Babylon the Great
“2 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 bird.
3 For 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.” (Rev 18:2-3 KJV)
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“And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.” (Rev 17:5 KJV)
The name Babylon comes from Babel, which means confusion. Babel is the mother of the sin of false religion, rebellion, sorcery, and astrology.
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“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:” (Rev 17:4 KJV)
The woman is arrayed as if she were royalty- from her clothes to the cup she holds. Even though she and the golden cup that she holds is beautiful to behold, the cup shows what is in her heart- abominable sin. This shows the spiritual condition of the world and the false religion that it follows.
Learn MoreInterpreting apocalyptic literature is different than historical. The book of Revelation is apocalyptic and largely symbolic. For this reason, there have been many commentaries published with vastly different views.
Learn MoreWrite the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; (Rev 1:19 KJV)
The book of Revelation has three distinct sections: past, present, and future. The key that shows these sections is Revelation 1:19, which provides a simple outline of the book and a pattern of interpretation.
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