The Book Of Revelation: Messiah’s Decoder of His Return & The Kingdom | Jonathan Cahn Sermon

This passage discusses an “Antichrist civilization” that could pave the way for the Antichrist. It describes a society that once knew God and the Messiah but has since turned away from them, presenting a greater danger than a pagan civilization. The text also includes a message about “she who is in Babylon” sending greetings, which could refer to Peter’s wife or, symbolically, to the city of Rome.

In the context of prophecy, this mention of Babylon raises important questions. Some interpret it literally, referring to the ancient city of Babylon in Mesopotamia, but this view faces several challenges. Notably, there is no historical record of Peter visiting Babylon, and by his time, the city was largely abandoned and under Persian control. It is more likely that Peter was referring to Rome, the capital of the empire in which he lived, where Christianity was growing despite persecution. Rome was also referred to as “Babylon” in early Christian writings, symbolizing the kingdom of man in rebellion against God, much like the ancient Babylon at the Tower of Babel.

This connection to Babylon is relevant to the Book of Revelation, where a mysterious woman clothed in purple and scarlet is depicted as “Mystery Babylon the Great,” the mother of prostitutes and abominations. She is described as being drunk with the blood of the saints, referring to the persecution of believers. In Revelation 17, the woman sits on seven mountains, a reference to Rome, known as the “city on seven hills.” Rome was the first major empire to persecute Christians, and both Peter and Paul were martyred there.

Revelation also speaks of a global event in the end times. Matthew 24:30 suggests that when the Son of Man appears in the sky, all people will see it and cry out in agony. This is significant because it implies that the entire world will witness this event in real-time, a possibility that only became feasible in the 20th century with advancements like satellite technology and widespread mobile phone use, making instant global communication possible.

This vision in Revelation highlights the idea that in the end times, the world will be united and connected in a way that allows for immediate reactions to global events, such as the death of the two witnesses and the enforcement of the mark of the Beast.