Jeremiah 48 - Lamentations part III - a podcast by Rev Mark Sheppeard

In Jeremiah 51:1-58, We read Jeremiah prophesying of Babylon's doom and destruction. The first several verses seems to indicate he is writing about the literal Babylon. Either the Law of Double Reference applies here, or he is simultaneously inferring of a figurative Babylon. Let's analyze these verses carefully. 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 [insane] (51:7). This is the same reference in Rev. 17:3 and 18:2 . O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness (51:13). Babylon (Iraq) isn't surrounded by oceans only one little strait. America is surrounded by three bodies of waters; The Atlantic, The Pacific and The Gulf of Mexico. It appears that Jeremiah could of been speaking of America in these verses. John speaks of "Great Mystery Babylon" and "The Mother of Harlots" and "The city which sitteth on seven hills." Rome is surrounded by seven hills. It could be implying of The Vatican (The Mother of Harlots ie., religious denominations who subscribe to the doctrine of the Trinity and who are affiliated with the WCC & NAE) and of America.

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