REVELATION-#15-COMMENTARY

AN ANALYSIS OF REV 17:1 TO 19:5
1926 to 1946-5A-8

REV 17:1-19:5
DIVIDED INTO VARIOUS SUBJECT HEADINGS
1926-5A-8

Direct quotes and paraphrases are listed.
Scripture numbers are given for references.
(Note part 1854 to 1863-5A-6)

1927-5A-8

ONE OF THE SEVEN ANGELS-17:1
Which had the seven vials-17:1

1928-5A-8

ANOTHER ANGEL-18:1
Came down from heaven-18:1

Having great power-18:1

The earth was lightened with His glory-18:1

He (the angel) said, Babylon the Great is fallen, is fallen-18:2

1929-5A-8

ANOTHER VOICE FROM HEAVEN-18:4-24, except v.21
Saying, Come out of her, My people-18:4

That ye be not partakers of her sins-18:4

That ye receive not of her plagues-18:4

Her sins have reached unto heaven-18:5

God hath remembered her iniquities-18:5

Reward her even as she rewarded you-18:6

Double unto her double according to her works-18:6

In the cup which she hath filled-18:6

Fill to her double-18:6

How much she hath glorified herself-18:7

How much she…lived deliciously-18:7

So much torment and sorrow give her-18:7

She saith in her heart, I sit a queen-18:7

I…am no widow-18:7

I… shall see no sorrow-18:7

1930-5A-8

THE GREAT WHORE-17:1
The judgment of the great whore-17:1

That sitteth upon many waters-17:1
The waters…are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues-17:15

The whore's name is written upon the forehead of the woman-17:4,5
Mystery-17:5
Babylon the Great-17:5
The Mother of Harlots-17:5
And Abominations of the Earth-17:5

With whom the kings of the Earth-17:2
Have committed fornication-17:2

Which did corrupt the earth-19:2
With her fornication-19:2

Inhabitants of the earth-17:2
Have been made drunk-17:2
With the wine-17:2
Of her fornication-17:2

He (God)…hath avenged the blood of His servants at her (the whore’s) hand-19:2

God judged the great whore-19:2

The ten horns…these shall hate the whore-17:16
They shall make the whore desolate-17:16
They shall make the whore naked-17:16
They shall eat the whore's flesh-17:16
They shall burn the whore with fire-17:16
Because God put it in their hearts to fulfill His will-17:17

Her smoke rose up for ever and ever-19:3

1931-5A-8

CARRIED ME AWAY-17:3
In the Spirit-17:3

Into the wilderness-17:3

1932-5A-8

A WOMAN-17:3,4,6,7
The woman…is that great city-17:18

That mighty city-18:10

Which reigneth over the kings of the earth-17:18

Sit upon a scarlet-colored beast-17:3

Full of names of blasphemy-17:3

Having seven heads-17:3
Are seven mountains (or hills)-17:9
On which the woman sitteth-17:9

Ten horns-17:3 (Note the ten horns, under part 1933-5A-8, "The Beast")

Arrayed in purple and scarlet color-17:4

Decked with gold-17:4

With precious stones-17:4

Pearls-17:4

Having a golden cup-17:4
In her hand-17:4
Full of abominations-17:4
Filthiness of her fornication-17:4

Upon her forehead-17:5
A name written-17:5
Mystery-17:5
Babylon-17:5
The Great-17:5
The Mother of Harlots-17:5
And Abominations-17:5
Of the Earth-17:5

(The woman persecuted or killed the following)

Drunken with the blood of the saints-17:6

Blood of saints found in her-18:24

Drunken with the blood of the…martyrs of Jesus-17:6

Apostles-18:20

Prophets…God hath avenged you on her-18:20

Blood of prophets found in her-18:24

Blood of all that were slain upon the earth found in her-18:24

(Miscellaneous)

All nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath-18:3

Caused by her fornication-18:3

Kings have committed fornication with her-18:3,9
And lived deliciously-18:9

She made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication-14:8

Merchants have grown rich through her-18:3,15

Merchants were the great men of the earth-18:23

She has an abundance of delicacies-18:3

By her sorceries, were all nations deceived-18:23

Another voice from heaven, saying-18:4
Come out of her, My people-18:4
That ye be not partakers of her sins-18:4
That ye receive not of her plagues-18:4

Her sins have reached unto heaven-18:5

God hath remembered her iniquities-18:5

Reward her even as she rewarded you-18:6
Double unto her double according to her works-18:6
In the cup which she hath filled-18:6
Fill to her double-18:6

How much she hath glorified herself-18:7

How much she hath…lived deliciously-18:7

So much torment and sorrow give her-18:7

She saith in her heart, I sit a queen-18:7

I…am no widow-18:7

I…shall see no sorrow-18:7

(The woman's final judgment)

Her plagues shall come in one day-18:8

In one hour is thy judgment come-18:10,17,19

Merchants…saying…in one hour so great riches is come to nought-18:15-17

Those of the sea said, For in one hour is she made desolate-18:17-19

Death-18:8

Mourning-18:8

Famine-18:8

She shall be utterly burned with fire-18:8

Her burning-18:9,18

A mighty angel took up a stone…and cast it into the sea, saying-18:21
With violence shall…Babylon be thrown down-18:21

He (another angel) said, Babylon the Great is fallen, is fallen-18:2
Babylon…is become the habitation of devils-18:2
Babylon…is become…the hold of every foul spirit-18:2
Babylon…is become…a cage of every unclean and hateful bird-18:2

Babylon…shall be found no more at all-18:21

Strong is the Lord God Who judgeth her-18:8

(Kings)

Kings…shall bewail her-18:9

Kings…shall…lament for her-18:9

When they see the smoke of her burning-18:9

Kings…standing afar off for fear of her torment-18:9,10

Kings…saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon-18:9,10

Kings…saying…In one hour is thy judgment come-18:9,10

(Merchants)

Merchants shall weep, mourn, and wail over her-18:11,15

Merchants…shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment-18:15

No man buyeth their merchandise any more-18:11

Merchants shall say, Alas, alas, that great city-18:15,16

For in one hour so great riches is come to nought-18:17

(All who earn their living from the sea)

Every shipmaster-18:17

All the company in ships-18:17

And sailors-18:17

And as many as trade by sea-18:17

Stood afar off, and cried-18:17,18

When they saw the smoke of her burning-18:18

Sea people say, What city is like unto this great city?-18:17,18

They cast dust on their heads-18:19

They…cried, weeping and wailing-18:19

They said, Alas, alas, that great city-18:19

They said, Wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea-18:19

They said, By reason of her abundance of wealth-18:19

They said, For in one hour is she made desolate-18:19

(Her merchandise included, or she was clothed with, or there was originally in her):

GOLD-18:12,16

SILVER-18:12

PRECIOUS STONES (or gems)-18:12,16

PEARLS-18:12,16

FINE LINEN-18:12,16

PURPLE-18:12,16

SILK-18:12

SCARLET (cloth)-18:12,16

ALL THYINE (or citron, or rare) WOOD-18:12

ALL MANNER VESSELS (or articles) OF IVORY-18:12

ALL MANNER VESSELS OF MOST PRECIOUS (or scented, or costly) WOOD-18:12

BRASS (or bronze)-18:12

IRON-18:12

MARBLE-18:12

CINNAMON (and spice or cardamom)-18:13

ODOURS (or incense)-18:13

OINTMENTS (myrrh)-18:13

FRANKINCENSE-18:13

WINE-18:13

OIL-18:13

FINE FLOUR-18:13

WHEAT (or grain)-18:13

BEASTS (or cattle)-18:13

SHEEP-18:13

HORSES-18:13

CHARIOTS-18:13

SLAVES (or bodies)-18:13

SOULS OF MEN-18:13

(A total of 28 items are listed)

AND THE FRUITS THAT THY SOUL LUSTED (or longed) AFTER ARE DEPARTED (or gone) FROM THEE-18:14

AND ALL THINGS WHICH WERE DAINTY AND GOODLY (or the luxury and flashiness, or your riches and splendor) ARE DEPARTED (or vanished) FROM THEE (or have been destroyed)-18:14

AND THOU SHALT FIND THEM NO MORE AT ALL-18:14

(No more)-18:22

Voice of harpers-18:22

Voice of…musicians-18:22

Voice…of pipers-18:22

Voice of…trumpeters-18:22

Craftsman-18:22

The sound of a millstone-18:22

Light of a candle-18:23

Voice of the bridegroom-18:23

1933-5A-8

THE BEAST-17:7
Carried the woman-17:7

Has seven heads-17:7

Has ten horns-17:7
They are ten kings-17:12
They have received no kingdom as yet-17:12
They receive power as kings one hour with the beast-17:12
These have one mind-17:13
They shall give their power and strength to the beast-17:13
They shall give their kingdom to the beast-17:17
Until the words of God shall be fulfilled-17:17
They shall hate the whore-17:16
They shall make the whore desolate-17:16
They shall make the whore naked-17:16
They shall eat the whore's flesh-17:16
They shall burn the whore with fire-17:16
Because God put it in their hearts to fulfill His will and to agree-17:17
These shall make war with the Lamb-17:14
The Lamb shall overcome them-17:14
Once was-17:8,11
Now is not-17:8,11
Shall ascend out of the bottomless pit-17:8
And yet is (or will come)-17:8
Shall go into perdition-17:8,11
The other is not yet come-17:10
He is the eighth-17:11
He is of the seven-17:11
When he cometh, he must continue a short space-17:10

1934-5A-8

SEVEN KINGS-17:10
Five are fallen-17:10

One is living now-17:10 JNT184

The other is not yet come-17:10
When he cometh, he must continue a short space-17:10

1935-5A-8

THE PEOPLE-17:8
Shall wonder-17:8
Whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world-17:8
When they behold the beast-17:8

Inhabitants of the earth-17:2
Been made drunk-17:2
With the wine-17:2
Of her (the great whore’s) fornication-17:1,2

1936-5A-8

THE LAMB-17:14
The ten horns shall make war with the Lamb-17:12-14

The Lamb shall overcome them-17:14

He is Lord of lords-17:14

He is…King of kings-17:14

1937-5A-8

THE SAINTS-17:14
They are called-17:14

They are chosen-17:14

They are faithful-17:14

The woman drunken with the blood of the saints-17:6

The blood of saints found in Babylon-18:24

Babylon drunken with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus-17:6

Blood of all that were slain upon the earth found in Babylon-18:24

He (God)…hath avenged the blood of His servants at her (the whore’s) hand-19:2

1938-5A-8

THE APOSTLES-18:20
Babylon is desolate, rejoice over her-18:20

1939-5A-8

THE PROPHETS-18:20
Babylon is desolate, rejoice over her-18:19,20

Apostles avenged, Babylon destroyed-18:20,21

Blood of prophets found in Babylon-18:24

1940-5A-8

HEAVEN-18:20

Babylon is desolate, rejoice over her-18:19,20

Voice of much people in heaven, saying-19:1

Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the Lord our God-19:1

True and righteous are His judgments-19:2

For He hath judged the great whore-19:2

The great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication-19:2

And hath avenged the blood of His servants at the great whore’s hand-19:2

They said, Alleluia-19:3

And her (the great whore’s) smoke rose up for ever and ever-19:3

1941-5A-8

THE FOUR AND TWENTY ELDERS-19:4
1942-5A-8

THE FOUR BEASTS-19:4
Fell down and worshiped God-19:4

Saying, Amen; Alleluia-19:4

1943-5A-8

GOD-19:4
That sat on the throne-19:4

1944-5A-8

A VOICE CAME OUT OF THE THRONE-19:5
Saying, Praise our God, all ye His servants-19:5

And ye that fear Him, both small and great-19:5

1945-5A-8

DO THE PROPHECIES FIT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH?
DO THEY CONFIRM IT IS THE "GREAT WHORE"?

Yes-a worldwide religion-17:1,5,15
Yes-has many people-17:1,5,15

Yes-many from nations all over the world follow this religion-17:15

Yes-people of many languages follow this religion-17:15

Yes-is part of a great city-17:4,5,18

Yes-has inherited the rites of the old Babylonian cult-17:5

Yes-is the mother of harlots-17:5

Yes-abominations of the earth-17:5; much of her teaching is very contrary to God's Word

Yes-kings of the earth are allied with her-17:2

Yes-kings allied with her have committed spiritual fornication against God-17:2

Yes-did corrupt the earth with her fornication-19:2

Yes-inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with her false teachings and ways-17:2

Yes-has been responsible for the blood of the saints-19:2; the Roman Catholic Church has admitted this

There is not a church or religion in the world that fits every single one of these biblical descriptions, except the Roman Catholic Church.

As clearly seen, in Rev 17:4,5,18, this worldwide religion is closely integrated with (or part of) a great city. Next, we need to see if the description of the city fits Rome.

1946-5A-8

DO THE PROPHECIES OF THE WOMAN (WHICH IS CALLED BABYLON) FIT ROME? OR DO THEY FIT OLD BABYLON ON THE EUPHRATES?

ROME BABYLON
Yes-a great city-17:18 yes
Yes-full of names of blasphemy-17:3 yes
Yes-sits on seven hills or mountains-17:9 no
Yes-arrayed in purple and scarlet color-17:4 unknown
Yes-decked with gold-17:4 yes
Yes-decked with…precious stones-17:4 yes
Yes-decked with…pearls-17:4 unknown
Yes-having a golden cup-17:4 unknown
Yes-full of abominations-17:4 yes
Yes-upon her forehead…a name written-17:5 unknown
Yes-Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots-17:5 yes
Yes-and Abominations of the Earth-17:5 yes
Yes-drunken with the blood of the saints-17:6 yes
Yes-drunken with the blood of the…martyrs of Jesus-17:6 no
Yes-apostles killed there-18:20 no
Yes-blood of prophets found there-18:20 unknown
Yes-kings have committed fornication with her-18:3,9 yes
Yes-kings have lived deliciously-18:9 yes
Yes-merchants have grown rich through her-18:3,15 yes
Yes-thy merchants were the great men of the earth-18:23 unknown
Yes-she had an abundance of delicacies-18:3 yes
Yes-great sin-18:4 yes
Yes-glorified herself-18:7 yes
Yes-lived deliciously-18:7 yes
Yes-she saith…I sit a queen, and am no widow-18:7 perhaps
Yes-she saith…I...shall see no sorrow-18:7 perhaps
Yes-abundance of wealth-18:19 yes
Yes-is near the sea-18:17-19 no

Note, approaching the end of the Tribulation, the Euphrates will be dried up. It would be impossible for ships to stand afar off and watch her burning.

Also to be considered, will anything remain of either Iraq or Iran after what may be termed WW III? Ancient Babylon was located in Iraq.

Yes, every prophecy fits Rome. Yes, every prophecy fits the Roman Catholic Church. No other city in the world fits every single prophecy. In addition, no other city has a worldwide religion that fits every prophecy in these verses and is also integrated into a city that fits every prophecy.

Several of the prophecies could not fit a rebuilt Babylon in Iraq. In addition, it is written of old Babylon, IT SHALL NEVER BE INHABITED, NEITHER SHALL IT BE DWELT IN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION...WILD BEASTS OF THE DESERT SHALL LIE THERE; AND THEIR HOUSES SHALL BE FULL OF DOLEFUL CREATURES; AND OWLS SHALL DWELL THERE, AND SATYRS SHALL DANCE THERE-Isa 13:20,21.

There are some that say this prophecy has never been fulfilled.