Long before the birth of Christ, a counterfeit was crafted to preempt the gospel. According to Amanda Grace, these demonic ancient spirits are still alive and active today.
Genesis 11 tells the story of a united people building a tower to reach the heavens: “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower whose top is in the heavens. Let us make a name for ourselves.” The motivation wasn’t to honor God—it was to exalt man. “Babel was a large altar that man erected to themselves to put them at a better vantage point to rebel against and maneuver around Almighty God’s order.”
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This same spirit, Grace warns, is alive and well today. “You can see New York City in the writings of Genesis 11 and Babel. You can see the Freedom Tower… after 9/11, ‘Let’s build the Freedom Tower and make a name for ourselves.’” Pride became the foundation. “Though the bricks have fallen, we will rebuild with hewn stone. The sycamores have fallen. We’ll replace them with cedars. We’re going to build back better… It’s the thinking of Babel.”
But Babel was more than a tower—it was a counterfeit kingdom. Satan found a willing host in Nimrod, whose wife Semiramis crafted a deceptive narrative after his death. “She publicly declares that upon Nimrod’s death, he had been resurrected as the god of the sun… and used his sun rays to miraculously inseminate Semiramis with a child,” she says. This false story was an attempt to counterfeit the coming of Christ. Their son, Tammuz, was worshiped as a divine child—“a manipulation of creation… a counterfeit divine son.”
The heart of Babel is pride, and Grace believes now is the moment for these altars of pride to come crashing down. “The foundation of Haman’s gallows was pride. The foundation of Babel was pride. You are watching the very Babels that were built upon the prideful lusts of those thirsty for power toppling in this time.”
One of the most surprising modern echoes is hiding in plain sight: “The Starbucks logo—a twin-tailed siren—is rooted in Semiramis imagery. It’s not just art. It’s spiritual residue.” The world is still drinking from Babylon, both literally and symbolically.
She further says that “when those who have entertained the alluring aroma of power… begin to build from a lofty position, they in their heart have already begun to build Babel.”
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In this hour, the call to discern the ancient spirits masked in modern forms has never been more urgent. What was once concealed in ancient rebellion is now boldly paraded in culture, media and even religious symbols. Yet, for those who walk in the light of Christ, the time is now to tear down every high place, confront the counterfeit with truth and declare that no name but Jesus will be exalted in this generation.
The fire of God must fall—not only to consume the works of darkness, but to purify His people for the battles yet to come.
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
