Unleashing the Beast

40 / U NLEASHING THE B EAST

Church. The Babylonian Empire was located in the region now known as Iraq. This ancient empire is presently non existent, but it is the region of the world where the future Antichrist will arise and rebuild the ancient territory of Babylon. The demonic spirit of ancient Babylon will be unleashed in full measure during the time known as the Tribulation. This spirit is identified as the "beast that arises out of the abyss" in Revelation 17:8. According to Scripture, these strong wicked spirits have been restrained by God and will, in the future, be unleashed from caverns deep within the earth (Revelation 9:14-15). When the beast from the pit is released and begins to control the "son of perdition" (the Antichrist), the hot spot will be the territory where ancient Babylon once dominated the world. This will include the modern nations of Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. T HE M YSTERIOUS 10/40 W INDOW One of the strange spiritual aspects of the ancient Babylonian Empire relates to what is called the "10/40 window." This window is an invisible belt that stretches from West Africa to East Asia, between 10 degrees and 40 degrees north of the equator. The very center of this 10/40 window is in the area of Baghdad, Iraq, which is within 30 miles of the ruins of ancient Babylon! Many Biblical and historical events occurred in the heart of this 10/40 window. The famous Tower of Babel was