Old Dog III
THE WHORE of Your Babylons
Bob Neumann
Back in my memory there is a song. Actually a whole lot of songs, but this one is different because it is just one line that keeps rolling through my mind. Funny because I remember who sang it but all I remember is this one line:
“JEZEBEL…..it was you!”
Funny we never hear girls called by that name. Of course women called each other that in the old movies. In fact Bette Davis stared in a movie by the same name. Her character was ribald, contentious, and just plain nasty. Typical Hollywood flair back in the 40’s. Yet all my life I knew it was a ”bad” name. After being saved I learned that the old girl had a last name. Sure surprised me….Miss Jezebel Spirit.
It has been amazing how often I have heard her name ”dropped” in discussions about other Christians. About other ministries. It took little time to figure out that basically every thing that is wrong, goes wrong, is perceived as wrong within and without the church is because of this one entity. It is amazing how this one old girl gets around. What is also amazing is all the weapons within her arsenal that is used against the church. It is , across the board, every despicable act imaginable. Considering all the sermons preached, seminars given, books written, tapes recorded…..it would be easy to assume that ”the church” would have ”bound her” and cast her into the farthest place possible. You wonder why she don’t stay bound because the next time anything happens she either takes, or is given the credit.
Now I am not trying to make light of a truly serious problem. What I am trying to do is to approach a difficult subject with a little reality. Something we do not always find here abouts, especially when the Jezebel Spirit is conjured ….mentioned. Yes this spirit tied to such subjects as ”witchcraft”, ”control”, and ”manipulation” is brought into the church at every opportunity by those who serve the enemy.
Call them what you like….”false brethren”….”Serpent Seed”….”Children of Belial”….”the bad guys”….is really inconsequential. Especially when there are people telling the saints and teaching GOD’S CHILDREN that they do not exist. Let’s be brutally honest, there are denominations and churches that teach that there is no ”devil”, no ”place of eternal torment”, ”no sin”. Hard to believe but it is true. They say stuff like man by nature is equally good and evil and balances between the two. You can not have one without the other. So repentance is simply a rhetorical game. Funny that this is a fundamental premise of both HUMANISM and Buddhism. Wonder why ”Christians” teach this in churches? Blame Jezebel!
To get a solid framework of what is happening we have to go to THE WORD. In this case it will be both LOGOS and RHEMA. So let’s start with RED LETTERS….
“Jezebel” appears all of 20 times in all of King James. But only once in the NT. It is in this one mention we find it in the RED LETTERS and it makes the longest of the Seven Letters KING JESUS tells John to write. It explains much of our problem.
Revelation 2:18-29
18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
The city of THYATIRA is a place of works, charity, service, faith and patience. Sounds pretty good for your average church. In fact THE KING says the last works are greater than the early stuff. Again, not anything wrong there….or is there?
The problem is they allowed entrance to TROUBLE….and her name is JEZEBEL. Unlike the earlier declarations against the doctrine of Balaam and the doctrine of the Nicolaitans which THE KING briefly mentions, here HE goes into some solid detail.
THE KING always has purpose behind what HE DOES. So we need to look at Jezebel as HE points out in Revelation, look at the real Jezebel in 1 &2 Kings, then the issue of who she is as I was instructed. Call that RHEMA and I ask you to weigh it.
First look at the term “sufferest”. According to Dr Strong it is a term used only once for ”sufferest” appears only here. It means to ”permit”, ”to commit”, ”leave alone”, to ”let it be”. It seems to imply tacit approval or indifference. What bothers me is the closeness to the image of JESUS and the little children. It almost seems to be a counterfeit of the open arms of our LORD. Not a nice picture. But let’s follow it through.
“She calleth herself a prophetess” is another counterfeit that appears to be openly accepted by the leadership of the 1st Church of Thyatira. She has usurped a title and claims position and authority that is not hers for a specific purpose. In the church she is establishing herself. THE KING STATES her crimes….”to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.”.
Here is where the Spirit of Jezebel is fleshed out. She ‘teaches’ which means people are looking to her for instruction and not the ”elders” or the ”five-folders” that should be there. Then she ”seduces”/ entices which alludes to both ”witchcraft” and ”manipulation” by many modern students of this spirit. But it also points to deception and delusion among the servants who look to her for instruction and leadership. If she can ”seduce” the servants easily it is because they were awaiting a chance to ”fall into temptation”. Basically it seems that this city was prepared for her arrival.
Interestingly the ”sins” she was pushing was immorality. Probably both physical and spiritual. To lead the ”servants” away from their ”service to GOD”. It was the main aspect of the original Jezebel we will get to in time.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
This is intriguing. “She” had known THE LORD. HE ”gave her space” to repent is most interesting. It could mean time was allowed and opportunity given. Both were ignored.
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
Strange form of punishment to even imagine. Right now we have charges of fornication, adultery, and seduction. It seems Jezebel can no longer repent, her sentence has been spoken. Those who entered her bed to sin with her can still repent and be saved from the ”great tribulation”.
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
Now here we get real involved. This Jezebel has children….obviously birthed due to her sin. THE LAMB will personally kill her progeny. It is in reality the final move of GOD’S first prophecy. The destruction of the seed of the serpent at the HANDS of the ”SEED OF THE WOMAN”. KING JESUS is making this most personal. What is most important and usually missed is HIS REFERENCE to ”all the churches”. We will know whom we serve. We will know HIM in HIS FULLNESS as HE JUDGES all according to their ”works”. Now if their is still anyone holding on to their ”salvation only” theory…. please reconsider. The only positive judgement on man in the red letters is HIS STATEMENT….WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT. and yes that is THE KING TALKING….no one else…
24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
Here is an interesting reality. Living in Thyatira and not partaking of the doctrine of JEZEBEL is a nightmare. The remnant here like in SMYRNA is given no other burden but to hold on and hold out against her seductions and her attacks. Now look at what HE promises….
25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
Again ”hold fast” to the crown they have won. Like SMYRNA and PHILADELPHIA it could be stolen if the people slumber or fail to stay sober. SELAH. NOW COMES THE REWARDS….
26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
28 And I will give him the morning star.
29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Here are those that overcame the enemy. They who warred against the minions of the enemy and overcome. These are THE SONS OF GOD the entire creation yearns to see…..in the heart of Jezebel Land. In the center of Apostasy. WHERE THE WHORE RULES FOR HER SEASON….
Now that is what I was told when given this job to expose the three enemies of THE KINGDOM enthroned in what should be HIS CHURCH….but is not.
I was told to speak against THE DIVINING SPIRITS, THE NICOLAITAN OVERLORDS, and THE WHORE of your babylons. Interesting line…the WHORE of your babylons. Now if you are presently one of the remnant in bitter spiritual battle against these dragons all this will do is clarify what you are fighting. These warnings are not placed at your doorstep. On the other hand if you are sleeping with the WHORE you need to wake up and repent. You have a little while longer before the books are closed. Make that very little. GOD IS LONGSUFFERING….so why continue to make HIM grieve.
Now there are those who will not agree and take positions contrary to what I was told to speak. That’s okay. Just be sure you are hearing THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT. Now I never tied Jezebel with MYSTERY BABYLON. But when led there it made sense. Especially when we get the full look at Balaam and the Nicolaitans which the Apostate church ignores as they expose and rape Jezebel. Jezebel is the scapegoat, in more ways than one. So let’s look at the real Queen of Israel and where she fits right now.
Her name is mentioned 19 times by itself….and her ”table” once. But it is crucial. She is first mentioned here…
1 Kings 16:31.
31 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. (KJV)
So if you notice….her name is an aside to AHAB’S STORY…..yet the church says Ahab was the minor character and Jezebel was the big boogyman. Somebody has switched things around. They must have a reason. You see Ahab was the one who chose to walk in the evil ways of his fathers. Marrying a pagan babe was just another one of his sins. But it might help to understand the spiritual dynamics of this story.
If you go back to Solomon Sidon and Tyre were ruled by Hiram. He was a world power. Maybe part Hebrew, but that does not matter. He aligned himself with GOD’S Anointed, King David. It was his fleets that spread Solomon’s fame and wealth. Old Jezebel’s daddy Eth-baal overthrew Hiram’s line and took over. Jezebel was Ahab’s link to a merchant power. In other words where the money was…..
MAMMON…..ring a bell anyone? What Jezebel did do was to bring in other gods. Ahab wanted the money….like Essau….what did birthright and covenant with GOD have to do anything. Essau filled his belly, Ahab filled his bank vaults.
Sound different than what we usually hear. I’m not surprised. But remember when THE PROPHET CAME TO TOWN? He never mentioned Jezebel. It was all man to man. In fact Elijah accuses Ahab of following Balaam. Where Jezebel gets our attention is when she throws out the prophets. It says she ”cut them off”. Obviously they were state supported prophets. When she came into the palace she brought her own denomination in. Nothing new there. Later Obadiah will tell Elijah that Jezebel ”slew the PROPHETS OF THE LORD”. Something she still is doing at every opportunity.
Now comes the confrontation….1 Kings 18:19-21
19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel’s table.
20 So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. (KJV)
Old Jezebel had a whole bunch of prophets sitting at the table of an evil king. To this point she and Elijah are in the same story, but not locking horns. Till now. You see old AHAB gathered all his spirit-filled types to outdo Elijah. This included his wife’s favorite shaman and channellors. And until the fire came down ”the people answered…not”. Like today until the fire comes down…THE SIGNS AND WONDERS wow the yokels…. they all play silent….. pretty shallow faith.
So the fire came down and the boys of Baal are killed by Elijah. Got old Jezebel angry and she threatened the great prophet Elijah….and we know the story.
So Jezebel was a manipulator and the source of false religion, false prophets, global power and wealth for a king focused on evil and a people who wanted signs and wonders. Sound familiar. We can call her many things and attribute much to her that Ahab was behind. She was loyal to him. Anyone notice Ahab had ”seventy sons in Samaria”. Sounds like Jezebel had to keep the old boy happy when he had many other women in his harem. So her manipulation, seduction, plotting, and conniving was to keep on top of the heap. Which makes the next step interesting.
Revelation 17:1-18
1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
Right here we have some images that tie well with our Jezebel. She sits on many waters. Ancient Tyre and Sidon were the origins of Global commerce and MERCHANT LAW. Spiritual Jezebel is seducing the world with spiritual counterfeits and Divining Spirits all camouflaged within the APOSTATE CHURCH ruled by a SPIRITUAL AHAB that is in the church for power and money. He follows the doctrine of Balaam even today. He is ”false authority” and ”perverted anointing”. He is the one who KING JESUS hates because he brought Jezebel in and let her do her work. Spiritual AHAB is our friends the NICOLAITANS who conquered and rule the people. So Ahab and Jezebel rule still. Ahab can call her names and ”expose her” to the sheep as long as they never see him.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
We are amazed and daunted by her ability to control and manipulate the saints. But she is riding THE BEAST. He is taking her for the ride as long as she performs. So she is a Whore dressed in royal attire. Balaam will tell you this is ”THE CHURCH”, go ”sleep with her”. Join in her sin so GOD WILL destroy you. He has not changed either. Between the three they have killed the saints and enslaved the sheep.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Behold THE SON OF PERDITION….using the Whore. Even the very elect might be deceived. Selah.
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
You see old Jezebel is the ”smoke and mirrors” that distracts us and keeps our attention away from the False King…the ANTI-CHRIST…the BEAST. He uses her to make war with the saints. We are told by our teachers and pastors ”it’s Jezebel”…. quite often it is….but they never focus on the BEAST in the building.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
But we will win….those who follow the LAMB…..and not the imposters….
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
See old Jezebel is only good for a season. When she and all the manipulation is exposed to THE LIGHT….the Beast will devour her…SELAH. And Amerika will pay a heavy price. SELAH.
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. (KJV)
NOW we have it together…THE WHORE is a SPIRIT….a false RELIGIOUS SYSTEM…. and a specific location. Or if you will a ”city” that ”reigns” over kings and nations. Let’s keep going….
Revelation 18:1-24…..
1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, 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.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
Now we see the extent of the entity called THE WHORE. She is called Babylon the GREAT. The Jezebel of Thyatira is THE WHORE that pushes spiritual fornication. Brings in Diving and Familiar Spirits and seduces the sheep. And somebody has made whole lots of money off her sheep. America has taken many false gospels into the world and seduced the whole world with THE AMERIKAN GOSPEL OF HUMANISM AND PROSPERITY. Now we will be judged for our ”silence” if not our whole hearted whoring with unclean spirits.
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
SOUND FAMILIAR TO ANYONE? Oh I pray someone is listening LORD.
6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
YES LORD!
7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
AMEN.
11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16 And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
Much of the world will truly weep when the BULL GETS SLAUGHTERED….AMERICA is judged and found wanting. It will come fast and without warning to all who are not of GOD. The REMNANT BRIDE has made Herself ready. She is not drunken, nor is she asleep. SHE AND THE SPIRIT ARE SAYING COME!!!!
20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
No longer will the BRIDEGROOM BE HEARD….and the BRIDE will not be noticed as† this comes to pass.
24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. (KJV)
So ends Jezebel….so ends American Apostasy. But the NICOLAITANS will be there to lead their sheep to the Throne of the BEAST where the FALSE PROPHET will lead their worship. They will still have power and money….as they lick the hand of the BEAST.
THE WHORE of your babylons is a challenge for all to ”come out” of whatever ”adultery” we are in. You see the WHORE is what we wind up in bed with when something stands between ABBA and us. We all have babylons we struggle with.†† NO,† not all of us still struggle with our sin. Some just have an ”arrangement” with whatever sin we have submitted to. Some have grown comfortable and have learned to ”prosper” even in Babylon. The problem is not THE WHORE….it is BABYLON.
Babylon means ”confusion”. When we are comfortable in Babylon we are in ”confusion”. A state in opposition to THE KINGDOM OF GOD. James speaks of this reality in terms that we must acknowledge.
James 3:16
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. (KJV)
Please understand that “BABYLON” was built on Bab-EL. THE GATE OF GOD. The plot of man to reach the THRONE of GOD by their own efforts. Yet we as servants and followers of KING JESUS know that HE IS THE GATE. By embracing ”our babylons” we say we are our own gods. We need no LAMB to be our perfect sacrifice. We do not need a Saviour. AND THIS IS THE LIE.
We all must leave THE LIE and cling to THE TRUTH who shed HIS BLOOD to purchase us.
But THE WORD says that most will prefer THE LIE and their sins. That even in the midst of the JUDGMENTS that many will hide from the WRATH OF THE LAMB because they will not repent of their sins.
Balaam blessed and cursed by the power of his words…..He is a counterfeit to THE GOD OF COVENANT….our ABBA.
The Nicolaitans conquered the people and ruled them…. They are the counterfeit of
THE KING WHO ASCENDED UP ON HIGH, LED CAPTIVITY CAPTIVE, AND GAVE US GIFTS.
And Jezebel who seduces and entices with unclean spirits is the counterfeit to THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT who leads, instructs and comforts.
AS LONG AS THE CHURCH IS APOSTATE, ALLOWING MAN TO USURP WHAT IS OF GOD THE SHEEP WILL SUFFER AND THE SERVANTS CHAINED.
So I say come out of her and BE HOLY. SEEK THE LORD AND SUBMIT ONLY TO HIM.
Let the battle begin and THE KING BE EXALTED OVER ALL THE EARTH.
HINE HU BA
old dog