Babylon's Past, Future and Doom "And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." Revelation 13:16, 17. Tonight, I wish to consider the future growth and destruction of the city of Babylon. It will be another sign to watch as a herald of the approach of Christ's return.