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Babylone, Franvois De a French engraver, flourished about 1550. He has sometimes been called the “Master of the Caduceus,” from the wand which he adopted as a badge. The following are a few of his religious prints: The Virgin Mary and Infant Resting on the Stump. of a Tree:-St. Joseph Resting his Head on his … Continue reading “Babylone, Franvois De”

Babylon the Great [Bab’ylon] This is also called “MYSTERY,” “THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.” Rev 17:5. Some great religious system is alluded to, with whom the kings of the earth had had illicit intercourse, and by whom the merchants of the earth had been made rich. It had … Continue reading “Babylon the Great”

Babylon, Mystical (Rev 16:19; Rev 16:17; Rev 16:18; Rev 19:2-3). Not 1Pe 5:13, where “Babylon” can only mean the literal Babylon: “the (church) at Babylon …. saluteth you.” A friendly salutation is hardly the place wherein to find mystical phraseology. The whole epistle, moreover, is remarkably plain, and contains none of the imagery of prophecy. … Continue reading “Babylon, Mystical”

Babylon, kingdom of called “the land of the Chaldeans” (Jer. 24:5; Ezek, 12:13), was an extensive province in Central Asia along the valley of the Tigris from the Persian Gulf northward for some 300 miles. It was famed for its fertility and its riches. Its capital was the city of Babylon, a great commercial centre … Continue reading “Babylon, kingdom of”

Babylon in the Old Testament: See BABEL; BABYLON. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Babylon in the New Testament: Babylon , Babulon, is used in New Testament in at least two different senses: 1. Mesopotamian Babylon In Mat 1:11, Mat 1:12, Mat 1:17; Act 7:43 the old Mesop city is plainly meant. These all refer to the captivity in Babylon and do not demand any further discussion. 2. Symbolic … Continue reading “Babylon in the New Testament:”

Babylon (Title) The curial title of a Latin archbishopric, also of a Chaldean patriarchate and of a Syrian archbishopric. ———————————– The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume IICopyright © 1907 by Robert Appleton CompanyOnline Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. KnightImprimatur. +John M. Farley, Archbishop of New York Fuente: Catholic Encyclopedia

BABYLON 1. A celebrated city situated on the Euphrates, the original foundation of which is described under the word Babel. Wit this coincide many ancient traditions, while some speak of Semiramis as the founder, and others of Nebuchadnezzar. These accounts may all be reconciled, by supposing that Semiramis rebuilt the ancient city, and the Nebuchadnezzar. … Continue reading “Babylon”

Babylas, Saint Bishop and Martyr. He was the successor of Zebinus as Bishop of Antioch in the reign of the Emperor Gordianus (238-244), being the twelfth bishop of this Oriental metropolis. During the Decian persecution (260) he made an unwavering confession of faith and was thrown into prison where he died from his sufferings. He … Continue reading “Babylas, Saint”

Babylas, bp. of Antioch Babylas (1), bp. of Antioch from a.d. 237 or 238 until his martyrdom, a.d. 250 or 251, under Decius, either by death in prison for the faith (Eus. H. E. vi. 39), or by direct violence (St. Chrys. de St. Bab. c. Gentes, tom. i.); other authorities-Epiphanius (de Mens. xviii.), Sozomen … Continue reading “Babylas, bp. of Antioch”