Yes—Babylon in Revelation refers to the entire global system, not a rebuilt ancient city.
Les Feldick teaches that the Babylon in Revelation is the whole worldwide system, encompassing world religions, politics, and economics. This system is coming together today as the world grows smaller and more intertwined. It is not the ancient city because Scripture says that city will never be rebuilt.
Revelation 18:2 declares, 'Babylon the great is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.' This indicates a system of judgment and spiritual corruption. The Bible also mentions Babylon as a mystery in Revelation 17:5, associated with religious harlotry and abominations. These references collectively point to a system opposed to God, but the identity of Babylon as a literal city or a symbolic global system is not explicitly defined in the text itself.
Les Feldick teaches that the Babylon in Revelation is not the ancient city, because the Old Testament says it will never be rebuilt (Isaiah 13). Instead, he identifies it as the whole worldwide system—comprising the world's religions, politics, and economics—that is coming together today. He points to modern technology, global markets, and the ability to transfer vast sums of money instantly as evidence of this one-world system. He emphasizes that its fall will not be a single city but all the cities of the world falling in one hour by the spoken word of God.
Les Feldick argues that Babylon in Revelation is not the ancient city because Scripture says it will never be rebuilt (Isaiah 13). Instead, it is a symbol of the entire global system.
Les Feldick teaches that Babylon in Revelation is comprised of the world's religions, the world's politics, and the world's economics. This triad represents the full scope of human civilization under Satan's influence.
Les Feldick observes that the world is becoming smaller due to communication systems and transportation, making events anywhere global news. He mentions the term 'global market' used by corporation leaders, showing how intertwined economies and politics have become. This trend supports the idea of a one-world system.
Les Feldick explains that when Babylon falls, it will not be just one city; all cities of the world will fall into nothingness in one hour by the spoken word of God. This reflects the supernatural judgment of the entire world system.
Les Feldick connects the woman in Revelation 17 to a religious system with great wealth, decked with gold and precious stones. Her cup is full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication, which he interprets as spiritual adulteration, not physical. This system is labeled 'Mystery, Babylon'.
Introduction to Babylon as World System
Les introduces the term 'great world system' and states that Revelation refers to it as Babylon, setting the stage for his teaching.
Components of Babylon
Les explicitly lists the three components of Babylon: world's religions, politics, and economics.
Babylon Not Ancient City
Les clarifies that Babylon is not the ancient city, but the whole worldwide system, and illustrates that its fall will affect all global cities.
What Really Happens at Armageddon — Revelation 16 & 19
All right, now I have to stop again. The Babylon in Revelation is not the ancient city because the Old Testament says it will never be rebuilt. It will always be a habitation of nothing but wild animals and birds of prey. But the Babylon of Revelation is the whole worldwide system as we see it coming together today, the whole one world concept where Tokyo and Berlin and London and Rome and New Yor…
Global System Evidence
Les uses the term 'global market' and the idea of intertwined economies to show that Babylon is the whole global system.
World Growing Smaller
Les argues that modern communication and transportation make the world smaller, supporting the concept of a unified world system.
Religious System Symbolized
Les interprets the woman in Revelation as a religious system with treasures, using 'Mystery Babylon' to refer to this spiritual adultery.
Revelation 18:2 Quoted
Les reads Revelation 18:2 about Babylon's fall and notes that some interpret it as the ancient city rebuilt, which he disputes.
Revelation 18:2: And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
This verse announces the judgment of Babylon and indicates its complete corruption.
Revelation 17:5: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
This identifies the religious system as a mystery and links it to Babylon.
No, Les Feldick teaches that the Babylon in Revelation is not the ancient city because Scripture says it will never be rebuilt. Instead, it represents the whole global system of religion, politics, and economics.
According to Les Feldick, Babylon in Revelation is comprised of the world's religions, the world's politics, and the world's economics.
Les Feldick points to modern technology, such as communication systems and global markets, as evidence that the world is becoming one tightly knit system, which aligns with the biblical picture of Babylon.
Watch the Teaching: Revelation 18 & Daniel 2: The Fall of Babylon Explained