Eight references are made to Babylon as a center of world commerce, much of it by maritime trade. It is described as, "that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness" Revelation 18:19. The men of Babylon are described as merchants who are men of renown, "for thy merchants were the great men of the earth;" Revelation 18:23. Twenty-five items of their commerce are listed. Many items are such as could only be afforded by the rich. Slaves are included in mis list found in Revelation 18:12 & 13. Although the men of Babylon are described as outwardly powerful and wealthy businessmen, inwardly, they are described in some of the harshest terms found in Scripture. Four times the word "whore" is used and five Scripture, in reference to rulers or nations, they always referred to idolatry. For example, Ezekiel condemned the worship of Molech (an Ammonite god) by the nation of Judah in these terms, "Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this thy whoredoms a small matter," Ezekiel 16:20. This Ezekiel 16:20. describe idolatry, "Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbors," Ezekiel 16:26. The description of Mystery Babylon that John gave in 77 Mystery Babylon Unveiled times the word "fornication" is used. Whenever these terms were used in Old Testament whoredoms small matter," idolatrous practice of human sacrifice was referred to as "whoredoms." The word "fornication" was also used to