21. This great city is New York City, the place for both the United Nations and Wall Street. The banking families include these families: Rothschild, Rockefeller, Goldman-Sachs, Morgan, and more.
22. The woman representing New York City is the Statue of Liberty. I believe New York City is the modern Babylon the great, as spoken in the scriptures (see one of several websites I have found). Babylon anciently was a very wicked city, and has since come to symbolize the wickedness of the world. This could be anywhere in the world actually, and is often associated, in my mind, with a godless culture. "The idol Ishtar (represented by the Statue of Liberty) was known, in ancient Babylon, as the goddess of personal freedom and the goddess of immigrants."
23. I have loved the symbol of the Statue of Liberty, representing freedom and a free land! It has represented to me acceptance of all peoples, to come and have a new beginning, free from tyranny of some of the countries from where these immigrants have fled. However, Satan seems to have his hand in most things good, and he has cleverly engineered it from a goddess which represents everything that Babylon stands for. Now that our nation has gone awry from its foundations in Jesus Christ, the foundations of Babylon loom greater and greater in the symbol of the Statue of Liberty.
We also have in New York City, this month of September 2016, a sign of Baal, the ancient heathen God representing Satan himself! See Jonathan Cahn's video below, about the sign of Baal appears in New York City in September 2017:
24. Revelation Chapter 18
The Saints are called out of Babylon lest they partake of her sins—She falls and is lamented by her supporters.
"And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
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.
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.
25. Babylon, and the whore, have caused all nations to commit fornication with them, or have provided the money supply that caused them to have share in the abundance of her delicacies". Babylon is associated with the world and its culture, and the whore is associated with the money supply and what money can buy. The fall of Babylon is given in Isaiah chapter 13. I did a video of my interpretation of this chapter in my previous entry.
26. "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."
27. Babylon, or the world, will be smitten with plagues by the seven angels of destruction. The focus of Babylon, or the world, is self and selfishness. D&C 1:16– "They seek not the Lord to establish his righteousness, but every man walketh in his own way, and after the image of his own god, whose image is in the likeness of the world, and whose substance is that of an idol, which waxeth old and shall perish in Babylon, even Babylon the great, which shall fall."
28. In D&C 86, the Lord gives the meaning of the parable of the wheat and tares. D&C 86:3– "And after they have fallen asleep the great persecutor of the church, the apostate, the whore, even Babylon, that maketh all nations to drink of her cup, in whose hearts the enemy, even Satan, sitteth to reign—behold he soweth the tares; wherefore, the tares choke the wheat and drive the church into the wilderness."
29. In this scripture above, Babylon is called the great persecutor of the church, the apostate, the whore, even Babylon. We, who are members of God's church, should shun Babylon, or the world. In Revelation 18:4 above, we should "come out of her, and not be partakers of her sins."
30. "For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
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.
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.
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."
31. It is interesting in the attitude of the whore, for she says she is no widow, or she thinks she will never lose her control of the nations she controls with the world's money supply. However, she will lose complete control of the nations, for great are the torments that will come to her from the Father. Her plagues are to come in one day, burned with fire (I believe this is nuclear war, all comes in one day, which causes mass fires and destructions, particularly upon the large cities like New York City).
32. See also Isa 47:7-11–
"And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.
Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.
Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know."
33. The things that depart from the lady, or the whore, in Isaiah 47:9 above will occur in one day, when either the economic collapse of the dollar or the nuclear attack destroys the land, and there is no more revenue from the people.
34. "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,
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."
35. Can you imagine New York City burning, and the easy money supply immediately dried up in all the world? I think the linked-in nations, with the criminal bankers, would surely cry, afar off, for their sumptuous lifestyle will have suddenly come to an end. The destruction of Babylon and the whore is done in one hour, most likely with weapons of mass destruction.
36. "And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
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,
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."
37. The whore has had immense wealth, and control over the people who were her slaves. This very act of destruction is actually liberation for the souls of men in the nations of the earth, paving the way for them to be brought to the church of the Firstborn by the 144,000.
38. "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.
The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
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!
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,
And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
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.
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her."
39. In one hour is the whore and Babylon destroyed! We are commanded to rejoice over the destruction of the whore and Babylon. Note that John says the apostles and prophets are to rejoice. I know that I will rejoice, for a new era of peace and righteousness will soon be at hand with her destruction.
40. "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.
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;
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.
And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth."
Babylon and the whore of all the earth shall never return. The mighty angel, in verse 21, who takes a stone like a great millstone, will be the seventh male archangel Raguel. I never knew what Raguel would do, but now I know one thing he does!
D. R's Pocket Journal date 9-25-2016 Sunday
1. Today we attended A.'s ward again for the sacrament. I felt to go in my spirit to Ellis Island, in the harbor of New York City. I knelt on the grass outside the museum there. I could see the Statue of Liberty on its own island, and the New York harbor. I saw, in my mind's eye, the One World Trade Center in the city, built on the same site where the World Trade Center Twin Towers were located.
After the sacrament hymn and blessing on the bread, I prayed, and then felt both Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother before me.
2. I made my weekly covenant. After the bread came, I partook. Heavenly Mother then stepped in front of me and spoke:
'Raphael, our son, we accept the covenant you have made to take upon you the name of our Beloved Son, to always remember us, and to always keep our commandments.
3. You have chosen a choice place to approach us today. Ellis Island is where the immigrants came to the United States in its earlier history. These people came with little in their possession, and with heavy burdens. There are many which will be much like them in your day. If these individuals come unto us, in prayer, yearning to have us help them, we will come to them and lift their heavy burdens, that they might be light. We will let you know who each of these persons are, so that you will come behind them, with your sword of Raphael raised high. This will protect them from Satan and his hosts. Then we will be able to give rest to their souls.
4. As you look out over the harbor, you will see the Statue of Liberty and downtown New York City. This is representative of Babylon the great, and the whore of all the earth. This will be destroyed in one day as the scriptures in Isaiah and Revelation attest. The destruction of the world culture and of the money supply in the world will open up the nations for a great work of gathering to occur. The 144,000 will come to all of these nations and preach the gospel of love and safety to the poor and downcast in these nations. They will then be brought to the New Jerusalem, the kingdom of Heaven on earth.
This is soon to come on the earth. We love you Raphael, and will bless you in helping bring our church of the Firstborn to the earth.'
Stevia plants in my greenhouse
5. At this moment, the Bishop stood and introduced the first speaker. I wrote all of what Heavenly Mother said to me. When I finished writing, the rest hymn was started.
Then later today, I found this hymn below online, and was also deeply moved by the words and music, particularly the third and fourth verses, as sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It speaks of the parable of the wheat and tares, which is happening right now. I thought I would share it with you.
6. Come, Ye Thankful People, Page 94, LDS Hymnal
7. "Come, ye thankful people, come,
Raise the song of harvest home;
All is safely gathered in,
Ere the winter storms begin.
God our Maker doth provide
For our wants to be supplied;
Come to God’s own temple, come,
Raise the song of harvest home."
8. Truly, the winter storms will shortly begin, and God, our Maker, will provide for our wants to be supplied during these perilous days ahead.
9. "All the world is God’s own field,
Fruit unto his praise to yield;
Wheat and tares together sown
Unto joy or sorrow grown;
First the blade and then the ear,
Then the full corn shall appear;
Grant oh harvest, Lord that we
Wholesome grain and pure may be.
For the Lord our God shall come,
And shall take His harvest home;
From His field shall in that day
All offenses purge away,
Give His angels charge at last
In the fire the tares to cast;
But the fruitful ears to store
In His garner evermore."
10. This last Monday (9-19-2016), Uriel the fourth archangel, opened the tabernacle of the testimonies before God in the temple in heaven (Revelation 15:5-8). There have been so many injustices done by the tares of the earth! God the Father then declared that Uriel should release his seven destroying angels, with their vials full of the wrath of God. The plagues are now being poured out upon the nations, upon the tares of the earth. They will all be poured out over the next two months.
11. Then, in Revelation 9:14, as I explained above in this entry, four more destroying angels will be loosed upon the earth. Truly, both of the seven and four sets of angels are God's destroying angels. From this third stanza above, fifth and sixth verses we read: "Give His angels charge at last, In the fire the tares to cast". This is what is coming to the earth now, as we see the fulfillment of the parable of the wheat and tares.
12. 4 Even so, Lord, quickly come,
"To thy final harvest home;
Gather thou thy people in,
Free from sorrow, free from sin,
There, forever purified,
In thy presence to abide;
Come, with all thine angels, come,
Raise the glorious harvest home."
13. We are God's angels spoken of above! We will now accomplish our work, the work of healing the nations of the earth, as directed by God. Some of us may also soon help gather in the people of God to the New Jerusalem, along with the 144,000. I pray that we will be 'Free from sorrow, free from sin, There, forever purified.' I pray that we will be ready.
14. During my morning prayer on Monday, 9-26-2016, another hymn came into my mind, from the original sacred hymns that Emma Smith collected I believe. This too is about the parable of the wheat and tares. See also D&C 86, entire section.
"Though in the outward church below,
The wheat and tares together grow;
Jesus ere long will weed the crop,
And pluck the tares in anger up.
For soon the reaping time will come,
And angels shout the harvest home.
Will it relieve their horrors there,
To recollect their stations here;
How much they heard, how much they knew,
How much among the wheat they grew?
For soon the reaping time will come,
And angels shout the harvest home.
No! this will aggravate their case,
They perished under means of grace,
To them the word of life and faith
Became an instrument of death.
For soon the reaping time will come,
And angels shout the harvest home.
We seem alike when thus we meet,
Strangers might think we all were wheat;
But to the Lord's all searching eyes,
Each heart appears without disguise.
For soon the reaping time will come,
And angels shout the harvest home.
The tares are spared for various ends,
Some for the sake of praying friends:
Others the Lord, against their will,
Employs his counsels to fulfil.
For soon the reaping time will come,
And angels shout the harvest home.
But though they grow so tall and strong,
His plan will not require them long:
In harvest, when he saves his own,
The tares shall into hell be thrown.
For soon the reaping time will come,
And angels shout the harvest home.
Oh! awful thought, and is it so?
Must all mankind the harvest know?
Is every man a wheat or tare?
Me, for that harvest, Lord, prepare.
For soon the reaping time will come,
And angels shout the harvest home."
I pray that each of you will be protected and fully blessed in meeting the challenges of this day we live in.
R"
15. Endnote: I was in the final stages of reviewing this post, and was praying today (9-27-2016).
I felt that once this entry is done, that I have four more chapters to conclude my interpretations on the Book of Revelation: chapters 10, 11, 14 and 19. I then asked this to my Father in heaven the following:
Q– Is Ether 4:16, that the revelation to John, about to be fulfilled in very deed (see this below, in bold)?
A– Yes
Q– Is this why I am receiving the correct interpretation of Revelation and publishing it before it happens?
A– Yes
16. Ether 4:15-16–
"Behold, when ye shall rend that veil of unbelief which doth cause you to remain in your awful state of wickedness, and hardness of heart, and blindness of mind, then shall the great and marvelous things which have been hid up from the foundation of the world from you—yea, when ye shall call upon the Father in my name, with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, then shall ye know that the Father hath remembered the covenant which he made unto your fathers, O house of Israel.
And then shall my revelations which I have caused to be written by my servant John be unfolded in the eyes of all the people. Remember, when ye see these things, ye shall know that the time is at hand that they shall be made manifest in very deed."'