I did include Jerusalem in the list of the few cities called great in the bible.
Yes there are a number of cities claimed to have 7 hills, but the major one (at John's time) was Rome.
I think the details in Revelation more match Rome than Jerusalem.
Name means "mixture/confusion/babble" (
Genesis 10-11; Rev 18:6). Rome mixed christian and other beliefs.
Is a woman/harlot/whore/prostitute (contrasted with virgin and often considered to be a church) and "mother of all harlots and abominations" (
Revelation 17:1, 5, 15-16, 18; 18:2). JT Chick gave evidence Rome mother of Islam and other religions. Woman said to be type of religion/church. RCism is big on the BVM.
Rides the 7/8 headed 10 horned beast (Revelation/Apocalypse 17:7). Look at the religion of some the executives of the countries of G7/G8. Who is behind Atlantis Rising?
Reigns over the kings of the earth (Rev 17:18). Popes claim authority over the kings of the Europe/Earth. Many executives of countries are RC or have RC ties or their parents/ancestors do (incld Teresa May, "Lutheran" Angela Merkel, the executives of EU, Bolger, B Sanders, etc).
Treaty of Rome, 1957/8
Pope John Paul II visited Poland in 1979.
pope visits NZ 1986
fall of iron curtain 1989 (they claim credit for pope JP2)
Maastricht treaty/treaty on EU "revived Roman empire" 1992/3
Bush visits Pope JP2 at CastelGandolfo 2001
Bush & Clinton pay respects to PopeJohnPaul 2005
pope funeral "broadcast to every corner of the globe", 2005
Benedict & Muslims solemn declaration/agreement 2008
Benedict xvi encyclical "super-UN", 2009.
"2010: Pope Benedict XVI received by Queen Elizabeth at Holyrood Palace at the start of his state visit to Great Britain."
2010 Pope Benedict addresses both houses UK Parliament
2013 Pope Francis advises US & Cuba to exchange prisoners
2013/2014 secret meetings Obama & Pope, Cuba "miracle".
Francis & Queen/Philip, orb symbol of rule over the world 2014
Pope Francis "new global authority"/"fix world", 2015?
Francis & Russian Patriarch meet & sign declaration 2016
2016 Trump retracts reply to pope
2016 Sanders pro-Pope
Described as "made all the nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality", and with whom the kings/princes of the earth commit fornication/harlotry with (Revelation/Apocalypse 14:8; 17:2; 18:3, 6, 9, 23). Ditto above. The wine may also be a type of fluoridation too.
Called "mystery Babylon" (Revelation/Apocalypse 17:5). Peter was at "Babylon". Publius Enigma? Papal/RC mysteries.
Said to oversee global free trade (Revelation/Apocalypse 18:3, 11, 15, 17, 19, 23). I have seen evidences that Roman not Jews behind this. Many names of products/services/businesses Latin like Ceres organics, Mercury energy, etc. (Can't just be "because English has many Latin words in it".)
Said to be responsible for most all martyrdoms, wars, & murders (Revelation/Apocalypse 17:6; 18:24). The Roman empire and the RC church has martyred many saints.
Has 7 hills/mountains and is apparently intended for Rome (Revelation/Apocalypse 17:9). Revelation seems to clearly imply Rome the most famous 7-hilled city.
One world language/religion (in
Genesis 10-11). Rome encourages this. Catholic means universal.
Colours purple & scarlet (Rev 17:3; 18:16). Emperors wore purple. Cardinals wear scarlet. etc.
"decked with gold and precious stones and pearls" (Rev 17:4; 18:16). Popes shown with many such riches.
Fire there similar to the fire of Rome (Rev 17:16; 18:8-9, 18). The fire of Rome happened in John's lifetime, it may have served as a pretype of the one coming in future?
Says "I sit a queen, and am no widow" (Rev 18:7). Papacy as continuation of Roman empire.
Holds a golden cup/grail (Rev 17:4; 18:6). Rome has "holy grail". Fluoride is a Latin word.
Temple vessels taken away to Babylon (1 Esdras 1:54). Titus took temple vessels to Rome.
Centre of Babylonian world map. Rome shown as centre of the world in Peutinger map. "All roads lead to Rome.
Babylon is not Jerusalem, the latter is called "Sodom and Egypt" in the same bible book (Rev 11:8). Jerusalem was part of the Roman empire. Satan's throne is in Pergamum a type of Rome.
"Come out of her my people". Popes in recent years getting christians to believe they have Peter's keys.
The false Messiah is not a Jew, unless "the Assyrian" implies Armenoid? Daniel said people of the prince that shall come. He will follow a god not known to his ancestors. Seed of the serpent more in line with the line of Cain than Abel. Satan's seat in the north (Draco?)