Is the United States Ever Mentioned in Bible Prophecy?

By Pastor Ken Burisek, The Ole Country Church, Medford, Wisconsin
Email: kburisek@taylorelectric.org
As far as the United States being specifically named in Bible Prophecy, the answer would be no. If the question were worded more like this, Are there references that would suggest a country like The United States?...the answer would be yes.
In the book of Revelation there is reference to the ancient city of Babylon and also to a new Babylonwhich is more of a great and wealthy economic Babylon. We find these references in Revelation chapter 18 verses 1-9...And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful birdFor all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies... And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plaguesFor her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquitiesReward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to h ...