Written from "Babylon"
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Ancient city?
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City gone, but area still called ÒBabylonÓ
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Near modern Cairo?
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Also called ÒBabylonÓ in NT times
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Figurative for Rome?
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Rev 17:9 refers to Rome as ÒBabylon.Ó
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Peter may have used term for OT enemies.
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May be used to hide PeterÕs location.