Jim's article about Nathan Leal's amazing study reminded me of a book by Douglas Woodward entitled, Power Quest 2.  In the book, Douglas cites another author named R.A. Coombes in his book, "America the Babylon".  If I had not been already convinced that America is indeed Mystery Babylon, I would be after reading this.  I have attached a scan of the two book pages.  I think the author may be absolutely correct in saying that the Apostle John could very well have been standing aboard a ship in New York harbor when he described the Babylon of Revelation 18.  I believe that Revelation 17 and 18 are describing the destruction of two different end time Babylons - one spiritual and the other economical - Rome and the USA.  I don't think both chapters could be referring to one place because their descriptions and destruction are different.  In my humble opinion, there is simply no other place in the world that qualifies as Mystery Babylon of Revelation 18, other than America.  And I truly don't understand why some prophetic teachers believe it will be the old Babylon in Iraq.  It is called Mystery Babylon for a reason....how could it be a mystery if it is the old Babylon?  That doesn't make any sense to me.

Also, I am wondering if anyone else has watched Rabbi Jonathan Cahn's recent videos from the Jim Bakker Show.  He was on for six days right after the election in November.  Some of the information he gave made my mouth drop open.  He also showed new pictures of the tree that was planted in New York City to commemorate 911 and was a huge part of his Harbinger books and video.  That tree is as dead as a door knob now, along with everything else that was planted around it.  My first thought when I saw the pictures was the verse of scripture about being "twice dead, plucked up by the roots".  I think we are there guys.

Mary Haas