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Feb 24, 2021 · The term ‘whore of Babylon’ appears in Revelation 17. We may have a familiarity with the term Babylon. This Old Testament kingdom had taken over Israel and taken many of its inhabitants captive in 586 BC. Nevertheless, in the Old Testament, this kingdom fell to the Medo-Persians, never to be heard of again.
Jan 18, 2024 · In the Old Testament, the fall of Babylon is an actual event. In the New Testament, it takes on a symbolic form—as the time when Jesus will return and defeat the evil of our world. The Bible ...
In Revelation 14:1 and Revelation 7:3 the faithful members of God's Church have his Name in their foreheads; here the faithless ones, represented by the harlot, exhibit a spurious imitation. As God's Name marked the former as his, so the name Babylon, etc., marks the latter as belonging to the world (see on Revelation 16:19; 17:5; 18:2).
Revelation 18:9 Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. Revelation 18:10 In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: "Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon!
Apr 27, 2022 · Much discussion has ensued regarding the meaning of Babylon as portrayed in Revelation. The context of the book of Revelation seems to suggest Babylon (Revelation 14:8, 16:19, 18:2, 10, and 21) and the Whore of Babylon (Revelation 17:5) are symbolic of a spirit of a seductive culture which will fall to God’s wrath.
Thus with violence shall that groat city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all; Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, etc. (Revised Version). Alford translates "with a rush;" ὅρμημα is peculiar to this passage. The complete nature of this extinction is indicated by the frequency of the ...
Feb 24, 2021 · The whore of Babylon has influence over culture and over people. Revelation 17:4: "She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries." The Bible has ...
