The Reformed Olive Press

The Whore of Babylon is a City Revelation 17:18 18 And the woman that you saw is the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth.” Revelation 18:10 10 They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say,“Alas! Alas! You great city,you mighty city, Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” Revelation 18:16 16“Alas, alas, for the great city that was clothed in fine linen,in purple and scarlet,adorned with gold,with jewels, and with pearls! Revelation 18:18 18 and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, “What city was like the great city?” Revelation 18:19 19 And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,“Alas, alas, for the great city  where all who had ships at sea grew rich by her wealth!For in a single hour she has been laid waste. Revelation 18:21 21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,“So will Babylon the great city be thrown down ...

The Measure of Sins Daniel 9:27 27 And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing (High Peak) of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator .” NOTE: When the level of Abomination meets its threshold, the Lord will send a Destroyer to destroy the Desolator. In another blog, the word “desolate/desolation” is always been linked to Jerusalem. Matthew 23:32 32 Fill up , then, the measure of your fathers . NOTE: This borrows the same idea from Daniel 9. The Abominations (Killing Jesus & the Prophets and sin) of National Israel is slowly boiling to the top. 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. For you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews, 15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophet...

                                Finding Jesus in Judges 19-The Darkest Chapter of the Old Testament          The Levi claimed to be a religious man just like the Pharisees and Judas. The Levi threw the Concubine into the mob to be beaten and left for dead. Similarly, Christ was thrown into an abusive and violent crowd by a loved one. The Concubine is from Bethlehem just like Jesus The Concubine suffered during the night hours just like Christ suffered on the cross in darkness. The Concubine was unfaithful to her Husband. Christ was faithful and took on our spiritual unfaithfulness in order to suffer in our place. The Levi chopped up the Concubine’s body into 12 parts and sent them out to the 12 Tribes of Israel. Christ was ripped apart metaphorically for his Church- the unworthy spouse. During communion, we remember that his Body was broken for us.   Chris...