And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of We att it And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. n diut ) 10.nNA For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication,. . . 12 The Secret Side of History 4. Both were great centers of commerce. her costliness! Revelation 18:19 5. Both were allied with spiritual evil. Revelation 18:23 6. Both killed great numbers, especially believers. Revelation 18:24 7. Both were a corrupting influence. Revelation 19:2 In condemning Ancient Babylon, the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah used language very similar to that used