The fall of Babylon is the fall of what we have lived in since we were ejected from Eden. The fall of Babylon is then a story of epochal change. The fall of Babylon represents the end of one era and the start of another. The fall of Babylon represents the end of one period of history and the beginning of another. This essay discusses where the line between epochs is and what is on one side of the line but not on the other. What specifically is eliminated when Babylon falls? The answer is sin in the general sense, but what is the thing that is common to all sin and what does the world look like at the end of this era?
