Thematic Bible
Revelation 17:1 (show verse)
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me: “Come, I will show you the judgment of the notorious prostitute who sits on many waters.
Revelation 17:2 (show verse)
The kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and those who live on the earth became drunk on the wine of her sexual immorality.”
Revelation 17:3 (show verse)
So he carried me away in the Spirit to a desert. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and 10 horns.
Revelation 17:4 (show verse)
The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She had a gold cup in her hand filled with everything vile and with the impurities of her prostitution.
Colors » Crimson, red, purple, and scarlet, symbols of various ideas » Of iniquity
Empires/world powers » Mystery babylon
Horn » Symbolical
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Seductive splendor and false glory of the apostacy
Woman » Illustrative » (lewd,) of the roman apostacy
Women » Figurative » Of backsliding
Empires/world powers » Mystery babylon
Horn » Symbolical
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Seductive splendor and false glory of the apostacy
Woman » Illustrative » (lewd,) of the roman apostacy
Women » Figurative » Of backsliding
Revelation 17:5 (show verse)
On her forehead a cryptic name was written:
BABYLON THE GREAT
THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES
AND OF THE VILE THINGS OF THE EARTH.
BABYLON THE GREAT
THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES
AND OF THE VILE THINGS OF THE EARTH.
Revelation 17:6 (show verse)
Then I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of the saints and on the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.
Revelation 17:7 (show verse)
Then the angel said to me, “Why are you astonished? I will tell you the secret meaning of the woman and of the beast, with the seven heads and the 10 horns, that carries her.
Revelation 17:8 (show verse)
The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up from the abyss and go to destruction. Those who live on the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast that was, and is not, and will be present again.
Revelation 17:9 (show verse)
“Here is the mind with wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated.
Revelation 17:10 (show verse)
They are also seven kings: Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he comes, he must remain for a little while.
Revelation 17:11 (show verse)
The beast that was and is not, is himself an eighth king, yet he belongs to the seven and is going to destruction.
Revelation 17:12 (show verse)
The 10 horns you saw are 10 kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they will receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour.
Revelation 17:13 (show verse)
These have one purpose, and they give their power and authority to the beast.
Revelation 17:14 (show verse)
These will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”
Battle of Life » The victory » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Call » To special religious duty » All who are called of God
Character » Of saints » Faithful
Character of saints » Faithful
Christ » Victor » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of
Christ » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
Christ » Exaltation of » King of kings
Christ » Joy of » King of kings
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As king of kings and lord of lords
Jesus Christ, King » Shall overcome all his enemies
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
Empires/world powers » Mystery babylon
Glory of Christ » As lord of lords, &c
Faith/faithfulness » Who is faithful
Faithfulness » In business » Faithfulness to God, examples of
Faithfulness » A characteristic of saints
Fidelity » In business » To God
Horn » Symbolical
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lamb
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » King of kings and lord of lords
Jesus Christ » Names of » King of kings
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord of lords
King of kings » King of kings
Kingdom » Christ's
Kings » Christ is the king of
Lamb of God » An name of jesus
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of Christ
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Call » To special religious duty » All who are called of God
Character » Of saints » Faithful
Character of saints » Faithful
Christ » Victor » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of
Christ » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
Christ » Exaltation of » King of kings
Christ » Joy of » King of kings
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As king of kings and lord of lords
Jesus Christ, King » Shall overcome all his enemies
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
Empires/world powers » Mystery babylon
Glory of Christ » As lord of lords, &c
Faith/faithfulness » Who is faithful
Faithfulness » In business » Faithfulness to God, examples of
Faithfulness » A characteristic of saints
Fidelity » In business » To God
Horn » Symbolical
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lamb
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » King of kings and lord of lords
Jesus Christ » Names of » King of kings
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord of lords
King of kings » King of kings
Kingdom » Christ's
Kings » Christ is the king of
Lamb of God » An name of jesus
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of Christ
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Revelation 17:15 (show verse)
He also said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.
Revelation 17:16 (show verse)
The 10 horns you saw, and the beast, will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, devour her flesh, and burn her up with fire.
Revelation 17:17 (show verse)
For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His plan by having one purpose and to give their kingdom to the beast until God’s words are accomplished.
Revelation 17:18 (show verse)
And the woman you saw is the great city that has an empire over the kings of the earth.”