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  1. Babylon - JW.ORG

    The ruins of Babylon extend over a vast area in the form of a triangle. Several mounds are scattered over the area. Tell Babil (Mujelibe), in the northern part of the triangle, preserves the ancient name …

  2. Babylonian Empire - JW.ORG

    Babylon: Political and religious capital of the empire; many Jewish exiles were here Tema: Apparently a second capital, established by King Nabonidus, who left Belshazzar in charge at Babylon Nineveh: …

  3. What Is Babylon the Great? | Bible Questions - JW.ORG

    Babylon the Great is a religious entity, not a political or commercial one. Ancient Babylon was a profoundly religious city, known for its use of spiritistic “spells” and “sorceries.” (Isaiah 47:1, 12, 13; …

  4. Babylon in Bible History | A Book You Can Trust—Part 3

    What happened to ancient Babylon is more than Bible history. It is a remarkable prophetic parallel to a startling event soon to happen. Learn about this prophecy.

  5. Babylon the Great - JW.ORG

    Babylon the Great places herself above earthly kings, exercising power and influence over them. She rides the symbolic seven-headed beast, beasts being used elsewhere in the Bible as symbols of …

  6. “Babylon the Great Has Fallen!” - JW.ORG

    Chapter 30 “Babylon the Great Has Fallen!” 1. What does the second angel announce, and who is Babylon the Great? IT IS the hour of God’s judgment! Listen, then, to the divine message: “And …

  7. When Was Ancient Jerusalem Destroyed?—Part One - JW.ORG

    Oct 1, 2011 · Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon . . . against this land and its inhabitants and against all the surrounding nations.” (Jeremiah 25:4, 5, 8, 9, NIV) While nearby nations would also suffer …

  8. Babylon the Great - JW.ORG

    Babylon the Great is like an immoral harlot, one living in shameless luxury Revelation 17:1-5 says: “‘Come, I will show you the judgment upon the great harlot who sits on many waters [peoples], with …

  9. “Babylon Has Fallen!” - JW.ORG

    Chapter Seventeen “Babylon Has Fallen!” Isaiah 21:1-17 1, 2. (a) What is the overall theme of the Bible, but what important subsidiary theme appears in Isaiah? (b) How does the Bible develop the theme of …

  10. Exiles Return From Babylon - JW.ORG

    FEATURE Exiles Return From Babylon IN 607 B.C.E. the once-prosperous land of Judah was made “a desolate waste, without an inhabitant,” as Jewish captives were led away to exile in Babylon and a …