REVELATION 17: 6 - 11
THE WOMAN AND THE BEAST
6) 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.
7) 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.
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.
9) And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
10) 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.
11) And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
COMMENTARY
Throughout the ages, Christians have been persecuted for their testimony: The saints before Christ,
and the martyrs of Jesus. Their blood have been mixed with the wickedness and idolatry in the golden cup in the woman's hand. It is a deadly potion that make her and hers drunk and irrational. If she cannot infiltrate, cajole, and convince you to accept her lies, she will set out to destroy and kill you. Oh, snap! This continues to sound like a political blog! Think about that for a moment!
Christianity is the most persecuted religion ever. There have been multitudes of true believers slain for the cause of Christ for their testimony. Other religions: Muslims, Communists, etc., die for the cause of aggression. Christianity is a loving, peaceful religion. The others are power hungry.
and the martyrs of Jesus. Their blood have been mixed with the wickedness and idolatry in the golden cup in the woman's hand. It is a deadly potion that make her and hers drunk and irrational. If she cannot infiltrate, cajole, and convince you to accept her lies, she will set out to destroy and kill you. Oh, snap! This continues to sound like a political blog! Think about that for a moment!
Christianity is the most persecuted religion ever. There have been multitudes of true believers slain for the cause of Christ for their testimony. Other religions: Muslims, Communists, etc., die for the cause of aggression. Christianity is a loving, peaceful religion. The others are power hungry.
Now, the Apostle John did not "marvel" as to admire or like her, but was amazed at the breath and scope of her power throughout history. Until my study of this Book of Revelation, I, too, did not understand the scope of the spiritual war that has been raged throughout the ages. Not to say I was ignorant of the battles. I have read the stories, but to study Revelation and be able to connect the dots, is eye-opening. I have to say that our churches have failed in preaching and teaching this Book. The Woman (spiritual Babylon) is riding on the Beast (political Babylon), so spiritual Babylon influences every political system, with the goal of a one world unified government. This is to thwart God's plan of central and localized governments serving the purpose of maintaining peace and freedom for each community, as implied in Genesis 9: 1, 7). He did not say to scatter and be subservient to one powerful governmental entity as Nimrod attempted to establish in Genesis 6.
The person of the beast is not Satan but Satan indwells him and gives him power. The Beast is not just a person, as we have discussed, but a kingdom, the human system. We go back to the Book of Daniel chapter 2 to identify the "kingdoms" or "empires", The golden head of the Daniel statue was Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. Babylon has long been "dead". Today, we don't think about it much. But the time is coming when it will be revived and THE place to be. This will be the headquarters of the world government. The human king of Babylon was indwelled and energized by Satan, so the human king is symbolic of the real "king", Satan. So, both the human king and the kingdom was, is not, and is yet to come.
Verses 9, 10: the seven mountains and the seven kings are seven kingdoms. Going back to the Daniel statue: King Nebuchadnezzar was the head of the statue, but there were already two other kingdoms before him: Egypt and Assyria. Babylon, then, is the third kingdom with Persia, Greece, and Rome filling out the other three. These were six kingdoms (as stated) before the time of the Apostle John. Rome was in control during his lifetime, so Rome was the "is". But there was one yet to come.
The bottom line, I suppose, is that The Woman is intangible (powers and principalities) and The Beast is tangible (kings, rulers, kingdoms, etc.). Both receive their power from The Dragon (Satan).
Tell me, where do you want to spend eternity? Would you like to burn in the Lake of Fire with Satan and his followers or would you like to spend eternity with my Lord? Today, the choice is yours. Do not wait until the rapture, as one third of the population will loose their lives at the onset of the tribulation. None of us are guaranteed tomorrow. That is why that even though I believe the rapture will occur before May 15, 2019, I still have life insurance.
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If this ministry is a blessing to you, please share this post on your favorite social media. They might also be blessed by it. And pray that the LORD will use this ministry for His glory.
Verses 9, 10: the seven mountains and the seven kings are seven kingdoms. Going back to the Daniel statue: King Nebuchadnezzar was the head of the statue, but there were already two other kingdoms before him: Egypt and Assyria. Babylon, then, is the third kingdom with Persia, Greece, and Rome filling out the other three. These were six kingdoms (as stated) before the time of the Apostle John. Rome was in control during his lifetime, so Rome was the "is". But there was one yet to come.
The bottom line, I suppose, is that The Woman is intangible (powers and principalities) and The Beast is tangible (kings, rulers, kingdoms, etc.). Both receive their power from The Dragon (Satan).
Tell me, where do you want to spend eternity? Would you like to burn in the Lake of Fire with Satan and his followers or would you like to spend eternity with my Lord? Today, the choice is yours. Do not wait until the rapture, as one third of the population will loose their lives at the onset of the tribulation. None of us are guaranteed tomorrow. That is why that even though I believe the rapture will occur before May 15, 2019, I still have life insurance.
Here is a link to our "pathways to salvation" page: http://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/path-to-salvation.html.
If this ministry is a blessing to you, please share this post on your favorite social media. They might also be blessed by it. And pray that the LORD will use this ministry for His glory.
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