Revelation 17:1
SEVEN ANGELS... VIALS. See Revelation 15:7. TALKED. App-121. UNTO ME. The texts omit. UNTO. to. JUDGMENT. App-177. WATERS. See Revelation 17:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVEN ANGELS... VIALS. See Revelation 15:7. TALKED. App-121. UNTO ME. The texts omit. UNTO. to. JUDGMENT. App-177. WATERS. See Revelation 17:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
EARTH. App-129. HAVE. Omit. THE INHABITERS, &C. The texts rend "they that inhabit the earth were made drunken", &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
SO. And. SPIRIT. App-101. See Revelation 1:10. THE. No art., but this is often omitted after. preposition. SAW. App-133. A WOMAN. i.e. "that great city" of Revelation 17:18. SIT. sitting; as supported by that being described in verses: Revelation 17:8. UPON. App-104. HEADS. These are the king... [ Continue Reading ]
DECKED. Literally "gilded". STONES. stone. GOLDEN CUP. Compare Jeremiah 51:7. ABOMINATIONS. Greek. _bdelugma,_ used in Septuagint of _an idol_ (2 Kings 23:13, &c.); in plural, of _idolatry_ (Deuteronomy 18:9, &c). Called "abominations" because of the uncleanness practiced in the worship. AND FIL... [ Continue Reading ]
MYSTERY. See App-193 and App-1 :20. The verse should be read, "And upon her forehead (she had). name written,. secret symbol (_musterion_), BABYLON THE GREAT, the mother of the harlots and of the abominations of the earth". The name of the woman is therefore. secret sign or symbol of "that great cit... [ Continue Reading ]
SAINTS. See Acts 9:13. MARTYRS. See p. 1511. JESUS. App-98. ADMIRATION. wonder. In this phrase is the Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
MARVEL. As "wonder", verses: Revelation 17:6; Revelation 17:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS, &C. Implying. time between Revelation 12 and Revelation 13. SHALL. is about to. PERDITION. See John 17:12. NAMES. The texts read "name". WERE NOT. hath not been. BOOK. &C. See Philippians 1:4; Philippians 1:3. LIFE. App-170. FOUNDATION, &C. See App-146. BEHOLD. App-133. THAT. The texts... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Omit. MIND. Same as "understanding" in Revelation 13:18. WISDOM. Compare App-132. THE... SITTETH. This belongs to Revelation 17:10. ARE. i.e. represent. ON. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE. Greek. they. ARE FALLEN. fell. AND. Omit. ONE. the one is. i.e. at this stage of the vision. _ AND._ Omit. OTHER. The seventh. App-124. NOT YET. Greek. _oupo._ COMETH. shall have come. CONTINUE. See p. 1511 (abide).... [ Continue Reading ]
HE. he himself (emph.) THE. an. IS. Omit. This being is described as an eighth _head,_ not _king._... [ Continue Reading ]
NO... AS YET. As "not yet" above. POWER. App-172. ONE HOUR, i.e. at one and the same hour. Confusion results from substituting "kingdoms" for "kings" in the connection. The Holy Spirit says _kings_. who and what they are will be known at the time of their association with the beast.... [ Continue Reading ]
MIND. App-177. SHALL GIVE. The texts read "they give", i.e. of their own free will. POWER. App-172.1 and Rev 176:1. STRENGTH. App-172.... [ Continue Reading ]
OVERCOME. As in Rev. and Revelation 3. See App-197. LORD. App-98. LORDS. App-98. CALLED. Greek. _kletos._ Only here in Rev. First occurance. Matthew 20:16. CHOSEN. Greek. _eklektos._ Only here in Rev. See Matthew 20:16 (first occ). FAITHFUL. See App-150 and App-175.... [ Continue Reading ]
UPON. Greek. _epi_. but the texts read "and". SHALL. will. HER. i.e. the city. Compare Jeremiah 50:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
HATH PUT. put. Literally "gave". FULFIL. Literally "do". WILL. App-177. AGREE. carry out (literally "do") one purpose (App-177.) KINGDOM. Singular. Compare Revelation 17:12. WORDS. Greek. _rhema,_ but the texts read App-121. FULFILLED. Compare App-125.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. the. REIGNETH. Literally having. kingdom, or sovereignty. KINGS... EARTH. Those who are so called in Revelation 16:14. See also Revelation 17:2.... [ Continue Reading ]