Shalom brothers and sisters, when it comes down to following a doctrine, you must examine whats being said very closely and make sure it aligns with the bible. So lets dive right into the book of scriptures and get a clearer understanding on the Babylon spoken of in Isaiah 13, and see if there is a future meaning of it also.
Question: What did the Most High say he will do in regards to Babylon?
Isaiah 13:2 - Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
FYI: Lift ye up a banner, with banner meaning such as a standard or signal or signal pole or sign. This banner would be lifted up as a way of rallying or gathering soldiers together who would come from the mountainous country of Media, such as the Medes. Doing it on a mountain, is more effect because a mountain is bare, meaning it is without trees, therefore from it the banner could be seen afar off, with it being used to rally together the peoples against Babylon. When you shake the hand, your beckoning them to come to your location or service, that they may go and fight against Babylon, and take it, and enter into the palaces of the King, and his princes. So shaking the hand was to wave the hand to direct the nations to march against Babylon.
Isaiah 13:3 - I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
FYI: I have commanded my sanctified ones, meaning consecrated or set apart such as appointed to excute his judgments. The sanctified ones appointed for this work of the Most High, were the Medes and the Persians, the Most High set them apart for this work of executing his vengeance. Highness is in reference to the Most High's glory and honour, so even them that rejoice in the doing of that work which tends to the advancement of the Most High's glory. The Medes had no regard to the Most High, they rejoiced in their own honour and glory, but it was the Most High's honour and glory that they would unconsciouly rejoice in. So the Most High set them up, now tell me that wasn't sweet? lol
Isaiah 13:4 - The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
FYI: The mountains are what separated Media and Assyria, and on one of them the banner to rally the hosts was reared. A tumultuous noise, is one of murmur or growl or roar, in which in made reference of in Isaiah 5:30 - And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof. The Medes, the Persians, the Armenians all composed of Cyrus's army, so these are the nations that gathered together.
Isaiah 13:5 - They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
FYI: They come from a far country, is in reference to Media and Persia which stretched to the far north and east. Even the Lord, is not literally talking about the Most High came, its in reference to his spirit being upon these nations, whom he appointed to carryout his vengeance upon Babylon. These nations were simply a rod in the Most High's hand, he was guiding them they were his AK47 choice of weapons, just instruments of his anger.
Isaiah 13:6 - Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
FYI: Day of the Most High, is twofold here, because in first regards, its to his vengeance on Babylon, such as the proud and lofty, and everyone that is lifted up, and also is a future tense day of wrath, that should come upon those who are as those of Babylon was, which this day of wrath is spoken of in Revelation 6:17.
Isaiah 13:7 - Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:
FYI: Faint as in limp, and every man's heart shall melt, as in being discouraged upon seeing the destruction that shall come upon Babylon, such as the King of Babylon's was - Jeremiah 50:43 - The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. Daniel 5:30 - In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. Cyrus diverted the Euphrates into a new channel and, guided by two deserters, marched by the dry bed into the city, while the Babylonians were carousing at an annual feast to the gods. This is not only the judgment and fate that fell upon the King of Babylon, but also the same fate of being caught off guard upon all sinners who do not turn from their wicked ways, and repent and be baptized and received the Spirit of the Most High.
Isaiah 13:8 - And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.
FYI: And they shall be afraid, is speaking of the messengers who are bringing back the word of the unexpected invasion of the nations whom the Most High set apart to take down Babylon, being terrified at whats to come. In which we just read of this up above concerning this coming upon the King of Babylon - Jeremiah 50:43 - The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. So this proves that this is ancient Babylon that's being talked about here, so the brothers who teach it out of ignorance in being not ancient Babylon, don't have the spirit of the Most High to be able to rightly divide and discern truth. They shall be amazed, is in reference to the people of Babylon being confounded or wondered, and shall be so upset that the color of their face shall turn red as fire with anguish and indignation.
Isaiah 13:9 - Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
FYI: Cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, is showing the seriousness and extremity of the Most High's anger. In saying cruelty, is also speaking of the way Babylon treated others. She made others desolate as a wilderness, destroyed cities, and didn't open the house of the Most High's prisoners which this also is spoken of in Isaiah 14:17. Also very key in this precept, is the reference to lay the land desolate, in which as you can now see after reading the language of the precepts up above, is that this land spoken of, is primarily in regards to Babylon. Babylon was guilty of arrogancy, cruelty, idolatry, divination and astrology, tyranny and oppression and the persecution of the Most High's chosen people. So what did the Most High pronounce upon Babylon? Isaiah 47:11 - Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. In which this is what happen to Babylon upon being surprised by the sudden invasion of Cyrus, despite them being in deep security. It also sets as an example now to all nations who follow after the ways in which Babylon did, thus warning them that, the Most High will bring evil upon them when they least expect it, to destroy them, if they conduct themselves in the same manner as Babylon did.
Isaiah 13:10 - For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
FYI: This precept here in this regards, is speaking of the terrible desolation of Babylon by the Medes and Persians. A constellation is a configuration of many stars as seen from the earth, that form easily recognized and remembered patterns. So with their being so many of them, they give off greater light, and them not giving off their light is foretelling destruction which from it comes darkness. Just as the Son of Man was hanging on a stake, destruction was about to befall such as the earth shaking and the temple being rented, but before either of those two happened, darkness set over the earth - Luke 23:44 - And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Luke 23:45 - And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. So darkness came over the land of Babylon, thus sparking fear and distress, and this same fate shall come upon the world at the return of the Son of Man.
Isaiah 13:11 - And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
FYI: This here is where most brothers get off in understanding, just like many get off at John 3:16 when it mentions the world, not reading Isaiah 45:17 to see that world spoken of was Israel. What they have to understand that as it is in John 3:16, so it is here, meaning the usage of the word "world", is in representation of something particular, in which this case, Babylon is the world. Here, Babylon is compared to the whole world because they so esteemed themselves by reason of their great empire, just as America does today. This precept notes the key thing, to which they are most given as are all that abound in wealth, as you further understand in Daniel 4:22 - It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth. So here the Babylonian empire is referred to as the world, just as the Roman empire was referred to as the world afterwards, because it was extended to a great part of the world, so that's why it was called "the world".
Isaiah 13:12 - I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
FYI: Upon the Most High cutting off Babylon's defenders, it shall become depopulated upon the slaughter of her men. Therefore, leaving those men to be left from the slaughter, rare and precious as the finest gold.
Isaiah 13:13 - Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.
FYI: The earth removing out of her place is the image of an earthquake, in which this is terror to sinners. Sin is what causes such destruction to come upon the earth, thus showing evil pursues sinners. So all those like ancient Babylon who puff themselves up and think that they are out of reach of danger, the Most High is going to visit them for their pride and cruelty. So blessed are those who take warning by the sentence that awaits sinners, cause just as the world shall fall and not rise again, so also shall sinner drown under his transgressions, and rise no more, while those who are free from sin, shall see the new heavens and a new earth, and enjoy eternal life. So this precept here, shall happen again.
Isaiah 13:14 - And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land.
FYI: And it, in which "it" is in regards to Babylon, shall be as a chased roe, meaning fearful in itself, timid and easily startled, as a roe is when it is pursued by the hunter. And as a sheep that no man taketh up, in which this is showing a hopelessness and defenseless condition. They shall every man, is in regards to the soldiers of other nations, whom she had hired to assist her, shall return to his own people, and flee everyone into his own homeland.
Isaiah 13:15 - Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.
FYI: So everyone that is found, is in regards to being in Babylon, and everyone that is joined, is in regards to being in agreement or made league with her, shall be destroyed. Why? Jeremiah 50:25 - The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. The weapons of the Most High's indignation, were the Medes and the Persians. Now that's power, brothers unloading glocks, and the Most High unloading nations lol.
Isaiah 13:16 - Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
FYI: This precept was accomplished after the death of Alexandria the Great, not Cyrus of King of Persia as historians falsely claim. Let me give you a few more precepts so you can further know, this is ancient Babylon that's being spoken of. Psalm 137:8 - O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Psalm 137:9 - Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. Isaiah 47:1 - Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. Jeremiah 51:24 - And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD. Daughter is used in reference to the beauty and youthfulness, not meaning America is her child as brothers are teaching, that's spiritually retarded.
Isaiah 13:17 - Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
FYI: This jackpot here, this precept clearly shows you this is ancient Babylon that this 13th Chapter reference of Babylon is in regards to. When you stir up something, you emotionally agitate it by meddling with it, you make it jealous to get it to contend or engage in a conflict, in which this is what the Most High said he would do unto the Medes. The precept says which shall not regard silver, and as for gold, they shall not delight in it, but why? Proverbs 6:34-35 - For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. When you emotionally agitate something by meddling with it thus making it jealous, its no different than throwing a lighted match on trail of gasoline, because you have just ignited a spark to blaze. So by the Most High igniting this spark to blaze within the Medes, they shall be filled with rage and shall more eagerly pursue the destruction of the people, rather than getting the spoil, such as their silver and gold.
Question: What message does the Most High deliver in regards to the Medes?
Jeremiah 51:28 - Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.
Question: Why?
Jeremiah 51:11 - Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.
FYI: So by him igniting this spark to blaze within the Medes, he is setting in motion preparations to be made for coming against Babylon. So they have to consecrate the nations for battle, the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their officials, and all the countries they rule, before doing battle with Babylon. They are instructed to make bright their arrows, meaning literally make them bright by way of polishing and sharpening them. Gather the shields, means gather in full number, so that none be wanting of them. Here the Most High states Medes rather than Persians, because Darius was above Cyrus in power. This being the vengeance of the Most High for the wrong done to his people and his temple, how do we know so?
Jeremiah 51:24 - And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD. He will render unto them, meaning all the evil they done upon the Most High's people, he is going to turn around and do it to them through the Medes, in the sight of his chosen people. So where else do we hear about the vengeance of the Most High and of his temple?
Jeremiah 50:28 - The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.
FYI: Them that flee, is in regards to the Jews who would be delivered by Cyrus King of Persia upon the fall of Babylon. The Jews that fled from Babylon, would make known the revenge that the Most High had taken for his kodesh temple, which the Chaldeans had destroyed. So this is why in Isaiah 48:20 it said - Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob. So them that left Babylon, where given the direction where to go in which that was to Zion, with joy and songs of praise that published or made known the Most High's wonderful works which he brought upon ancient Babylon. So this is not talking about modern day spiritual Babylon, in which if the brothers who teach it as being so believed it was, then they wouldn't flee to Egypt or nowhere else outside of Zion. Why, cause the Most High didn't tell them to go anywhere else and make known his vengeance upon Babylon. So if they claim to be obeying the voice of Revelation 18:4, how come they teach this precept in regards to being modern day Babylon, but yet disobey the voice and flee to Egypt or anywhere else other than Zion? Why - Proverbs 28:1 - The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. They wicked simple and plain, they don't have no Spirit of the Most High they were anointed with cooking oil. They still using profanity, which is darkness, so how can those who operate in darkness show you how to flee to light? Exactly!
FYI: Brothers love to teach the examination of the curses written of in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28, but somehow overlook the fact that they still feeling the effects of the curse, who pursuing them, nobody, why, cause their not a threat, their walking curses who pronounce a threat.
1 Macabees 9:10 - Then Judas said, God forbid that I should do this thing, and flee away from them: if our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our honour.
FYI: What honour is it in claiming to be of the Most High, and teaching to leave your wife and children? You a punk that like it bicycle with no seat if you run out on your family. Where did the Son of Man flee to when his hour come? Why didn't he get Joseph and Mary and flee back into Egypt? Exactly!If they really believed Zechariah 2:7 when it said deliver thyself, then they wouldn't be trying to deliver nobody else but their self. This is what they should be saying - Wisdom 5:7 - We wearied ourselves in the way of wickedness and destruction: yea, we have gone through deserts, where there lay no way: but as for the way of the Lord, we have not known it. They been wondering about Fema Camps and trains and Swine Flu and so called nations shooting nuclear missiles at America, I mean just wearing themselves in wickedness and destruction. Leave the country, get there and see its not as they expected, which pride wont let them admit it, then try and convince others to come based off the fear of the wickedness and destruction they have worried themselves about, so they put it on someone else.
FYI: Then when someone asks them to show bible stating exactly where to go, they try and down play it and be like see you at the airport. They don't even know no more than the man they claim to not be following taught them, in which the place he was upset for some wanting to go, is the same place he turn around without notice to his followers, and go. That's deception, and these brothers who not with him physically, are tied with him spiritually, and therefore are going straight to hell with his adulterous behind because they teaching the same doctrine he taught to them, now who the fool? Brothers and sisters modern day Babylon is going to fall no doubt, but not at the time brothers claiming. When your foretelling whats about to happen, then you are speaking prophetically, which means you need to do as the prophets did, which was give the month in which this destruction of the Most High is suppose to be coming, that's how you warn the people. But most can't do that, which should tell you they false prophets, so don't listen to them instead pray for them, they have been deceived. The fate of ancient Babylon will befall all nations that partake in her, in which back during ancient Babylon time the Most High told our people to flee to Zion. So if brothers believe modern day Babylon is going to fall like ancient Babylon, then why aren't they fleeing to Zion as the Most High told our people before? Babylon was falling, he told them to flee to Zion so that there they could declare his vengeance upon Babylon for what she did to his people, and his temple. So if they obeying Revelation 18:4 which says come out of her my people, then why aren't they in Zion proclaiming the vengeance of the Most High or at least getting ready to? Study the word for yourself brothers and sisters, so that you wont end up getting taught by a whoremonger and adulterer, then later on find this out about your leader and try to distant yourself, but yet still hold on to his teaching. That makes you a partaker of his sins, so blood is on your hands and you also are a whoremonger and adulterer, because your fruit of him that opened your eyes to such a doctrine, and the scripture teaches by their fruit you shall know them.
Luke 17:33 - Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
FYI: Let me show yall common sense, the Elite (Illuminati), are planning a One World Government right? Which means, all the governments upon the earth shall be under this One World Rule, and if the earth as Job 9:24 says is given into the hand of Satan, tell me where can you flee in Satan's Kingdom where he cannot see you or persecute you? Don't you be no fool or no monkey on a string for anybody, do you know who flee? - Proverbs 28:1 - The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. The wicked flee, if you examine those who leaving, they still got sin in their life, which means their wicked, so wherever the wicked go, they shall die in their sins as it was shown with ancient Babylon. They are the ones whom the Most High come upon when they unaware, and put evil upon them and destroy them. Folks don't you know the Most High knows his people are in a recession state, meaning they lacking funds just to get bread, let alone pay over a $1000 bucks for a ticket out of the country, and when you examine history, when has he ever told his people to flee without giving them a direction of where to go, and by saying hey you better deliver yourself? That's not merciful, its a man's philosophy that he tried to impose upon the people using current events in connection to ancient Babylon, as a way to put fear in innocent sheep to follow him. The Swine Flu ordeal was around in 1976, in which it killed a lot of people, so how come they wasn't using that event back in 1976 for a pretext to flee Babylon then, why wait until 2009? Folks you better wakeup! Shalom brothers and sisters.
