A great city that can “be found no more at all”. Constantinople is the “mystery” and likely to remain so. It has all the characteristics. No other city has them. “Many waters”. “Seven mountains”. “Is fallen, is fallen”. “Merchants of the earth”. It has all the numbers. 1000, 666, 10, and 7. Count them. You can count on them.
A Christian Empire
A “reign with Christ”. The Byzantine Empire has all the parts. It started with the seven dynasties of the Roman Empire and ended with the tenth dynasty of Islam, the Ottoman Empire. Constantinople, its capital, is a perfect fit for Babylon the Great. There are other parts that can’t be ignored.
A Big Part
A key to understanding the Apocalypse. They reigned with Christ a thousand years. The Byzantine Empire has all the pieces. Babylon the Great. Seven Heads. Ten Horns. Two Beasts. All the pieces fit. The numbers fit. They fit with Daniel. This is where you start.
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A Significant Number 666
A look at what happened that year. Nothing. Historians avoid that year but Islam was getting ready to attack Constantinople which was the capital of a Christian empire that lasted “a thousand years”. Other numbers like “ten horns” and “seven heads” fit.
A Prophecy Fulfilled In History
A big number like “a thousand years” or maybe “666” should fit with the smaller numbers like “ten horns” and “seven heads”. This is the way to connect history with prophecy reliably. Only history can confirm the fulfillment of prophecy and only numbers can connect them.
A “Reign Of Christ”
A phrase not found in the bible. “Reigned with Christ” can be found. A thousand years can be found in history. Your interpretation, “reign of Christ”, can be found on the internet but not in your bible. This is why you can’t trust your interpretation. Trust the numbers.
A Revelation
A book of what is to come. Only history can verify what has been prophesied. History based on numbers. Not on interpretation. You can only trust numbers. Numbers do not have to be interpreted. Start with the big numbers like a thousand and it might lead you to the Byzantine Empire that fits with all the other numbers.
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A Premillennialist
A thousand year “Reign of Christ”. They “reigned with Christ” is what is in the bible. That is a big difference. Look for a thousand years where they reigned with Christ. A Christian empire that lasted a thousand years. Like the Byzantine Empire. It’s the only one. Check it out. It fits with the other numbers.
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A Great City
A capital of an empire that lasted a thousand years. It has many waters, seven hills, and world trade. It is fallen, is fallen, and can be found no more at all. It is a mystery and likely to remain so. It is Constantinople. No other city fits like this great city. You can’t go back to Constantinople. It can be found no more at all.
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A Big Number
A place to start. There is only one Christian empire that lasted a thousand years. It was attacked in the year 666. It was ended by the 10th dynasty of Islam. It was started by the Roman Empire that had seven dynasties. This is a good start. Does it fit with the other parts? We shall see. The “ten horns” are a clue in Daniel.
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