This study follows WHO IS MYSTERY BABYLON?
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. 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. Revelation 18:8-10
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. Revelation 18:15-18.
Shall stand afar off
Strong’s Greek Afar: Short Definition: from a distance Definition: from a (long) distance, afar.
The merchant’s are standing a ‘long distance’ away and see the smoke of her burning.
What sea port is a long distance away from Jerusalem that could see the smoke of her burning?
Could it be Ashdod known as the “Gateway to Jerusalem”?
The Port of Ashdod is one of Israel’s two main cargo ports. It is the largest port in Israel.

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