The Two Babylons

"Papal Worship Proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife"

The Two Babylons

Papal Worship Proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and his Wife

Written by Alexander Hislop in 1853


Introduction

Chapter l.                                                                                                                                                                    Distinctive Character of the two systems


Chapter ll.                                                                                                                                                                Objects of Worship                                                                                                                                                 

Section l.   Trinity in Unity                                                                                                                                           Section ll.  The mother and child, and the original of the child

Sub-Section l.     The child in Assyria                                                                                                                            Sub-Section ll.    The child in Egypt                                                                                                                              Sub-Section lll.   The child in Greece                                                                                                                         Sub-Section lV.  The death of the child                                                                                                                      Sub-Section V.   The Deification of the child

Section lll.  The mother of the child


Chapter lll.                                                                                                                                                           Festivals                                                                                                                                                                    

Section l.      Christmas and lady day                                                                                                                       Section ll.     Easter                                                                                                                                                    Section lll.    The Nativity of St John                                                                                                                              Section lV.   The Feast of the Assumption 


Chapter lV.                                                                                                                                                           Doctrine and Discipline

Section l.       Baptismal Regeneration                                                                                                                      Section ll.      Justification by works                                                                                                                         Section lll.     The Sacrifice of the mass                                                                                                                    Section lV.    Extream Unction                                                                                                                               Section V.     Purgatory and prayers for the dead


Chapter V                                                                                                                                                                     Rites and Ceremonies                                                                                             

Section l.      Idol Procession                                                                                                                                   Section ll.     Relic Worship                                                                                                                                      Section lll.    The clothing and crowing of images                                                                                                 Section lV.  The Rosary and the worship of the sacred heart                                                                             Section V.   Lamp and wax candles                                                                                                                        Section Vl.  The sign of the cross


Chapter Vl                                                                                                                                                            Religious Orders

Section l.   The Sovereign Pontiff                                                                                                                          Section ll.  Priest, monks, Nuns


Chapter Vll                                                                                                                                                                    The Two Developments historically and Prophetically considered

Section l.     The Great Red Dragon                                                                                                                         Section ll.    The Beast from the Sea                                                                                                                    Section lll.   The Beast from the Earth                                                                                                                      Section lV.  The Image of the Beast                                                                                                                     Section V.   The Name and Number of the Beast


Conclusion