Rejecting Babylon

The region of Shinar, where the tower of Babel had been built, eventually became the center of one of the world's earliest empires-Babylon. The Babylonians took great pride in their buildings, economy, and man-made religions, considering their great city heavenly (bâb-ili means "the gate of God"). It's no wonder that even after its collapse as the world's most influential political, economic, and religious center, Babylon became a metaphor for godless, humanistic religion in general. This aspect brings us to the book of Revelation. Chapters 17 and 18 introduce the term "Babylon" to refer to the Antichrist's last and most influential religious, political, and economic empire. God empowers us to live in His Kingdom and to reject the spirit and the rewards of opposing kingdoms. Therefore, we should reject Babylon because one day, God will reject it and those belonging to it.