II Kings 17:24 reads:
"And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon . . . and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in its cities."
Bingo!!! That makes sense and goes a long way to explain the Mystery Babylon in the Book of Revelation which is the embodiment of the magic, witchcraft,and sorcery rising from the Roman Bishopric of Simon Magus himself, and why this Roman/Samaritan/Babylonian religion perpetrated such a hatred for the Jews throughout its history and theology.
And it explains why one of the biggest proponents of expelling the Jews from the Land in Israel and filling it with Palestinians today is the Vatican in Rome itself, fulfilling the destiny of its founder with the prophesied consequences at its heels.
Yeah...the biggest proponent of "Replacement Theology". I am amazed that Catholic Websites even make statements like the following: "We Catholics do not think the Lord intended Christianity to be simply a modified form of Judaism. We think there is a reason Greek was used to write the New Testament as well as the Old (Septuagint)."
This hatred of anything "Jewish"...and calling themselves the "New Israel" has shown to the world just who this "Synagogue of Satan" is....calling themselves Jews...who are not!
You and the other folks posting this stuff have 'got it'...Thanks guys for taking the time to do the research...
FRiend, you have just chipped the tip of the iceberg. All of the apostasy in our midst traces itself back to ancient Bablon. Notice very closely how the verse above replaces the chosen people who kept the true faith with Babylonian pagans. I feel that this is one of the meanings of the references to Babylon in Revelation. It also ties in with the harlotry references:
Jdg 2:17 Yet they did not listen to their judges, for they played the harlot after other gods and bowed themselves down to them. They turned aside quickly from the way in which their fathers had walked in obeying the commandments of the LORD; they did not do as their fathers.
Playing the harlot in scriptural terms is a reference to mixing pagan worship with the worship of the Lord. Recall that Paul wants to present the Church as a chaste virgin:
2Co 11:2 For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin.
Virginity is associated with purity. Remember in Revelation, Babylon is a whore who makes the nations drink the wine of her fornications. Also, remember, the Israelites were to have NOTHING to do with their pagan neighbors, lest they walk after their false Gods. See Numbers 25 for a good illustration.