Understanding the Bible, Part 2 - Babylon

Isaiah 6:8-13, Daniel 4:4-14; Revelation 17:1-5 Fifty years ago, if you had asked someone what Babylon represented symbolically in Biblical prophecy, people would have told you that Babylon was either Rome, London, Paris, the Roman Empire, Western Civilization, New York City, or the Catholic Church. We can see clearly today that they would all have been wrong. No one could ever imagine how far from the Lord our nation could go in such a short time! Today, since the time of the Lord’s return is closer, we can see things clearer. So what does Babylon represent?