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Revelation 17:1-6 (Part 2)
Verse 1
Q: John’s guide in this chapter?
A: One of the ___________________________
✔angelic beings as interpreters (Revelation 5:1-5; 7:13-14)
Q: “come and see” what? _________________________________________
✔Babylon’s fall announced:
Babylon:
✔personification of ________________________________ fornication
✔_____________________________________________________________
✔Jeremiah 2:11-13; 20-28…13:27
_________________________________________________
✔17:15…peoples, multitudes, _______________________, tongues,
✔ ____________________, influence over humankind
✔ the harlot _________________________________
Verse 2 … two classes of people are controlled by the harlot:
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Verse 3
✔ “in the Spirit”...1:10; 4:2; 17:3; 21:10
✔ an ___________________________ spiritual state
Q: the harlot “riding” the beast?
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Q: blaspheme? speak ____________________________Dan 7:25; 8:23-25; 11:36-37; 2 Thess 3:4
Q: Seven heads, ten horns?
✔same description as the ________________________________________ (12:3; 20:2)
✔gives beast: ____________________________________
seven heads = Gentile world _________________________
✔_________________________________ of ________________________________
Ten horns= The ten kings, kingdoms of world empire No. _____________________
Q: object of hatred? __________________________ (17:14)
Verse 4…two descriptions of the harlot:
________________________________________________
✔regal attire displaying importance, ________________________, authority
✔wealth, ________________________, pleasure, ease
__________________________________________
abominations=
✔
the unclean things of her immorality
✔absence of spiritual life hidden with ____________________
Verse 5
Name on forehead?
“mystery”?
✔the mystery is:
Babylon’s ___________________________________
her __________________________________________
What is her name? _____________________________________
✔mother of ___________________________________________
✔mother of abominations
…Babylon
✔
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**************************************Revelation 17:1-6 (Part 2)
Verse 1
Q: John’s guide in this chapter?
A: One of the bowl judgment angels
✔angelic beings as interpreters (Revelation 5:1-5; 7:13-14)
Q: “come and see” what? the judgment of the great harlot
✔Babylon’s fall announced: Revelation 14:8; 16:19
Babylon: the great harlot
✔personification of spiritual fornication
✔Idolatry
✔Jeremiah 2:11-13; 20-28…13:27
She sits on many waters
✔17:15…peoples, multitudes, nations, tongues,
✔ Rule, influence over humankind
✔ the harlot unifies
Verse 2 … two classes of people are controlled by the harlot:
Kings
Earth dwellers
Verse 3
✔ “in the Spirit”...1:10; 4:2; 17:3; 21:10
✔ an exalted spiritual state
Q: the harlot “riding” the beast?
control over the beast
the beast supports the harlot
Q: blaspheme? speak against Dan 7:25; 8:23-25; 11:36-37; 2 Thess 3:4
Q: Seven heads, ten horns?
✔same description as the the dragon (12:3; 20:2)
✔gives beast: power and authority
seven heads = Gentile world empires
✔Enemies of Israel
- Egypt
- Assyria
- Babylon
- Persia
- Greece
- Rome (a-f already happened)
- Revived Rome (Future to us)
Ten horns= The ten kings, kingdoms of world empire No. seven
Q: object of hatred? The Lamb (17:14)
Verse 4…two descriptions of the harlot:
What men see (outward appearance)
✔regal attire displaying importance, power, authority
✔wealth, excess, pleasure, ease
What God sees
abominations= idol worship
✔ a foul, detestable thing
the unclean things of her immorality
✔absence of spiritual life hidden with indulgence
Verse 5
Name on forehead? indicates a lack of shame
“mystery”? hidden or secret
✔the mystery is: to be revealed
Babylon’s evil character
her final judgment
What is her name? Babylon the Great
✔mother of harlots
✔mother of abominations
…Babylon
✔ a city
✔a system
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