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| The '''Covenant Battle Calendar''' was the standardized timekeeping calendar employed by the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]], intended to assist in chronological coordination between ships, units, and planets in different systems with different measures of time. It is the Covenant equivalent of the [[military calendar]] employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="tf">''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', p. 7</ref> | | The '''Covenant Battle Calendar''' was the standardized timekeeping calendar employed by the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]], intended to assist in chronological coordination between ships, units, and planets in different systems with different measures of time. It is the Covenant equivalent of the [[military calendar]] employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="tf">''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', p. 7</ref> |
| Is it possible America is "New Babylon" in the Book of Daniel?
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| Rotten side hustles and the better alternatives.
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| America is not the new Babylon. America is mentioned in the Book of Daniel. America is the eagles wings plucked from the lion. The lion is the symbol of England. The bear is the symbol of Russia. The leopard is the symbol of Germany. The fowl is the symbol of France. The fourth beast has not appeared yet.
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| Dan 7:4-8 KJV* The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
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| *Dan 7:24 KJV* And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
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| In Revelation it is the same countries except there are No eagles wings and all beasts are merged into one.
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| ==> *Rev 13:1-3 KJV* And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.3And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
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| Do hearing aids not provide enough clarity?
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| I assume you are referring to Babylon the Great in the book of Revelation. I’m currently editing a book that deals with this subject in depth, going back to the city Nimrod built (from Genesis 10) - Bab El, which God later called Babel (confusion), through the restoration of Israel under Zerubbabel (sown in Babylon) and the connection to Babylon (in Iraq) and its end-time fulfillment.
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| You’ll get many opinion,s but mine is that “That Great City” in our day is not America, though America is certainly implicated. It is a world-encircling system of materialism mixed with religion, all of which turn
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| First, what specific passage in Daniel are you referring to? I'm paging through the book now and I don't see any mention of a 'new Babylon' in any of the Daniel prophecies.
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| Secondly, most of the prophecies in second half of Daniel refer to events that have already happened; they refer to Alexander the Great, the Ptolemies and Seleucids, Rome, and Antiochus IV Epiphanes.
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| Thirdly, in the Hebrew language "Babylon" is the exact same word as "Babel." That's probably not a coincidence.
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| Finally, one has to be very careful when one tries to apply a prophecy to the present day; it's so easy to see co
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| How do you manage your money like a millionaire?
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| Is America the great Babylon that is mentioned in the Book of Revelations?
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| Is America present day Babylon?
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| Is the USA the new Babylon mentioned in the Bible's books of Daniel and Revelation?
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| The Revelation 17 and 18 Mystery
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| BABYLON THE GREAT: SITS ON SEVEN HILLS, INFLUENCE OF IMMORALITY WORLD-WIDE, CONTROL OVER MANY NATIONS, RICH LUXURY, GREAT WORLD TRADE CENTER AND SEAPORT, QUEENLIKE, ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, GREAT BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, CITY OF LIGHTS, THE WORLD WILL MOURN HER LOSS
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| I could tell you my opinion up front, but the description alone should be enough for anyone to infer Babylon’s true identity. Unfortunately, at lot of prejudice against a certain branch of Christianity has clouded the interpretation of many. I take Revelation as literal events that are laid out in semi
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| I think you mean the Book of Revelation. As with all writing, you need to read the Scripture first in the context of the time, author, and audience when, from, to whom it was written. The early Christians would most likely have understood Babylon to be either Rome or Jerusalem. Rome was burned in 64 AD and Jerusalem destroyed (and likely burned) in 70 AD by the Romans in response to a rebellion. Of the two, early church writings do mention the Christians in Jerusalem as having been warned to flee Jerusalem and Jesus also issued such a warning. That is consistent with what Revelation 18:4 says:
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| No, because there is only an Old Babylon in the book of Daniel and the only possible New Babylon is the Seleucid empire. That is, despite the objections of such luminous commentators as John J Collins, the fictional Babylonian and Persian court tales of chapters one to six foreshadow events and issues associated with the defilement of the temple and persecution of faithful Jews by the Seleucid ruler Antiochus Epiphanes in the mid second century BCE.
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| Collins evaluates each possible instance individually, but fails to appreciate the combined weight of evidence in the court tales. The issues of ea
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| If you are referring to the Whore of Babylon then yes.
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| Rev17:18
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| And the woman (The Whore of Babylon-Mother of Abominations) which thou sawest is that great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth.
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| 18 When they see the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city?’
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| 17 For in one hour such great riches came to nothing.’ Every shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance
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| 18 and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What is like this great city?’
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| Rev 18:21 And a mighty angel took up a
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| The calendar is measured in cycles and then broken down further into units. The calendar had been implemented and utilized by the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] by [[876 BCE]].<ref>''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'', p. 7</ref> After the fall of the Covenant Empire in [[2552]], the calendar was still used by the [[Sangheili]].<ref name="hitd30">''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'', p. 30 (Google Play edition)</ref> The calendar also remained in use by the [[Ussans]] by 2552.<ref>''Halo: Broken Circle'', p. 204</ref> | | The calendar is measured in cycles and then broken down further into units. The calendar had been implemented and utilized by the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] by [[876 BCE]].<ref>''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'', p. 7</ref> After the fall of the Covenant Empire in [[2552]], the calendar was still used by the [[Sangheili]].<ref name="hitd30">''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'', p. 30 (Google Play edition)</ref> The calendar also remained in use by the [[Ussans]] by 2552.<ref>''Halo: Broken Circle'', p. 204</ref> |
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| ==Terms used in the calendar== | | ==Terms used in the calendar== |
| ===Unit=== | | ===Unit=== |
| A '''unit''' was a standard unit of time, comparable to an hour on [[Earth]].<ref>''Halo: The Flood'', p. 177</ref> However, the meaning of the term is dependent on the context in which it is used. A unit was a Covenant term referring to either a standard unit of measurement, which is comparable to a foot in the [[human]] [[Wikipedia:Imperial units|imperial system]].<ref name="tf"/> Indeed, one meter is approximately equivalent to 3.3 units.<ref>''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 14 notes that 10 kilometers is approximately 33 thousand units. Simple math indicates one meter equals 3.3 units.</ref> A unit is also a measurement of temperature.<ref>''Halo: Hunters in the Dark'', p. 128 (Google Play edition)</ref> | | A '''unit''' was a standard unit of time, comparable to an hour on [[Earth]].<ref>''Halo: The Flood'', p. 177</ref> However, the meaning of the term is dependent on the context in which it is used. A unit was a Covenant term referring to either a standard unit of measurement, which is comparable to a foot in the [[human]] [[Wikipedia:Imperial units|imperial system]].{{Ref/Reuse|tf}} Indeed, one meter is approximately equivalent to 3.3 units.<ref>''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 14 notes that 10 kilometers is approximately 33 thousand units. Simple math indicates one meter equals 3.3 units.</ref> A unit is also a measurement of temperature.<ref>''Halo: Hunters in the Dark'', p. 128 (Google Play edition)</ref> |
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| | A cental is another unit of measurement, measured as one hundredth of a unit - and roughly equivalent to thirty six seconds. Five centals is roughly equivalent to three minutes.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HDW6|HDW|Chapter=6}} |
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| ===Cycle=== | | ===Cycle=== |
| A '''cycle''' was a Covenant unit of time based on the [[Forerunner]] temporal unit of the same name.<ref>''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'', [[Halo: Blood Line Issue 5|Issue #5]]</ref> Containing 265 units, one daily cycle is equal to a single artificial day on the Covenant's holy city of [[High Charity]].<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 31</ref><ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 349</ref> A '''solar cycle''', or an '''annual cycle''',<ref name="hitd30"/> was the Covenant equivalent of a year.<ref>''Halo: Broken Circle'', p. 266</ref> Other forms of units of time included a '''weekly cycle'''<ref name="hitd54">''Halo: Hunters in the Dark'', p. 54 (Google Play edition)</ref> and a '''monthly cycle''',<ref>''Halo: Hunters in the Dark'', p. 55 (Google Play edition)</ref> with the former being similar in length to a standard [[human]] week.<ref name="hitd54"/> This however seems rather odd, as a standard day cycle is equal to 265 hours or 11.0417 human days. | | A '''cycle''' was a Covenant unit of time based on the [[Forerunner]] temporal unit of the same name.<ref>''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'', [[Halo: Blood Line Issue 5|Issue #5]]</ref> Containing 265 units, one daily cycle is equal to a single artificial day on the Covenant's holy city of [[High Charity]].<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 31</ref><ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 349</ref> A '''solar cycle''', or an '''annual cycle''',{{Ref/Reuse|hitd30}} was the Covenant equivalent of a year.<ref>''Halo: Broken Circle'', p. 266</ref> Other forms of units of time included a '''weekly cycle'''<ref name="hitd54">''Halo: Hunters in the Dark'', p. 54 (Google Play edition)</ref> and a '''monthly cycle''',<ref>''Halo: Hunters in the Dark'', p. 55 (Google Play edition)</ref> with the former being similar in length to a standard [[human]] week.{{Ref/Reuse|hitd54}} This however seems rather odd, as a standard day cycle is equal to 265 hours or 11.0417 human days. |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
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| *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
