Yes, it does, and many of the same words are repeated in Revelation. The exact same imagery. If Babylon is long gone, what is John talking about?
Just like the Roman Empire continued after its fall in the nations of Europe and they went on to fulfill the beast prophecy that it would conquer the whole world and break the nations into pieces, Babylon persisted after the city was gone to become an international entity that rides on the backs of governments to control them. That is the fall of Babylon we are about to see.
Yes, it does, and many of the same words are repeated in Revelation. The exact same imagery. If Babylon is long gone, what is John talking about?
Just like the Roman Empire continued after its fall in the nations of Europe and they went on to fulfill the beast prophecy that it would conquer the whole world and break the nations into pieces, Babylon persisted after the city was gone to become an international entity that rides on the backs of governments to control them. That is the fall of Babylon we are about to see.