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The City of Babylon, Past & Present. [message #9791]

Sun, 22 September 2013 05:38

Marilyn Crow
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Thought this topic would be of interest, especially after reading `The harlot Church System,` that was being discussed. Also james was asking (way back - Sat. 19th Nov. 2011)`Could Babylon the great be used to describe more than one thing?`
In light of the following I believe it is relevant.

Ancient Babylon.

We all know that it is one of the earliest centres of civilization on the Euphrates & Tigris rivers. When King Nebuchadnezzar ruled(6th century BC) Babylon was the biggest & most sophisticated city in the world at that time.

It had a population of about one million people & had power & prosperity for fifteen centuries. It`s hanging gardens were classed as one of the wonders of the ancient world.

Then in the 4th century BC it was abandoned & rapidly disappeared, but was never actually destroyed precisely as specifically predicted by the prophets.

Modern Babylon

A newspaper correspondent from the Melbourne Age took a day off at the end of the Gulf war & went to inspect the ruins of Babylon. He reported:

`To my amazement a city is emerging from the swamp into which it had sunk during more than two thousand years of decay & neglect. Walls have been rebuilt along the Processional Way leading to the Ishtar Gate. A replica of this famed Ishtar Gate has been completed in blue-grey glazed bricks with relief carvings.

The bitumen surface on the street itself, which remarkably dates from the time of Nebuchadnezzar, has been uncovered. The great Ziggurat, with its seven steps has been constructed; together with the crenellated fortifications along the Processional Route.

Millions of bricks have been used to construct its most famous features, including Nebuchadnezzar`s Throne room, his massive Southern Palace, Temples & a 4,000 seat Amphitheatre. There is still writing on the walls of the Processional Way.`

President Hussein had provided an `open cheque` for the task & even had the bricks inscribed `Restored in the Era of Saddam Hussein.`

After the Gulf war, the USA & the UN have made this project a priority. Watch this video & be amazed at what is arising in our midst.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjW5Oj6WNco

Marilyn C

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