Revelation Chapter 18
2 | And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird. |
10 | standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. |
16 | saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearl! |
18 | and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like the great city? |
19 | And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. |
21 | And a strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all. |
This is where your literal hermeneutic fails you. 'The great city' is known also as Sodom, Egypt, and Jerusalem.
Revelation Chapter 11
8 | And their dead bodies lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. |
You should peek outside of the Dispensational box you’re in, expand your horizons, and do a little research into 'Mystery Babylon’. Many good books out there on the topic.
