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Exodus Babylon
Phil Maxwell 9/16/2005
...the great city which is in a spiritual sense called [by the
mystical and allegorical names of] Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was
crucified. (Revelation 11:8 AMP)
This verse serves as a key that connects the “great city” called Babylon the
harlot, etc. in Revelation with numerous other biblical references. It not only
speaks in general terms of the similar character of the “great city” as being
like other well known icons of collective sin and the judgment thereof, it also
unlocks other prophecies that refer to similar attributes and events using other
allegorical names besides Babylon.
Thus, when we read in Ezekiel 9 about six literal weapons of mass destruction
being deployed against an exceedingly sinful “Jerusalem” sometime in the future,
it isn’t difficult to correlate it to the sudden fiery judgment forecasted
against “Babylon” in Revelation 17-18. Further, by looking at the two passages
together, the call for God’s people to “come out of [Babylon]” in order to
escape both her sins and judgment is detailed by Ezekiel, who explained what
“coming out of her” means:
And YAHWEH said to him, "Go through the midst of the city, even
through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who
sigh and groan over all the abominations which are being committed in its
midst. …Utterly slay old men, young men, maidens, little children, and
women, but do not touch any man on whom is the mark; and you shall start from
My sanctuary." (Ezekiel 9:4-6 NASB)
While the events described by both prophets are to be
unimaginably horrific, the escape route is rather simple: Very much like the
Passover Lamb’s blood on the doorpost before the death angel struck every
unmarked home in Egypt, only those specifically distinguishing themselves from
the utterly abominable status quo will be excluded. In keeping with New
Testament principles of judgment by our own words, it is our stance against the
abominations of our time that can save us. There will be no more neutral ground
than there was dry land in the flood, and tickets for the ark, so to speak, are
only to be given to those proactively opposing the evil encompassing them, per
the Father’s directive.
It costs something to stand apart and against the majority, especially on behalf
of Yahshua and the Father, but the costs of not doing so are soon to be revealed
as being much greater. Consider it fire insurance for the soul: If we’ll pay the
relatively low premiums now, we’ll be given the Father’s “Good Safekeeping” seal
when it really matters. Neither duct tape, plastic sheets, nor the government
can or will save you when half a dozen nukes or the equivalent go off in our
land, but the God of the Bible will save those who’ve considered His business
their business regardless of the cost to their reputation.
Tickets out of Babylon may still be available, but I wouldn’t delay. The price
is everything, which isn’t so bad when one considers that about everything is
going to be destroyed or taken away anyway. At least advance ticket-holders have
an abundance of assurances for consolation, not the least of which is the
safekeeping of the soul, which is far from a given in these perilous times.
…with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the
mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. (Romans 10:10 NASB)
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