The Woman/Babylon of Revelation 17

The Woman/Babylon of Revelation 17

Revelation 17:1-6 And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: 2 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. 3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy , having seven heads and ten horns . 4 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: 5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints , and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus...

History/Identity of the Woman:

... is the great whore vs1
... is sitting upon many waters vs1
- "And he{an angel} saith unto me, The waters which you saw, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues"(Vs15)
- More specifically, she is sitting on the "scarlet coloured beast"(Vs3,7).
- Still more specifically, she is sitting on the "seven heads{kings}", which are on the "beast"(Vs9-10).
... committed fornication with the kings of the earth (Vs2)
The inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication(Vs2)
- It is generally understood that people of the earth are drunk with her false doctrines which are represented by "wine".
the woman [church] sat on a beast [state (civil powers)], full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns (Vs3).
... is arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls (Vs4).
- It is interesting to note that that "purple and scarlet are the chief colors in the robes of popes and cardinals" (DaR 658)
... has a golden cup in her hand full of abominations (Vs4 - likely a reference to false doctrines. Think of the "wine" in the cup as being false doctrines)
... is MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT vs4
- Rev16:19 ... Babylon (apostate religions) came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
- Deeper study on Babylon of Revelation => http://sidnash.org/docs/RevBabylon.html
... is THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS (other religious organizations - apostate Protestantism & paganism) AND ABOMINATIONS (Vs5)
... is drunken with the blood of the saints (Vs6)
... is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. (Vs18)

Prophecy of the End of "the great whore" - Babylon

Revelation 17:15-18 And he{an angel} saith unto me{John}, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the {the scarlet coloured} beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. 17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfill his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city{Babylon(evil church)}, which reigneth over the kings of the earth{the state - the civil powers}.

But, what are those ten whore-hating horns? => http://sidnash.org/docs/10HatingHorns.html

A study on the entire chapter 17 of Revelation => http://sidnash.org/docs/Rev17.html

Desiring to live by every word that comes from the mouth of Jehovah ( Deut8:3; Matt4:4 )

-Sid Nash: 02/11/2025. Latest version: http://sidnash.org/docs/Rev17Woman.html