THE IDENTITY OF THE PROGENY OF "BABYLON".
(Isaiah 14:3-25).

Those implicated in the oppression that is "driving others to work" are part of "Babylon".  Jehovah has promised to cut off their progeny and posterity. (14:22). Kings of nations and "goatlike leaders" of the political "wild beast" ⁽⁶⁹⁾ that have "the rod of the wicked ones" and "the staff of the ruling ones" (authority from satan) will be made impotent in death. ⁽⁷⁰⁾ Those employed in each nation by satan the "king of Babylon" to drive others to work, are doing so for the following reasons: For "oppression", "disturbance" and "persecution without restraint". ⁽⁷¹⁾ Government agencies enact "harmful regulations" and publish "burdensome decrees" in order to rob people of their rights and continue "driving  others to work". (Isaiah 10:1,2). But commercial "Babylon", sectarian "Babylon", and Babylon/Iraq are all destined for destruction by the anger of Almighty God.  Cities of the nations will fall.  (Rev 16:17  21).

Subordinates of "goatlike leaders" of the political "wild beast" preside over the commercial system by the authority of the "king of Babylon". Under the threat of economic deprivation (to deprive people of their needs) the labour force of each country is placed under compulsion to serve and receive "a mark in their right hand" or "upon their forehead", regardless of whether the work that these "goatlike leaders" are "driving others" to do is necessary or beneficial. ⁽⁶⁴⁾  Unjust and oppressive regulations instituted by government agencies are used by employers to drive others to work in the manufacture and supply of whatever goods or services are deemed expedient; regardless of whether or not they are injurious or worthless to mankind. Such  regulations are designed to compel people to receive the "mark" of the political "wild beast" and render worship to its "image". Members of government agencies are administrators of satan.  They are lackeys to commercial "Babylon" and are satan's "progeny".

With reference to sons of God it is written that: "The earth came to the woman's help, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river that the dragon (satan) disgorged from its mouth. And the dragon grew wrathful at the woman,* and went off to wage war with the remaining ones of her seed,^# who observe the commandments of God and have the work of bearing witness to Jesus."  (* anointed ones.  ^# their offspring).  (Rev 12:16,17).

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