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THE JUDGMENT OF BABYLON
Revelation 17:1-6, "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 judgement of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: 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. 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. 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: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 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."
The plague angel now explains the vision of the Scarlet Beast and the woman as well as their relationship one to the other. The angel first begins by describing the meanings associated with the vision of the Scarlet Beast.
The Beast from the Sea and the Scarlet Beast on which Babylon the mother of harlots sits are the very same beast. They are almost completely alike. We must take great care to note that there are some very important differences between the two descriptions given for the Beast from the Sea. These differences indicate that the Beast from the Sea will go through a drastic change after the Abyss is opened during the fifth trumpet warning.
Both descriptions say that the Beast from the Sea has seven heads, ten horns. This is where the similarities diverge.
Both descriptions say that the Beast from the Sea has blasphemous titles, but prior to the Abyss being opened the blasphemous titles are only on the heads of the Beast from the Sea.
Revelation 13:1, "And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy."
This indicates that only the supreme leaders of the Beast from the Sea are Godless. The rest of the population is ignorant of the ultimate desire of the architects of this New World Order. After the Abyss is opened there is an indication that many more people have turned from the truth. Revelation 17:3, "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."
Prior to the opening of the Abyss the Beast from the Sea has three distinct characteristics. It was like a leopard, which represents the Grecian Empire. Its feet were like a bear indicating the Medo-Persian Empire and it had a mouth like a lion, which represents the Babylonian Empire. After the Abyss is opened the Beast from the Sea will become scarlet. The only other use of scarlet or red to describe a prophetic image is with the dragon mentioned in Revelation 12:3. Now the dragon as we have already discussed represented Rome as well as Satan. This suggests that at some point after the opening of the Abyss the Beast from the Sea will change to be much more like Rome.
Prior to the opening of the Abyss the whole earth wonders after the Beast from the Sea.
Revelation 13:3, "And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast."
After the opening of the Abyss the same statement is made with a modifier.
Revelation 17:8, "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 is."
Why is it that the entire world wonders at the Beast from the Sea prior to the change and only those not written in the Lamb's book of life wonder after the Beast from the Sea after it changes? The answer is simple. The Abyss is opened at the fifth trumpet blast. All of those found written in the Lamb's book of life minus the 144,000 Jews were taken prior to the trumpet warnings. The 144,000 Jews and the tribulation saints know for a certainty the evil climax of the kingdom of the Beast from the Sea.
Prior to the opening of the Abyss the Beast from the Sea has ten crowns on its ten horns. After the Abyss is opened the horns hold no crowns. Notice what happens to the crowns in the following verse.
Revelation 17:12-13, "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. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast."
The ten kings whom the horns represent will give their power and strength to the Beast from the Sea. The crown is an emblem of power and strength.
Even the prophet Daniel stated that there would be a drastic change to this New World Order at the three and a half-year point of the great tribulation. In his vision of the seventy sevens of years Daniel states the following.
Daniel 9:27, "And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate."
Daniel refers to the people (of the prince that shall come) destroying the temple in Daniel 9:27. The prince that shall come refers to the Beast from the Sea. The people that destroyed the temple were Romans. This infers that the Beast from the Sea has a great connection with Rome. Indeed the Beast from the Sea will become the Roman Empire reborn when the Abyss is opened.
The initial statement that the angel makes is that the beast with the seven heads and ten horns once was, and is not and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit and go into perdition. This beast is the Roman Empire reborn as we have discussed. The Roman Empire flourished and then faded from the world scene but it will return once again for a short time before the Lord returns and utterly destroys it. The word perdition means "utter destruction".
The angel goes on to explain that the seven heads represent seven mountains (or hills as the word can also translate). Again this statement unquestionably connects the Scarlet Beast with Rome. Rome, from antiquity, has been known as the city of the seven hills.
The angel also states that the seven heads also represent seven kings or kingdoms as the word can also be translated. Remember that in prophetic imagery a head can represent a seat of power or kingdom whereas a horn represents a king.
These kingdoms which are the seven heads of the Scarlet Beast are those kingdoms that have been enemies to Israel in the past. The angel goes on to explain that five of these kingdoms have fallen. These would be Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia and Greece. These great Empires were part of the history books at the time of John's Revelation. The angel then says that one kingdom still exists which would be the Roman Empire of John's day. Finally the angel states that one kingdom hasn't arrived yet but would only stay for a short time. This is the Beast from the Sea prior to the opening of the Abyss. The angel also explains that the Scarlet Beast itself is another eighth kingdom. Remember that the Beast from the Sea will change into the Scarlet Beast after the opening of the Abyss and become the Roman Empire reborn.
The angel states that the ten horns represent ten kings. These kings have no kingdom yet but will receive power for a short time with the Scarlet Beast. The word kingdom used here according to the Strong's concordance is not to be confused with an actual kingdom but rather the right or authority to rule over a kingdom. They will receive power or as it is defined in the Greek, the "ability" to rule as kings for one hour with the Scarlet Beast. These ten kings will give their power and strength to the Beast. This is the reason that the Scarlet Beast has no crowns on its horns. Crowns are emblems of power and strength. After the Abyss is opened the ten kings will give their power and strength to the Scarlet Beast which is the Roman Empire reborn.
The demons that come out of the mouths of the Dragon, the Beast from the Sea and the False Prophet in Revelation 16:13-14 will go to deceive these same ten kings. These ten kings who together have rule over all the earth will come to a place called Armageddon and fight against the Lord. Notice the description of the Lord in the above passage. Revelation 17:14, "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." The name given to Jesus as the Lord of lords and the King of kings indisputably refers to the day of the Lord when Jesus returns with all the Saints with Him.
Now the angel turns his attention away for the Scarlet Beast and back to Babylon the harlot. The angel clarifies that the waters upon which Babylon sits are indeed peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues. This tells us that the scope of Babylon's power is worldwide.
We must realize that even though Babylon sits upon the Scarlet Beast she is not in reality a part of the Scarlet Beast. The Scarlet Beast represents a political system whereas Babylon represents an apostate, idolatrous, religious system.
The ten kings of the Roman Empire reborn will hate this religious system and although they needed this religious system in order to come to power once they have attained power and no longer need her, they will turn on Babylon. This is the special judgement that God held in reserve for Babylon. Those who once pretended to be her friends would turn on her and ruthlessly destroy her. The next chapter goes into detail about the destruction of Babylon the great the mother of Harlots.
The angel makes one last clarification by stating that the woman (Babylon) is that great city which reigneth over the kings of the earth. What other city could this be other than Rome herself the seat of Mystery Babylon. — at www.apocalypsetheunveiling.com.
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THE JUDGMENT OF BABYLON
Revelation 17:1-6, "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 judgement of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: 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. 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. 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: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 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."
The plague angel now explains the vision of the Scarlet Beast and the woman as well as their relationship one to the other. The angel first begins by describing the meanings associated with the vision of the Scarlet Beast.
The Beast from the Sea and the Scarlet Beast on which Babylon the mother of harlots sits are the very same beast. They are almost completely alike. We must take great care to note that there are some very important differences between the two descriptions given for the Beast from the Sea. These differences indicate that the Beast from the Sea will go through a drastic change after the Abyss is opened during the fifth trumpet warning.
Both descriptions say that the Beast from the Sea has seven heads, ten horns. This is where the similarities diverge.
Both descriptions say that the Beast from the Sea has blasphemous titles, but prior to the Abyss being opened the blasphemous titles are only on the heads of the Beast from the Sea.
Revelation 13:1, "And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy."
This indicates that only the supreme leaders of the Beast from the Sea are Godless. The rest of the population is ignorant of the ultimate desire of the architects of this New World Order. After the Abyss is opened there is an indication that many more people have turned from the truth. Revelation 17:3, "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."
Prior to the opening of the Abyss the Beast from the Sea has three distinct characteristics. It was like a leopard, which represents the Grecian Empire. Its feet were like a bear indicating the Medo-Persian Empire and it had a mouth like a lion, which represents the Babylonian Empire. After the Abyss is opened the Beast from the Sea will become scarlet. The only other use of scarlet or red to describe a prophetic image is with the dragon mentioned in Revelation 12:3. Now the dragon as we have already discussed represented Rome as well as Satan. This suggests that at some point after the opening of the Abyss the Beast from the Sea will change to be much more like Rome.
Prior to the opening of the Abyss the whole earth wonders after the Beast from the Sea.
Revelation 13:3, "And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast."
After the opening of the Abyss the same statement is made with a modifier.
Revelation 17:8, "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 is."
Why is it that the entire world wonders at the Beast from the Sea prior to the change and only those not written in the Lamb's book of life wonder after the Beast from the Sea after it changes? The answer is simple. The Abyss is opened at the fifth trumpet blast. All of those found written in the Lamb's book of life minus the 144,000 Jews were taken prior to the trumpet warnings. The 144,000 Jews and the tribulation saints know for a certainty the evil climax of the kingdom of the Beast from the Sea.
Prior to the opening of the Abyss the Beast from the Sea has ten crowns on its ten horns. After the Abyss is opened the horns hold no crowns. Notice what happens to the crowns in the following verse.
Revelation 17:12-13, "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. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast."
The ten kings whom the horns represent will give their power and strength to the Beast from the Sea. The crown is an emblem of power and strength.
Even the prophet Daniel stated that there would be a drastic change to this New World Order at the three and a half-year point of the great tribulation. In his vision of the seventy sevens of years Daniel states the following.
Daniel 9:27, "And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate."
Daniel refers to the people (of the prince that shall come) destroying the temple in Daniel 9:27. The prince that shall come refers to the Beast from the Sea. The people that destroyed the temple were Romans. This infers that the Beast from the Sea has a great connection with Rome. Indeed the Beast from the Sea will become the Roman Empire reborn when the Abyss is opened.
The initial statement that the angel makes is that the beast with the seven heads and ten horns once was, and is not and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit and go into perdition. This beast is the Roman Empire reborn as we have discussed. The Roman Empire flourished and then faded from the world scene but it will return once again for a short time before the Lord returns and utterly destroys it. The word perdition means "utter destruction".
The angel goes on to explain that the seven heads represent seven mountains (or hills as the word can also translate). Again this statement unquestionably connects the Scarlet Beast with Rome. Rome, from antiquity, has been known as the city of the seven hills.
The angel also states that the seven heads also represent seven kings or kingdoms as the word can also be translated. Remember that in prophetic imagery a head can represent a seat of power or kingdom whereas a horn represents a king.
These kingdoms which are the seven heads of the Scarlet Beast are those kingdoms that have been enemies to Israel in the past. The angel goes on to explain that five of these kingdoms have fallen. These would be Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia and Greece. These great Empires were part of the history books at the time of John's Revelation. The angel then says that one kingdom still exists which would be the Roman Empire of John's day. Finally the angel states that one kingdom hasn't arrived yet but would only stay for a short time. This is the Beast from the Sea prior to the opening of the Abyss. The angel also explains that the Scarlet Beast itself is another eighth kingdom. Remember that the Beast from the Sea will change into the Scarlet Beast after the opening of the Abyss and become the Roman Empire reborn.
The angel states that the ten horns represent ten kings. These kings have no kingdom yet but will receive power for a short time with the Scarlet Beast. The word kingdom used here according to the Strong's concordance is not to be confused with an actual kingdom but rather the right or authority to rule over a kingdom. They will receive power or as it is defined in the Greek, the "ability" to rule as kings for one hour with the Scarlet Beast. These ten kings will give their power and strength to the Beast. This is the reason that the Scarlet Beast has no crowns on its horns. Crowns are emblems of power and strength. After the Abyss is opened the ten kings will give their power and strength to the Scarlet Beast which is the Roman Empire reborn.
The demons that come out of the mouths of the Dragon, the Beast from the Sea and the False Prophet in Revelation 16:13-14 will go to deceive these same ten kings. These ten kings who together have rule over all the earth will come to a place called Armageddon and fight against the Lord. Notice the description of the Lord in the above passage. Revelation 17:14, "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." The name given to Jesus as the Lord of lords and the King of kings indisputably refers to the day of the Lord when Jesus returns with all the Saints with Him.
Now the angel turns his attention away for the Scarlet Beast and back to Babylon the harlot. The angel clarifies that the waters upon which Babylon sits are indeed peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues. This tells us that the scope of Babylon's power is worldwide.
We must realize that even though Babylon sits upon the Scarlet Beast she is not in reality a part of the Scarlet Beast. The Scarlet Beast represents a political system whereas Babylon represents an apostate, idolatrous, religious system.
The ten kings of the Roman Empire reborn will hate this religious system and although they needed this religious system in order to come to power once they have attained power and no longer need her, they will turn on Babylon. This is the special judgement that God held in reserve for Babylon. Those who once pretended to be her friends would turn on her and ruthlessly destroy her. The next chapter goes into detail about the destruction of Babylon the great the mother of Harlots.
The angel makes one last clarification by stating that the woman (Babylon) is that great city which reigneth over the kings of the earth. What other city could this be other than Rome herself the seat of Mystery Babylon. — at www.apocalypsetheunveiling.com.