Scott, I agree with this essay. Please note that Athens was also a city built on 7 hills. Paul preached a sermon on Mars (Areopagus) Hill that created what we today call the Greek Orthodox Church. Pnyx Hill saw the creation of democracy. I was blessed to stand on each last week; and in between, tour the Acropolis.

The Daniel image of feet of iron & clay in the statue’s feet represents the transformation you address. The iron is Rome and the clay represents the ecclesia created from clay worshiping in buildings of clay. It is the mysterious lady who perverts Christianity in Revelation.