In Revelation, Babylon is a code word for Rome and serves as a parable for understanding the oppression of empire in all times and places. This episode, my final one on the book of Revelation, explores the image of Babylon, why its fall is good news, and how we might apply these Scriptures today.
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Episode Bibliography:
Daniel Berrigan, The Nightmare of God: The Book of Revelation
M. Eugene Boring, Revelation (Interpretation)
Wes Howard-Brook and Anthony Gwyther, Unveiling Empire: Reading Revelation Then and Now
Michael J. Gorman, Reading Revelation Responsibly: Uncivil Worship and Witness
J. Nelson Kraybill, Apocalypse and Allegiance: Worship, Politics, and Devotion in the Book of Revelation
Pablo Richard, Apocalypse: A People’s Commentary on the Book of Revelation
William Stringfellow, An Ethic for Christians & Other Aliens in a Strange Land.