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S2 Ep1074: How to Read (and Understand) the Book of Revelation: Dr. Michael J. Gorman

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Babylon in the Book of Revelation

The word of judgment is so secure that it's spoken of in the present tense. Babylon, I would say in the summary is Rome, but more than Rome. Any kind of hyper powerful entity that calls people to ultimate allegiance to it and uses violence and other forms of evil to get and keep its power. And that's why it makes this book so timeless and so relevant throughout the centuries.

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