Shorey and the United States

This flow follows Shorey’s developing speculation that the United States may be Mystery Babylon and his warning about its possible destruction.

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A Protective Superpower

A Protective Superpower Support for Israel Shorey argues that the United States has served as a major protector of Israel. He wonders whether that role could stand in the way of events he believes must unfold in biblical prophecy. Several possible outcomes He considers defeat in world war, economic collapse, or another kind of national downfall. These possibilities are presented as speculative routes by which the country might lose its influence.

The Babylon Question

The Babylon Question Comparing descriptions Shorey asks whether the great city called Babylon could signify a modern power rather than present-day Iraq. He points to the language of wealth, global reach, and rule over other kings as features he believes fit America. A disputed identification He acknowledges that many teachers identify the passage differently. His claim remains a personal interpretation rather than a settled conclusion.

Many Waters Interpreted

Many Waters Interpreted Peoples and nations The angel explains that the waters represent peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages. Shorey argues that the United States’ diverse population and geographical position make it a plausible candidate. An interpretive comparison He contrasts that picture with his view of Iraq and asks readers to judge whether the imagery fits America. The passage becomes one of the principal supports for his proposal.

A City of Trade

A City of Trade Wealth in a single hour The chapter’s merchants mourn the destruction of a wealthy trading power whose fall devastates commerce. Shorey reads its concentration of riches and influence as resembling the United States. A national vulnerability The image of sudden ruin leads him to warn that an economic or military catastrophe could reshape the country. He stresses that even the destruction of New York City, in his view, could have consequences beyond the city itself.

Warning before Deliverance

Warning before Deliverance A troubling sequence Shorey places Babylon’s destruction before the rapture, rather than after the saints have left the earth. If the United States is Babylon, this reading implies severe hardship for American believers before their deliverance. Practical concern He urges readers to consider family safety and preparation while acknowledging uncertainty about the identification. The possibility deepens his broader warning that the end-times sequence may bring distress before rescue.

In Shorey’s reflection on American foreign policy

During Shorey’s reading of Revelation 17–18

As Shorey considers Revelation 17’s imagery

During Shorey’s discussion of Revelation 18

In Shorey’s interpretation of Babylon’s fall before the rapture