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1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
References and notes
1. King James Authorized
Version
2. J. Vernon McGee Notes and
Outlines - http://eword.gospelcom.net/comments/revelation/mcgee/revelation17.htm
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Theories of
Interpretation |
There have been many
approaches to the book of Revelation, but these can be
divided into four major systems:
Preterist Theory:
All of Revelation has been fulfilled in the past. It had to
do with local references in John's day. It had to do with
the days of either Nero or Domitian. The view was held by
Renan and most German scholars, also by Elliott.
Historical
Theory: Fulfillment of Revelation is going on in
history, and Revelation is the prophetic history of the
church, according to this theory.
Historical-Spiritual Theory: This theory is a refinement
of the historical theory and was advanced by Sir William
Ramsay. It states that the two beasts are Imperial and
Provincial Rome. The point of the book is to encourage
Christians. According to this theory, Revelation has been
largely fulfilled and there are spiritual lessons for the
church today. Amillennialism, for the most part, has adopted
this view. It dissipates and defeats the purpose of the
book.
Futurist Theory:
This theory holds that the Book of Revelation is primarily
prophetic and yet future, especially from Revelation 4 on to
the end of the book. This is the view of all
premillennialists and is the view which we accept and
present.2
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Striking
Features of Revelation |
It is the only prophetic book in the New Testament (in
contrast to 17 prophetic books in the Old Testament).
John, the writer, reaches farther back into eternity past
than any other writer in Scripture (John 1:1-3). He reaches
farther on into eternity future in the Book of Revelation.
Special blessing is promised the readers of this book
(Revelation 1:3). Likewise, a warning is issued to those hwo
tamper with its contents (Revelation 22:18-19).
Revelation is not a sealed book (Revelation 22:10). Contrast
Daniel 12:9. It is a revelation (apocalypse), which is an
unveiling.
It is a series of visions, expressed in symbols.2
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