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Revelation Chapter 17

Revelation

rev 17:0

Overview

Rev 17:1, A woman arrayed in purple and scarlet, with a golden cup in her hand sits upon the beast; Rev 17:5, which is great Babylon, the mother of all abominations; Rev 17:9, The interpretation of the seven heads; Rev 17:12, and the ten horns; Rev 17:14, The victory of the Lamb; Rev 17:16, The punishment of the whore.

Revelation 17:1

rev 17:1

one: Rev 15:1, Rev 15:6, 17:1-17, Rev 21:9

talked: Rev 4:1, Rev 21:15; Luk 9:30, Luk 24:32

I will: Rev 16:19, Rev 18:16-19

the great: Rev 17:4, Rev 17:5, Rev 17:15, Rev 17:16, Rev 19:2; Isa 57:3; Nah 3:4, Nah 3:5

that sitteth: Rev 17:15; Jer 51:13

Revelation 17:2

rev 17:2

Rev 17:13, Rev 17:17, Rev 14:8, Rev 18:3, Rev 18:9, Rev 18:23; Jer 51:7

Revelation 17:3

rev 17:3

he carried: Rev 1:10, Rev 4:2, Rev 21:10; Kg1 18:12; Kg2 2:16; Eze 3:12, Eze 8:3, Eze 11:24; Act 8:39

into: Rev 12:6, Rev 12:14; Sol 8:5

a woman: Rev 17:4, Rev 17:6, Rev 17:18, Rev 12:3

full: Rev 13:1-6; Dan 7:8, Dan 7:20,Dan 7:25, Dan 11:36; Th2 2:4

having: Rev 17:9-12, Rev 12:3, Rev 13:1

Revelation 17:4

rev 17:4

arrayed: Rev 18:7, Rev 18:12, Rev 18:16

decked: Gr. gilded, Dan 11:38

golden: Rev 14:8, Rev 18:6, Rev 19:2; Jer 51:7; Th2 2:3-10

abominations: Deu 29:17; Kg1 14:24; Kg2 21:2; Isa 66:3; Eze 20:30; Hos 9:10

filthiness: Ezr 9:11; Lam 1:9; Eze 24:11, Eze 24:13, Eze 36:25

Revelation 17:5

rev 17:5

upon: Rev 7:3; Isa 3:9; Phi 3:19

mystery: Th2 2:7; Ti2 3:1-5

Babylon: Rev 11:8, Rev 14:8, Rev 16:19, Rev 18:2, Rev 18:10,Rev 18:21; Jer 51:47, Jer 51:48

the Mother: Rev 18:9, Rev 19:2

harlots: or, fornications

Revelation 17:6

rev 17:6

drunken: Rev 13:7, Rev 13:15, Rev 16:6, Rev 18:20-24; Dan 7:21, Dan 7:25

the martyrs: Rev 2:13, Rev 6:9, Rev 6:10, Rev 12:11; Act 22:20

I wondered: Hab 1:13

Revelation 17:7

rev 17:7

I will: Rev 17:1-6, Rev 17:8

Revelation 17:8

rev 17:8

beast that thou: The Roman empire was the beast, or idolatrous persecuting power, when under the Pagan emperors; it ceased to be so when it became Christian; and became so again under the Roman pontiffs, and shall "go into perdition." Rev 9:2, Rev 11:7, Rev 13:1-11

go: Rev 17:11, Rev 14:8-20, 16:1-18:24, Rev 19:15-21, Rev 20:10; Dan 7:11, Dan 7:26, Dan 11:45; Th2 2:3-8

shall wonder: Rev 13:3, Rev 13:4

whose: Rev 13:8, Rev 20:12, Rev 20:15

from: Mat 25:34; Joh 17:24; Act 15:18; Eph 1:4; Tit 1:2; Pe1 1:20

the beast that was: Rev 13:1-4, Rev 13:11, Rev 13:12

Revelation 17:9

rev 17:9

here: Rev 13:18; Dan 12:4, Dan 12:8-10; Hos 14:9; Mat 13:11, Mat 24:15

The seven: Rev 17:3, Rev 17:7, Rev 17:18, Rev 13:1

Revelation 17:11

rev 17:11

that was: Rev 17:8

Revelation 17:12

rev 17:12

the ten: Rev 12:3, Rev 13:1; Dan 2:40-43, Dan 7:7, Dan 7:8, Dan 7:20,Dan 7:24; Zac 1:18-21

Revelation 17:13

rev 17:13

one: Phi 1:27, Phi 2:2

shall: Rev 17:17; Isa 10:5-7; Eze 38:10; Act 4:28

Revelation 17:14

rev 17:14

shall make: Rev 11:7, Rev 8:6, Rev 8:7, Rev 16:14, Rev 19:15-21; Dan 7:21, Dan 7:25, Dan 11:9-12, Dan 11:24, Dan 11:25; Zac 2:8; Mat 25:40; Act 9:4, Act 9:5

the Lamb shall: Rev 6:12-17; Psa 2:8, Psa 2:9, Psa 21:8-12, Psa 110:5; Jer 50:44; Dan 2:44, Dan 7:26, Dan 7:27; Co1 15:24

Lord: Rev 1:5, Rev 19:16; Deu 10:17; Psa 136:2, Psa 136:3; Pro 8:15, Pro 8:16; Dan 2:47; Ti1 6:15

and they: Rev 14:1-4, Rev 19:14; Psa 149:5-9; Jer 1:15, Jer 1:19; Mic 5:7-9; Joh 15:16; Rom 8:30, Rom 8:37; Ti2 2:4; Heb 3:1, Heb 3:2; Pe1 2:9

and faithful: Rev 2:10

Revelation 17:15

rev 17:15

The waters: Rev 17:1; Psa 18:4, Psa 65:7, Psa 93:3-4; Isa 8:7, Isa 8:8; Jer 51:13, Jer 51:42, Jer 51:55

are: Rev 10:11, Rev 11:9, Rev 13:7, Rev 13:8

Revelation 17:16

rev 17:16

the ten: Rev 17:2, Rev 17:10,Rev 17:12

these: The ten horns, which the angel explained of "ten kings" or kingdoms, and which once exalted and supported her ecclesiastical tyranny, will hate, desolate, strip, and devour her. They will be the principal instruments in the destruction of popery and the ruin of Rome itself. Rev 17:1, Rev 17:2, Rev 17:13, Rev 16:12; Isa 13:17, Isa 13:18; Jer 50:41, Jer 50:42

and naked: Rev 18:16, Rev 18:17; Eze 16:37-44, Eze 23:45-49

eat: Job 31:31; Psa 27:2; Dan 7:5

and burn: Rev 18:8, Rev 18:16; Lev 21:9

Revelation 17:17

rev 17:17

God hath: Rev 17:13; Act 4:27, Act 4:28

put: Ezr 7:27; Psa 105:25; Pro 21:1; Jer 32:40; Th2 2:10-12; Jam 1:13-17

to fulfil: Luk 22:3, Luk 22:22, Luk 22:37; Joh 13:2, Joh 13:18

until: Rev 6:11, Rev 10:7, Rev 15:1; Pro 19:21; Isa 45:17, Isa 46:10,Isa 46:11; Jer 27:6, Jer 27:7; Eze 38:16, Eze 38:17; Dan 12:7; Joh 10:35, Joh 12:39, Joh 12:40, Joh 19:24, Joh 19:28

Revelation 17:18

rev 17:18

the woman: Rev 16:19, Rev 18:2; Dan 2:40,Dan 2:41, Dan 7:23; Luk 2:1

which reigneth: The city which, at the time of the vision, "reigned over the kings of the earth," was undoubtedly Rome; and from its foundation, it has, in different ways, accomplished this object to the present time. Rev 12:4


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