9 "And the kings of the earth, who committed acts of immorality and lived sensuously with her, will weep and lament over her when they see the smoke of her burning, 10 standing at a distance because of the fear of her torment, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For in one hour your judgment has come.' 11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargoes any more-- "
-Revelation 18:9-10 (NASB)
I would hate to be in Babylon on that day. Wait a minute. Babylon is a ruin isn't it? Located about 55 miles south of Baghdad, Babylon has basically been in ruins since Old Testiment times, although Sadaam Hussein started rebuilding the ancient city in 1985! It is being rebuilt even now!
Joel Rosenberg, the best selling Author and founder of the Josua Fund, was on Glenn Beck, Friday, April 25, 2008. They discussed Bible Prophecy, End Times, Current Headlines, The Role of the United States in End Times (if any) and something that was most interesting. The future of Iraq! More specifically, Babylon. Here is an excerpt from the show.
I had the great privilege of interviewing Joel Rosenberg in late March of 2008. You can listen to the entire interview here, on Family Life Radio's web site. We didn't discuss Iraq in this context, but we hit on a few other topics, including radical Islam and how they would really like to take out the U.S. with nukes as outlined in his lastest work of fiction, "Dead Heat."
Keep praying for the peace of Jerusalem and that God will reach many many many more people before He returns to judge Babylon and all the nations of the Earth.
8 "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare."
-2 Peter 3:8-10 (NASB)
