Behind every throne is a bank. Behind every war, a financier. And behind the world’s financial systems? Perhaps something far older—and darker—than mere human greed. From the clay tablets of Babylon to the digital ledgers of the City of London, the story of banking may not be merely about economics, but about enduring power passed through invisible hands. The following is a journey through five thousand years of economic domination—traced not only through historical events but also through legends, esoteric beliefs, and prophetic warnings.
🏛️ The Babylonian Foundations
Long before Wall Street, Babylon was the hub of trade and commerce in the ancient world. Hammurabi’s Code, one of humanity’s oldest legal systems (c. 1754 BC), codified interest rates and debt law. From Babylon also emerged the Radhanites, multilingual Jewish and/or Semitic merchant families who operated along the Silk Road. These traders—fluent in Arabic, Greek, Persian, and more—created early international financial networks that allowed them to traverse religious and cultural boundaries.
They may have been the ancient world's first "globalists," and their ability to blend into societies while maintaining financial control became, according to some researchers, the model for the merchant-bankers of later ages.
Gabriel/McKibben’s Claim: The modern financial elite, particularly those associated with the City of London, descend ideologically and structurally from Babylonian merchant bankers—who were neither truly Jewish, Christian, nor Muslim, but pragmatic pagans driven by control and commerce.
🐉 Phrygia and Anatolia: Mystery Cults and Proto-Banking
While not directly involved in early banking, the Phrygian and Anatolian regions housed mystery cults that may have influenced later elite symbolism and initiation rites. Cybele worship, eunuch priests (Galli), and sacrificial rites form part of a symbolic lineage tied—through the Roman Empire—to the ecclesiastical and financial institutions of the Middle Ages.
Researchers suggest these practices influenced secret societies such as Freemasonry and the Rosicrucians, which in turn seeded the ideologies of certain elite families.
👑 King Solomon: Wisdom, Wealth, and Esoterica
King Solomon (c. 970–931 BC), famed for his divine wisdom, was also unimaginably wealthy. His dominion over trade and architecture is legendary (see 1 Kings 10). Yet, biblical accounts also record his later descent into idolatry, erecting temples for his many wives' gods—including those associated with Molech and Ashtoreth.
The “Keys of Solomon”—grimoire texts falsely attributed to him—later became key texts in ritual magic. Whether or not he authored them, his name became emblematic of occult knowledge connected to power and wealth.
Conspiracy Connection: Some claim that the Knights Templar, during their time in Jerusalem, unearthed Solomon’s secrets—possibly gold, possibly texts—linking ancient Babylonian financial power with medieval Catholic military banking.
🛡️ The Khazarian Puzzle (700–900 AD)
The Khazars, a Turkic people between the Black and Caspian seas, famously converted to Judaism around the 8th century. Some fringe theories argue that Ashkenazi Jews largely descend from this kingdom, making them ethnically non-Semitic. While most geneticists dispute this as overly simplistic, the Khazarian thesis remains central to anti-globalist narratives about financial elites posing as Jews.
McKibben/Gabriel’s View: The Khazars were a tool of the Babylonian bankers to relocate their trade networks after Islamic conquests closed older Silk Road channels.
⚔️ Knights Templar: Holy War and High Finance
Founded in 1119 AD to protect pilgrims in the Holy Land, the Knights Templar quickly became one of the most powerful financial institutions in Europe. By accepting deposits and issuing letters of credit, they created the first international banking network in Christendom.
Templars allegedly operated from two riders on one horse—a symbol seen by some as a replication of Babylonian “Rad Knights” who collected taxes in pairs (one with a sword, the other with a ledger).
After growing too powerful, the Templars were arrested and disbanded in 1307 by King Philip IV of France. Yet, their banking practices would live on in Venetian, Genoese, and eventually Swiss merchant families.
🛶 The Venetian Bankers and the Merchant Republics (1200s–1600s)
Venice was not merely a city—it was a merchant empire. The Venetian oligarchs perfected state-backed banking, bonds, and monopoly trade contracts. The Levant Company and the British East India Company would later mimic this model, fusing commerce with imperial conquest.
Venice also played a role in money-lending to monarchs, gaining control through debt—a tool that remains at the core of global financial systems.
Spiritual Parallel: Venice, like Babylon, is seen by some as a prototype “Whore of Babylon”—a seductive, wealthy city trading in the souls of men (Revelation 18).
🦁 The City of London: A Crown Within a Crown
In 1067, William the Conqueror granted the City of London a special charter. Unlike greater London, the “Square Mile” operates as an autonomous zone with its own lord mayor, laws, and—critically—banking regulations. It has maintained unbroken tax and legal privileges for nearly 1,000 years.
According to McKibben and Gabriel, this legal fortress became the spiritual successor to Babylon—housing modern “Radhanites” who operate above nations. Some point to quotes from Disraeli and others equating the City of London with Babylon itself.
Today, the Bank of England, Lloyd’s of London, and the British Crown’s finances reside within this square mile, operating with near total opacity.
💰 Rothschild Ascendancy (18th–19th Century)
Emerging from Frankfurt, the Rothschild family established an international banking dynasty through five brothers stationed across Europe. By financing both sides of wars, particularly Napoleon’s campaigns, they pioneered global central banking.
They also issued government bonds, becoming the debt-owners of nations. Their power became so great that by the late 1800s, satirists and statesmen alike referenced a "Rothschild world government.”
Though less visible today, Rothschilds and allied families (Warburgs, Baring, etc.) continue to influence international finance through entities like the BIS, IMF, and World Bank.
👁️ Esoteric and Spiritual Undercurrents
From Templar relics to Masonic lodges to Solomon’s grimoires, the global banking class has often been tied to esoteric traditions. Gabriel and McKibben argue that this is no accident: the same spirit of Mammon, Moloch, and Baal—the ancient gods of finance, child sacrifice, and lust for power—still animates the system.
Jesus’ own words resound:
“You cannot serve both God and Mammon.” — Matthew 6:24
🧠 Conclusion: What Are We Really Up Against?
This history may sound too extraordinary to believe. And much of it cannot be proved in courtrooms—but it resonates with our collective unease. Why do governments always serve debt? Why do wars always enrich banks? Why does truth seem so thoroughly buried?
Whether you see these banking systems as tools of human corruption, or as spiritual weapons wielded by ancient powers, one thing is certain:
The modern economy is not merely financial—it is theological.
The only way out is not political revolution or new monetary policy. It is, as always, repentance, revelation, and restoration through the Lord Jesus Christ.
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