Question:  Dear Greg,

            I have some questions that I hope you can help me with.  Who is Babylon of Revelation chapter 18?  This appears to refer to a city.  Which city is being referred to?  Jeremiah chapters 50-51 refer to a country of Babylon.  Which country is being referred to here?

            Rob

 

Answer:  Dear Rob,

            One of the most basic principles of understanding the Bible is the context.  Babylon in the Bible can mean a city, it can mean an empire of which the city of Babylon was the capitol, or it can mean a system aligned against God.  The context of both Jeremiah and Revelation will make this clear if you carefully read and study the chapters about which you ask.

            In Christ,

            Greg Albrecht