Lesson 7 War Between Jerusalem and Babylon

Main ref: Lk21:20-24 (Mt24:15-16)

Will give you words and
wisdom that none of
your enemies will be
Jerusalem able to resist

flee

Surrounded by gentile armies you will gain life

You will know its desolation is near by standing firm

Realities:
Jerusalem : Kingdom of God/Chosen people
Babylon: Kingdom of demons-gentile

1) War in the Bible

God’s Nation Satan’s Nation
2 Cor. 10:3-16
God’s Satan’s
x vs.
Our war war of the world Spirit Spirit
Our weapon x the weapon of the world flesh flesh
Jerusalem Babylon
Eph. 6:12-17 our fight is not against flesh and blood but against Satan
Put on the fulfillment of God and stand firm with the
weapon: truth, gospel, word of God

2) The History of War in every Era

Jerusalem was captured for 70 years by the gentile nation Babylon because they sinned and
betrayed against God by worshipping other gods

a. OT Prophecy
<Betrayal>
Is. 1:21 Faithful City full of righteousness and justice has become a harlot

<Destruction>
Jer. 25:8-11 Seventy years of Captivity of |Jerusalem from Babylon
Jer. 51:6-7 Babylon = Gold cup
Made the whole earth drunk
(Destroying Mountain)

<Salvation>

Jer. 3:14-17 Return to me my faithless people, I’ll choose you 1 from a town, 2 from the clan and
bring you to Mt. Zion
Zech. 8:3 God will return to Zion = Holy Mountain: City of Truth

b. 1st Coming Fulfillment

1st coming (fulfillment)

Sp. Babylon Jesus Salvation

Destroyer Pha/Sadd
Jerusalem Everyone who is born of God
WAR
Overcome the world, this is
victory
John the Baptist 12 Disciples
(Physical Israelites)
(Spiritual Israel)
Betrayer

<Betrayer>

Mt 11:12-13 Kingdom of Heaven (Temple of John the Baptist): subjected to violence

Lk 16:16 Law & prophets were proclaimed until John the Baptist (End of Physical Israel)

Mt 15:24 Israel people = lost sheep

<Destroyer>

Mt 23:2 Pharisees and Teachers of the Law sit in Moses’ seat

Mt 23:33 Pharisees and Sadducees: Snakes, brood of vipers (Spiritual Babylon that conquers Jerusalem
(chosen people of God))

Mt 7:15 Outwardly: Sheep’s clothing

Inwardly: Ferocious wolves

<Savior>

Jn 16:33 Jesus: Overcame the world

Jn 3:31-34 The one who comes from above speaks the words of God according to what he has seen and
heard

Jn 1:12-13 Those who believed in Jesus = became the Children of God

1 Jn 5:4-5 Everyone who is born of God: overcomes the world by Faith

Jn 2:19-21 Temple: Jesus (New Jerusalem, Zion)

c. 2nd Coming
42 months O.W.O

Destruction Babylon
WAR
New Jerusalem Salvation
Jerusalem
Throne of God
God’s new nation
(Spiritual Israel) new people 12 Tribes
Salvation

<Betrayal>

Rv2-3 Chosen people who betrayed by eating food sacrificed to idol and committing sexual immorality

<Destruction>

Rv 18:1-3 Babylon: made the whole world drunk by the maddening wine of adulteries

Rv 17:1-5 Great Prostitute: made the kings and inhabitants of the earth intoxicated by her wine of
adulteries

Rv 13:5-6 As result of their betrayal, the Tabernacle (heaven) was conquered by the destroyers for 42
moths

Mt. 24:22 Time period of destruction was cut short for the sake of the elect

<Salvation>

Rv 1:1-2 Servant John received the revelation and testify the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus to
the servants

Rv 10 John received and ate the open scroll

Rv. 12 :11 Overcame with the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of Testimony
Rv. 3:12 To the One who Overcomes – God’s name, Holy City New Jerusalem and Jesus’ new name
written on Him

Rv 22:16 I Jesus have sent my messenger to give the testimony for the churches

Mt 24:29 Flee to the Mountain

Rv 14 Mountain Zion

Rv 15 Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony

Rv 21 New Heaven and New Earth

Rv 17:14 Chosen and faithful followers of Jesus

Rv 18:4 Those who come out from Babylon