THE BABYLONIAN HARLOT Revelation 17
 

 In Chapter 17 and 18 we have a divine view of religion during the seven-year Tribulation period. In chapter 17 this is presented as “Ecclesiastical Babylon” and in chapter 18 as “Political Babylon.”  This is not literal Babylon but the thing symbolized, as “Babylon” will be very literal, physical, and real.  This “Babylon” is presented under the figure of an unchaste woman.

 

 In Revelation we find four women: 1) Jezebel (2:20), 2. a women clothed with the sun (12:1-2) Israel, 3) the great harlot (17:1), 4. the Bride of Christ (19:7,8). 

        God’s woman – Israel; Satan’s woman – Jezebel.  Christ’s woman - The Bride (church) and antichrist’s woman the harlot.  Notice that Satan is the great counterfeiter.

 

THE UNCHASTE WOMAN 17:1-6,18; Babylon whore religious idolatry in all forms

        Her judgment announced vs. 1

        Her sins and her lovers vs. 2

        Her dominion vs. 3

        Her attire and sins vs. 4

        Her Name vs. 5

        Her Drunkenness vs. 6

 

THE PROMISE OF THE EXPLANATION 17:7 Of the pair

        The Babylonian whore and the Beast whore

 

THE SCARLET BEAST 17:8-17; 3,9-10 cf. 13:5-7

        The satanic Prince out of abyss or revived Roman east – Islam -   cf. 11:7; Dan. 10:12- 21;  The Kingdoms of the World as God states them in Relation to His people of Israel:                                                                                                                                             1-Egypt; 2-Assyria; 3-Babylon; 4-Persia; 5-Greece; 6-Roman (John’s  time); 7-Ottoman (followed John’s time.) 17:8-10

        The 8^th Kingdom is the Beast (Antigod) the 7^th now revived -17:11

        The Ten Horns 17:12: are ten kingdoms inside the Old Roman Empire which made up the 7^th and become part of the 8th; Dan. 7:8; 23-24; Rev.13:1-3;

        The ten Kings will give their kingdoms to Antigod and will fight alongside Antigod (Beast 1) and religious Antichrist (beast 2) against Jesus Christ. 17:13-14; 19:19-21; Dan. 8:25

        The waters are the many peoples that make up the 8^th kingdom 17:15; 1:3; 13:1; Dan. 7:2,17

 

THE WOMAN’S DESTRUCTION 17:16-17 cf. Dan. 7:24

        The ten kings the Antigod and Antichrist will turn against the whore at the middle of   the 70^th week of Daniel the seven year Tribulation so the Beast 1 can be worshipped as God. II Thess. 2:3-4

 

THE WHORE IS A GREAT CITY 17:18 THAT HAS A KINGDOM REIGNING OVER THE TEN KINGS

        Do you belong to Christ’s Holy Kingdom or Satan