How does Babylon mount up to the heavens?
In addition to developing satellites and earth-orbiting telescopes, sending men to the moon and rockets to the outer planets, Babylon will develop sophisticated military weapons that will operate from satellite orbits above the earth. These weapons could be of laser or particle beam weapons that could destroy entire towns at one time. Although God may allow these to operate for some time during the Tribulation, He will make sure that they are made inoperable, so the nations of the north will be able to destroy Babylon during the second half of the Tribulation.
