Saturday, September 19, 2026

The City Is Not London—How Babylon's Temple Banks Built the Financial System

 "Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors." — Matthew 6:12

When we look into antiquity, we tend to see primitive people. But ancient Babylon (c. 2000–539 BCE) and our world today are not that far apart.

Full text:
https://wendywilliamson.substack.com/p/the-city-is-not-london