Faithfulness in Exile: Daniel Part 2 - The National Idol
Exploring My Strange Bible
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The Story of Babylon in the Bible
Babylon in the Old Testament and right on through into the New Testament refers obviously to a historical kingdom in Israel's history. It becomes this archetype of this self-exaltation of humanity and human kingdoms. And when they elevate their national way of life to the place of the gods and stamp it with divine authority, what are God's people to do? That's why the author of the vision of the Revelation will use Babylon to describe this archetype of humanity in conflict and rub out.
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