Revelation 17:4 - People's Commentary (NT)

Revelation 17:4

2 ^awith whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and ^bthe inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”

3 So he carried me away in the Spirit ^ainto the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting ^bon a scarlet beast which was full of ^cnames of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

4 The woman ^awas arrayed in purple and scarlet, ^band adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, ^chaving in her hand a golden cup ^dfull of abominations and the filthiness of¹ her fornication.

5 And on her forehead a name was written: ^aMYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

6 I saw ^athe woman, drunk ^bwith the blood of the saints and with the blood of ^cthe martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.

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Revelation 17:4

Revelation 17:3 He carried me away in the spirit into a wilderness. It is not explained why she is seen in a wilderness. Perhaps the thought is that her development was in obscurity and almost unnoticed until she had reached supreme power. I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet-coloured beast. Supported by this beast. In chapter 13 I have discussed at length the meaning of this beast and of its seven heads. See notes on Revelation 13:1-10. And ten horns. The significance of these will be considered under Revelation 17:12.

Other People's Commentary (NT) entries containing Revelation 17:4:

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