Revelation 17:11

Revelation 17:11

9 ^a“Here is the mind which has wisdom: ^bThe seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.

10 There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. And when he comes, he must ^acontinue a short time.

11 The ^abeast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to¹ perdition.

12 ^a“The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast.

13 These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.

14 ^aThese will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will ^bovercome them, ^cfor He is Lord of lords and King of kings; ^dand those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

15 Then he said to me, ^a“The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, ^bare peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Is himself also an eighth and is of the seven (kai autov ogdoov kai ek twn epta). This is the angel's interpretation and it looks like a reference to Domitian as the eighth, who is regarded as one of the seven because he was considered a second Nero (Nero redivivus). For ek twn epta see Acts 21:8. John may have used ek twn instead of eiv ek twn to avoid absolute identity between Domitian and Nero (Beckwith).

And he goeth unto perdition (kai eiv apwleian upagei). As in verse Revelation 17:8. "Domitian was assassinated (September 18, 96), after a terrible struggle with his murderers. The tyrant's end was a symbol of the end to which the Beast which he personated was hastening" (Swete). Cf. Revelation 19:11-21.

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