By: Brendi Wells
From the beginning, there has been a hidden thread woven through history—a rebellious system born in defiance of God, quietly shaping nations, economies, and even religions. We know it today as Babylon, but few realize that its roots trace all the way back to a city called Babel.
What if I told you that Babel and Babylon are not two separate stories, but the same name, the same spirit, and the same system—alive from Genesis to Revelation? 
Let’s go back to where it all began.
The Tower of Babel: More Than a Children’s Story
“And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, they found a plain in the land of Bavel; and they settled there.”
(Genesis 11:1-2, translated from Hebrew)
This was no innocent building project. Under the leadership of Nimrod, mankind wasn’t just stacking bricks—they were uniting in spiritual rebellion, determined to “reach the heavens” on their own terms.
“Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower whose top is in the heavens. Let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth.”
(Genesis 11:4)
Notice their motivation: pride, self-exaltation, and fear of being scattered. God had commanded mankind to fill the earth (Genesis 9:1), but they chose defiance.
So what did God do?
“Therefore its name is called Bavel, because there Yahweh confused the language of all the earth.”
(Genesis 11:9)
In Hebrew, Bavel (בָּבֶל) means confusion—but that’s not where the story ends.
Babel Becomes Babylon: The Rise of a System
As time passed, Bavel didn’t disappear. It evolved. The same city, built on rebellion, became the heart of an empire—what we know as Babylon. In Hebrew, it’s still Bavel. Same word. Same name. Same spirit.
Babylon rose to power, not just as a political force but as the center of:
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Idolatry
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Sorcery (Hebrew: keshafim)
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Economic control
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Oppression of God’s people
The prophet Jeremiah warned:
“Flee from the midst of Bavel, and let everyone save his life! Do not be cut off in her iniquity, for this is the time of Yahweh’s vengeance.”
(Jeremiah 51:6)
This was more than a call to escape a city—it was a call to come out of a corrupt system.
Mystery Babylon: The Final Manifestation
Fast forward to Revelation, and we see Babylon again—not as a ruined ancient city, but as a global power described as:
“Babylon the Great, the mother of harlots and of the abominations of the earth.”
(Revelation 17:5)
This is the spiritual continuation of Babel—the same rebellion repackaged for the end times:
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A one-world government
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A unified false religion
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Economic enslavement (the merchants of the earth grow rich through her)
And just like in Jeremiah’s day, God gives the same warning:
“Come out of her, My people, so that you do not share in her sins, and so that you do not receive her plagues.”
(Revelation 18:4)
The Hidden Truth They Never Told You
By separating Babel from Babylon in our translations and teachings, the world has missed a critical truth:
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Babel IS Babylon. (Bavel is the same word used for both entities [Spirit] in the original Hebrew text)
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The tower wasn’t simply destroyed—it was scattered, only to be regathered in Nimrod’s city. Though the flood of Noah wiped out that physical rebellion, the spirit of Babylon endured. Today, it is regathering once more, preparing to rise for the final confrontation foretold in prophecy.
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The same system that began with Nimrod is what fuels today’s globalist agendas, false religions, financial control, and cultural rebellion against God.
It’s not just history—it’s prophecy unfolding.
Come Out of Her, My People
I share this with love, not fear. The world we live in is increasingly echoing the unity of Babel—not unity under God, but unity in defiance of Him. From calls for a one-world government to merging religions and digital currencies, Babylon is rising again.
But God has always made a way for His people.
You are called to be set apart—not enslaved by Babylon’s lies, but freed by God’s truth.
Now is the time to examine where Babylon has crept into our lives:
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Are we chasing after the world’s systems for security?
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Are we compromising truth for the sake of fitting in?
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Are we unknowingly participating in the spirit of Babel—trusting in man’s towers instead of God’s promises?
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