Revelation 17:1-6

Revelation 17:1-6

[1] ONE OF the seven angels who had the seven bowls then came and spoke to me, saying, Come with me! I will show you the doom (sentence, judgment) of the great harlot (idolatress) who is seated on many waters, [Jer. 51:13.]

[2] [She] with whom the rulers of the earth have joined in prostitution (idolatry) and with the wine of whose immorality (idolatry) the inhabitants of the earth have become intoxicated. [Jer. 25:15, 16.]

[3] And [the angel] bore me away [rapt] in the Spirit into a desert (wilderness), and I saw a woman seated on a scarlet beast that was all covered with blasphemous titles (names), and he had seven heads and ten horns.

[4] The woman was robed in purple and scarlet and bedecked with gold, precious stones, and pearls, [and she was] holding in her hand a golden cup full of the accursed offenses and the filth of her lewdness and vice. [Jer. 51:7.]

[5] And on her forehead there was inscribed a name of mystery [with a secret symbolic meaning]: Babylon the great, the mother of prostitutes (idolatresses) and of the filth and atrocities and abominations of the earth.

[6] I also saw that the woman was drunk, [drunk] with the blood of the saints (God's people) and the blood of the martyrs [who witnessed] for Jesus. And when I saw her, I was utterly amazed and wondered greatly.

Revelation 17:7-12

[7] But the angel said to me, Why do you wonder? I will explain to you the [secret symbolic meaning of the] mystery of the woman, as well as of the beast having the seven heads and ten horns that carries her.

[8] The beast that you saw [once] was, but [now] is no more, and he is going to come up out of the Abyss (the bottomless pit) and proceed to go to perdition. And the inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been recorded in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will be astonished when they look at the beast, because he [once] was, but [now] is no more, and he is [yet] to come. [Dan. 7:3.]

[9] This calls for a mind [to consider that is packed] with wisdom and intelligence [it is something for a particular mode of thinking and judging of thoughts, feelings, and purposes]. The seven heads are seven hills upon which the woman is sitting;

[10] And they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one still exists [and is reigning]; the other [the seventh] has not yet appeared, and when he does arrive, he must stay [but] a brief time.

[11] And as for the beast that [once] was, but now is no more, he [himself] is an eighth ruler (king, head), but he is of the seven and belongs to them, and he goes to perdition.

[12] Also the ten horns that you observed are ten rulers (kings) who have as yet received no royal dominion, but together they are to receive power and authority as rulers for a single hour, along with the beast. [Dan. 7:20-24.]

Revelation 17:13-18

[13] These have one common policy (opinion, purpose), and they deliver their power and authority to the beast.

[14] They will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them; for He is Lord of lords and King of kings–and those with Him and on His side are called, chosen  and loyal and faithful followers. [Dan. 2:47.]

[15] And [the angel further] said to me, The waters that you observed, where the harlot is seated, are races and multitudes and nations and dialects (languages).

[16] And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will [be the very ones to] hate the harlot (the idolatrous woman); they will make her cheerless (bereaved, desolate), and they will strip her and eat up her flesh and utterly consume her with fire.

[17] For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His own purpose by acting in harmony in surrendering their royal power and authority to the beast, until the prophetic words (intentions and promises) of God shall be fulfilled.

[18] And the woman that you saw is herself the great city which dominates and controls the rulers and the leaders of the earth.

Revelation 18:1-3

[1] THEN I saw another angel descending from heaven, possessing great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his radiance and splendor.

[2] And he shouted with a mighty voice, She is fallen! Mighty Babylon is fallen! She has become a resort and dwelling place for demons, a dungeon haunted by every loathsome spirit, an abode for every filthy and detestable bird.

[3] For all nations have drunk the wine of her passionate unchastity, and the rulers and leaders of the earth have joined with her in committing fornication (idolatry), and the businessmen of the earth have become rich with the wealth of her excessive luxury and wantonness. [Jer. 25:15, 27.]

Revelation 18:4-8

[4] I then heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out from her, my people, so that you may not share in her sins, neither participate in her plagues. [Isa. 48:20; Jer. 50:8.]

[5] For her iniquities (her crimes and transgressions) are piled up as high as heaven, and God has remembered her wickedness and [her] crimes [and calls them up for settlement]. [Jer. 51:9.]

[6] Repay to her what she herself has paid [to others] and double [her doom] in accordance with what she has done. Mix a double portion for her in the cup she mixed [for others]. [Ps. 137:8.]

[7] To the degree that she glorified herself and reveled in her wantonness [living deliciously and luxuriously], to that measure impose on her torment and anguish and tears and mourning. Since in her heart she boasts, I am not a widow; as a queen [on a throne] I sit, and I shall never see suffering or experience sorrow–[Isa. 47:8, 9.]

[8] So shall her plagues (afflictions, calamities) come thick upon her in a single day, pestilence and anguish and sorrow and famine; and she shall be utterly consumed (burned up with fire), for mighty is the Lord God Who judges her.

Revelation 18:9-19

[9] And the rulers and leaders of the earth who joined her in her immorality (idolatry) and luxuriated with her will weep and beat their breasts and lament over her when they see the smoke of her conflagration. [Ezek. 26:16, 17.]

[10] They will stand a long way off, in terror of her torment, and they will cry, Woe and alas, the great city, the mighty city, Babylon! In one single hour how your doom (judgment) has overtaken you!

[11] And earth's businessmen will weep and grieve over her because no one buys their freight (cargo) any more. [Ezek. 27:36.]

[12] Their merchandise is of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet [stuffs]; all kinds of scented wood, all sorts of articles of ivory, all varieties of objects of costly woods, bronze, iron, and marble; [Ezek. 27:12, 13, 22.]

[13] Of cinnamon, spices, incense, ointment and perfume, and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, fine flour and wheat; of cattle and sheep, horses and conveyances; and of slaves (the bodies) and souls of men!

[14] The ripe fruits and delicacies for which your soul longed have gone from you, and all your luxuries and dainties, your elegance and splendor are lost to you, never again to be recovered or experienced!

[15] The dealers who handled these articles, who grew wealthy through their business with her, will stand a long way off, in terror of her doom and torment, weeping and grieving aloud, and saying,

[16] Alas, alas for the great city that was robed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, bedecked and glittering with gold, with precious stones, and with pearls! [Ezek. 27:31, 36.]

[17] Because in one [single] hour all the vast wealth has been destroyed (wiped out). And all ship captains and pilots, navigators and all who live by seafaring, the crews and all who ply their trade on the sea, stood a long way off, [Isa. 23:14; Ezek. 27:26-30.]

[18] And exclaimed as they watched the smoke of her burning, What city could be compared to the great city!

[19] And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and grieved, exclaiming, Woe and alas, for the great city, where all who had ships on the sea grew rich [through her extravagance] from her great wealth! In one single hour she has been destroyed and has become a desert! [Ezek. 27:30-34.]

Revelation 18:20-24

[20] Rejoice (celebrate) over her, O heaven! O saints (people of God) and apostles and prophets, because God has executed vengeance for you upon her! [Isa. 44:23; Jer. 51:48.]

[21] Then a single powerful angel took up a boulder like a great millstone and flung it into the sea, crying, With such violence shall Babylon the great city be hurled down to destruction and shall never again be found. [Jer. 51:63, 64; Ezek. 26:21.]

[22] And the sound of harpists and minstrels and flute players and trumpeters shall never again be heard in you, and no skilled artisan of any craft shall ever again be found in you, and the sound of the millstone shall never again be heard in you. [Isa. 24:8; Ezek. 26:13.]

[23] And never again shall the light of a lamp shine in you, and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall never be heard in you again; for your businessmen were the great and prominent men of the earth, and by your magic spells and poisonous charm all nations were led astray (seduced and deluded).

[24] And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all those who have been slain (slaughtered) on earth. [Jer. 51:49.]

End. 

Testimony/opinion

Revelation 17:2 nlt

The kings of the world have committed adultery with her, and the people who belong to this world have been made drunk by the wine of her immorality.”

Thank you Brother Yani 

Even I feel tired and feel sleepy. The Lord is Good to all of us and He reveal those things in the revelation that we need the most. We are blessed to the  Truth that We need to Endure for these events to come for in the end We will Rejoice to the Lord and It's all worth in the end for our endurance. This remind of How the Lord Encourage Us to Overcome and Endure that He also Said that Whoever Endure to the end will be Save,this made me realize that it will not be easy to face but We can do it for the Lord Has Gave us Strength to Do and Overcome. The woman who had the cup of blood of God's people are those who die for Him and have endured For their Faith In God. This is a lesson that we need to endure and Pursue seriously For The Lord. Thank You Brothers and sisters and May the Lord Bless Us all

Revelation 17 NLT

1 One of the seven angels who had poured out the seven bowls came over and spoke to me. “Come with me,” he said, “and I will show you the judgment that is going to come on the great prostitute, who rules over many waters. 2 The kings of the world have committed adultery with her, and the people who belong to this world have been made drunk by the wine of her immorality.”

3 So the angel took me in the Spirit into the wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that had seven heads and ten horns, and blasphemies against God were written all over it. 4 The woman wore purple and scarlet clothing and beautiful jewelry made of gold and precious gems and pearls. In her hand she held a gold goblet full of obscenities and the impurities of her immorality. 5 A mysterious name was written on her forehead: “Babylon the Great, Mother of All Prostitutes and Obscenities in the World.” 6 I could see that she was drunk—drunk with the blood of God’s holy people who were witnesses for Jesus. I stared at her in complete amazement.

7 “Why are you so amazed?” the angel asked. “I will tell you the mystery of this woman and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns on which she sits. 8 The beast you saw was once alive but isn’t now. And yet he will soon come up out of the bottomless pit and go to eternal destruction. And the people who belong to this world, whose names were not written in the Book of Life before the world was made, will be amazed at the reappearance of this beast who had died.

9 “This calls for a mind with understanding: The seven heads of the beast represent the seven hills where the woman rules. They also represent seven kings. 10 Five kings have already fallen, the sixth now reigns, and the seventh is yet to come, but his reign will be brief.

11 “The scarlet beast that was, but is no longer, is the eighth king. He is like the other seven, and he, too, is headed for destruction. 12 The ten horns of the beast are ten kings who have not yet risen to power. They will be appointed to their kingdoms for one brief moment to reign with the beast. 13 They will all agree to give him their power and authority. 14 Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. And his called and chosen and faithful ones will be with him.”

15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters where the prostitute is ruling represent masses of people of every nation and language. 16 The scarlet beast and his ten horns all hate the prostitute. They will strip her naked, eat her flesh, and burn her remains with fire. 17 For God has put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out his purposes. They will agree to give their authority to the scarlet beast, and so the words of God will be fulfilled. 18 And this woman you saw in your vision represents the great city that rules over the kings of the world.”

Revelation 18 

1 After all this I saw another angel come down from heaven with great authority, and the earth grew bright with his splendor. 2 He gave a mighty shout:

“Babylon is fallen—that great city is fallen!

    She has become a home for demons.

She is a hideout for every foul spirit,

    a hideout for every foul vulture

    and every foul and dreadful animal.

3 For all the nations have fallen

    because of the wine of her passionate immorality.

The kings of the world

    have committed adultery with her.

Because of her desires for extravagant luxury,

    the merchants of the world have grown rich.”

4 Then I heard another voice calling from heaven,

“Come away from her, my people.

    Do not take part in her sins,

    or you will be punished with her.

5 For her sins are piled as high as heaven,

    and God remembers her evil deeds.

6 Do to her as she has done to others.

    Double her penalty for all her evil deeds.

She brewed a cup of terror for others,

    so brew twice as much for her.

7 She glorified herself and lived in luxury,

    so match it now with torment and sorrow.

She boasted in her heart,

    ‘I am queen on my throne.

I am no helpless widow,

    and I have no reason to mourn.’

8 Therefore, these plagues will overtake her in a single day—

    death and mourning and famine.

She will be completely consumed by fire,

    for the Lord God who judges her is mighty.”

9 And the kings of the world who committed adultery with her and enjoyed her great luxury will mourn for her as they see the smoke rising from her charred remains. 10 They will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will cry out,

“How terrible, how terrible for you,

    O Babylon, you great city!

In a single moment

    God’s judgment came on you.”

11 The merchants of the world will weep and mourn for her, for there is no one left to buy their goods. 12 She bought great quantities of gold, silver, jewels, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet cloth; things made of fragrant thyine wood, ivory goods, and objects made of expensive wood; and bronze, iron, and marble. 13 She also bought cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and bodies—that is, human slaves.

14 “The fancy things you loved so much

    are gone,” they cry.

“All your luxuries and splendor

    are gone forever,

    never to be yours again.”

15 The merchants who became wealthy by selling her these things will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will weep and cry out,

16 “How terrible, how terrible for that great city!

    She was clothed in finest purple and scarlet linens,

    decked out with gold and precious stones and pearls!

17 In a single moment

    all the wealth of the city is gone!”

And all the captains of the merchant ships and their passengers and sailors and crews will stand at a distance. 18 They will cry out as they watch the smoke ascend, and they will say, “Where is there another city as great as this?” 19 And they will weep and throw dust on their heads to show their grief. And they will cry out,

“How terrible, how terrible for that great city!

    The shipowners became wealthy

    by transporting her great wealth on the seas.

In a single moment it is all gone.”

20 Rejoice over her fate, O heaven

    and people of God and apostles and prophets!

For at last God has judged her

    for your sakes.

21 Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a huge millstone. He threw it into the ocean and shouted,

“Just like this, the great city Babylon

    will be thrown down with violence

    and will never be found again.

22 The sound of harps, singers, flutes, and trumpets

    will never be heard in you again.

No craftsmen and no trades

    will ever be found in you again.

The sound of the mill

    will never be heard in you again.

23 The light of a lamp

    will never shine in you again.

The happy voices of brides and grooms

    will never be heard in you again.

For your merchants were the greatest in the world,

    and you deceived the nations with your sorceries.

24 In your streets flowed the blood of the prophets and of God’s holy people

    and the blood of people slaughtered all over the world.”

The Woman (Babylon the Great / Mother of all prostitutes) = Kingdom of Satan / Kingdom of Darkness

> rule the many waters (people, nation and languages) 

> also rule the rule over the kings/leaders of the world)

> sit on the scarlet beast (rule the beast / children of satan / satanic agents)

> wore purple and scarlet clothing and beautiful jewerly made of gold, precious gems and pearls (wealth of this world).

> Drunk the blood of the saints ( God's holy people and martyrs)

Thank you bro Yani for that satisfying teaching! praise the Lord!

Now about the woman who is sitting on the beast:

I realize that the woman's title describes who is she really is:

Mystery = secret, unseen, covered

Babylon the Great = City

Mother of prostitutes and the abominations of the earth =  spirits of prostitution and abominations

That means it is the secret city of spirits of abominations and prostitutions which means it is the kingdom of darkness which consists of evil people, evil spirits and evil forces and authorities.

All forms of sin and wickedness is adultery

Why? 

James 4:4

You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.

1 John 2:16

For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.

That means it is not just the spirit of prostitution and abominations, it is simply all evil spirits

That means the woman is the secret city of evil spirits

What is the secret city of evil spirits?

Remember Satan is the unseen enemy and the spiritual is the unseen and secret realm

That means, it is the kingdom of darkness

Now since Revelation 17 is present during the great tribulations of the AntiChrist.

That means the kingdom of darkness shall reign in the entire earth during the reign of the AntiChrist.

The Kingdom of darkness shall reign over all people, nations, leaders of the world, satanic followers and will deceive them with the wealth and of this world.

What does the wealth of the world represent?

- lust of the eyes

- lust of the flesh

- pride of life

(1 John 2:16)

How will they be deceived?

By receiving the mark of the beast which will satisfy their lusts of their flesh, eyes and their pride of life

I remember this is the same deception that occured in the garden of Eden in where the serpent deceived Adam and Eve with the fruit of knowledge of good and evil in where Satan deceived them through the beauty of the fruit, the beautiful taste of the fruit and the fame that the fruit will give in which it is about being like God.

Now about the Catholic Church, we can see a Mary Statue that is adorned with fancy clothing and beautiful and precious stuffs that is in the statue.

the Catholic Mary is actually not Mary, but it is the symbol of the woman who is sitting on the beast.

That Catholic Mary is like a stronghold in the Catholic Church.

Now because of this, I realized that the Catholic Church is a center of focus in the reign of the AntiChrist.

The woman is proud that she is the queen of her throne which is the kingdoms.

The Catholic Church also stated that Mary is the queen of heaven

Now we can see that the Catholic Mary is not Mary of the Bible but it is the queen that is sitting on her throne which is the beast.

I remember that Itay said that the Catholic Church is a facade where demons are hiding.

That means, the mystery of Babylon is hidden in the Catholic Church which is the most popular Christian religion of all that is against the Lord Jesus.

That means the Catholic Church is has the hidden Babylon which means it will be connected to the rulership of the AntiChrist.

But Babylon is temporary, God will destroy Babylon and judge those who have adultery with her (engage in evil works) one day and Jesus will be victorious with His children.

1 Corinthians 7:31

those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.

That's all thank you.