COMPARING PROPHECY to PROPHECY JEREMIAH 51: wecrymercy

Could Jeremiah 51 be a NEAR FAR Prophecy?

Jeremiah 51: 6 Flee out of midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul/life: be not cut off in her iniquity; for “THIS IS THE TIME OF LORD’S VENGEANCE; HE will render unto her a recompense.

There are TWO things in this verse alone that lead to the IDEA of a NEAR/FAR Prophecy:

(note: near/far simply means it happens once then happens again at a future date)

1. During the time of the First Invasion of BABYLON Jeremiah 29: 5 the people were told to LIVE among the Babylonians, to build houses and plant gardens etc. In this Prophecy they are TOLD TO FLEE.
2. The LORD speaks of “THIS being the time of HIS VENGEANCE”.

Jeremiah 51: 7 Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD’S hand, that made all the earth drunken; the NATIONS have drunken of her wine: therefore the NATIONS are mad/deranged.

Let’s take a closer look at this verse:

1. BABYLON is referred to a HER

In Revelations, Babylon is also referred to a HER.

REV 17: 4.. and having a GOLDEN CUP in her hand, full of abominations and filthiness of her fornicatons.

Rev 17: 5 And upon HER forehead was a name written, a MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE “MOTHER” of harlots and ABOMINATION Of the “EARTH”

2. A golden cup in the LORD’S hand:

Remember the CUP OF WRATH for all NATIONS?  JEREMIAH 25: 15-32

JEREMIAH 25 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, behold evil shall go forth from NATION to NATION, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.. (the beast from the sea)

Jeremiah was commanded to take this cup and force all the kings to DRINK Of it.

Jeremaih 25: 26… and all the kingdoms of the world.

IN my opinion, that REVELATIONS will be the FULFILLMENT of JER 25: 26.

Jeremiah 51: 8 Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed; howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

9 We would have healed BABYLON, but she is not healed; forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and if lifted up even to the skies.

Let us compare that to REVELATIONS:

REV 18: 5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

REV 18: 6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.

For me this is a most interesting PROPHECY. During JOHN’S time BABYLON (550BC) had been long gone as an EMPIRE, Rome was the DOMINATE EMPIRE of his time,   yet the PROPHECY in REVELATIONS says to reward her DOUBLE according to her works.  It is a difficult prophecy, but I often wonder if it TRULY means that the REWARD of BABYLON is coming around a SECOND TIME, for her sins and abominations.  Though BABYLON was destroyed as an EMPIRE, the LAND of BABYLON was not left DESOLATE as she will be in the END TIME PROPHECY.

Some interesting FACTS about the OLD BABYLON to consider for the END TIME BABYLON:

Jeremiah 51: 17-18

1. JEREMIAH refers to her as one that DWELLEST upon many waters.
2. ABUNDANT in TREASURES
3. Thine end is come, and MEASURE of thy COVETOUSNESS.
4. Every man is brutish by his KNOWLEDGE (PRIDE)
5. confounded by the graven image, his molten image is falsehood (idolatry)
6. They are VANITY

JEREMIAH 51: 24-25

24. I will render unto BABYLON and to ALL the inhabitants of Chaldea all their EVIL that they have done in ZION in your sight saith the LORD.

25. Behold, I am against thee, O destroying MOUNTAIN, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth; and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.

Notice that BABYLON is considered a DESTROYING MOUNTAIN.  Empire’s are often considered MOUNTAINS, of power, and dominance. This DESTROYING MOUNTAIN has DESTROYED ALL the earth. BABYLON has “dominated the earth” with its EMPIRE and POWER.

Again let us compare the OLD BABYLON to the NEW BABYLON:

JEREMIAH 51: 35 The violence done to me and to my flesh [be] upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.

REV 18: 20 Rejoice over her, [thou] heaven, and [ye] holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her

Stopping here for today:

Conclusion:

Jeremiah SEEMS to be giving a NEAR FAR PROPHECY:

IF that is true we can gain some WISDOM from OLD BABYLON compared to the BABYLON Of END TIMES:  (note: read REV. 18 and compare these WORKS of her hands to these)

1. She will be a LEADING CITY, in an EMPIRE
2. She will be a EMPIRE by many waters, with an abundance of treasures
3. full of COVETOUSNESS and PRIDE
4. Filled with IDOLS
5. AND bless be our SOUL, destroyed by GOD’S plan and will for the BLOOD of the prophets and saints.

Babylon of OLD lead the people of GOD into IDOLATRY,, to worship their goods, to seek treasures of that time, to covetousness. 

What do you suppose the BABYLON OF OUR TIME WILL DO???

REV 18: 14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.

THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION:

YOU will have to decide for yourself..

IS BABYLON the APOSTATE CHURCH or is BABYLON a EMPIRE/CITY with GAINS and LUST that the Body of CHRIST will "SELL" themselves over to because of THEIR ON DESIRES of lust and abominations??

WE must ALWAYS keep in mind that the LORD OF LORD’S will RETURN the SECOND time to take POSSESSION of what is RIGHTFULLY HIS.

REV  19: 15 and out of HIS MOUTH goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the NATIONS; and he shall RULE them with a rod of iron: and HE will treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of ALMIGHTY GOD.

REV 19: 16 And HE hath on HIS vesture KING OF KINGS and LORD OF LORDS.

PRAISE HIS NAME, and surrender to the KING.

WE must KEEP OUR EYES and HEART focused on the LORD. KNOW that HIS PROPHECIES are TRUTH, and HE IS WORTHY to be PRAISE and HONORED. FOR HIS AUTHORITY STANDS above ALL others.. AMEN.