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: As stated generally the vial judgment on the harlot, Babylon's power, so Revelation 17:1 and Reve... [ Continue Reading ]
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. DRUNK WITH - `owing to.' It cannot be pagan, but papal, Rome, if a particular seat of error be meant; but I think that the judgment () and the spiri... [ Continue Reading ]
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. THE WILDERNESS. Contrast her in Revelation 12:6; Revelation 12:14, having a place in the wilderness-world, not a home; a soj... [ Continue Reading ]
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: Scarlet is the colour reserved for popes and cardinals. Paul II. made it penal for any but cardinals... [ Continue Reading ]
And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. UPON HER FOREHEAD ... NAME - as harlots had. What's contrast to "HOLINESS TO THE LORD," inscribed on the mitre on the high priest's forehead. MYSTERY - a spiritual fact her... [ Continue Reading ]
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. MARTYRS - witnesses. I WONDERED WITH GREAT ADMIRATION - wonder. John did not admire her. Elsewhere (; ), all the earthly-minded wonder in a... [ Continue Reading ]
_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._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 i... [ Continue Reading ]
And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. Compare ; . Spiritual discernment is needed to understand the symbolical prophecy. SEVEN HEADS ARE SEVEN MOUNTAINS. The connection between mountains and kings must be deeper than the outward... [ Continue Reading ]
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. THERE ARE - or, 'they (the seven heads) are seven kings.' They are "mountains" () in relation to the woman who sits on them; "kings" in relation to the beast... [ Continue Reading ]
And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. BEAST THAT ... IS NOT - his beastly character being kept down by outward Christianization of the state until he starts to life again as "the eighth" king, his 'wound being healed' (Revelation... [ Continue Reading ]
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. TEN KINGS ... RECEIVED NO KINGDOM AS YET; BUT RECEIVE POWER AS KINGS ... WITH THE BEAST. Hence, and from ; , it seems that these ten kings or kingdoms are... [ Continue Reading ]
These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. ONE MIND, [ gnoomeen (G1106)] - one sentiment. SHALL GIVE. So Coptic; but 'Aleph (') A B, Syriac, 'give.' STRENGTH - `authority.' They become his dependent allies (Revelation 17:14). Thus Antichrist claims to be kin... [ Continue Reading ]
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. THESE SHALL MAKE WAR WITH THE LAMB - in league with the beast: a summary anticipation of : not until they have first... [ Continue Reading ]
And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. WATERS ... WHERE THE WHORE SITTETH - (; .) In impious parody of Yahweh, who 'sitteth upon the flood' (Alford). Contrast the "many waters," , "Alleluia." The 'peoples... [ Continue Reading ]
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. UPON THE BEAST. 'Aleph (') A B, Vulgate, Syriac, read, 'and the beast.' SHALL MAKE HER DESOLATE - having first dismounted her... [ Continue Reading ]
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. HATH PUT - prophetic past for the future. FULFIL - `do,' 'accomplish.' [ Poieesai (G4160) is distinct from 'fulfilled,' telestheesontai (G5055),... [ Continue Reading ]
And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. REIGNETH - `hath kingship over the kings.' The harlot cannot be a mere city, but in a spiritual sense (). Also the beast cannot represent a spiritual power, but a world-power. Now the harlot is ripe f... [ Continue Reading ]