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Is this just your opinion, or do you have anything to back this up?
What teachings of Jesus were subverted?
I think the key is in the red text from Jesus himself.
The entire book of Revelation is Babylonian in origin, but the deception is made by telling you this fictional thing over there is Babylon, so it diverts your attention to not suspect the very book warning against Babylon is itself Mystery Babylon, which sneaks in false religion to subvert the true Christianity of peace and love taught by Jesus.
I am basing my opinion on a doctoral dissertation I am studying, that was written by someone who became later a professor at a major seminarial university.
I feel revelations draws on many elements which appear in the Old Testament.... the 4 horsemen, the anti-christ, the whore etc.
Feel free to quote Polycarp saying that.
Why would you believe him over John? Polycarp's already attested to The Apocalypse being written by John.
. . . While I wouldnt call it "Babylonian" in origin . . .
Feel free to elaborate on those OT allusions.
Originally posted by jmdewey60
reply to post by NOTurTypical
Feel free to quote Polycarp saying that.
Why would you believe him over John? Polycarp's already attested to The Apocalypse being written by John.
Oops, there are no surviving writings by him, except as quoted by Irenaeus, which is Polycarp's letter to the Philippians, which gives no mention of John or Revelation.
Mystery Babylon was Jerusalem and may possibly be Jerusalem in the future again. Revelation says it is the city where the Lord was crucified. The Old Testament calls Jerusalem a whore, and we know the Jews started practicing idolatry many times. The Talmud is the tradition of men.
There are also several similarities between Babylon/ the whore and Jerusalem, which are being ignored by christians who believe that Babylon is the Catholic church.