1 Then one of the seven angels who were holding the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come here. I will show you the judgment on the great harlot who lives near the many waters.
2 The kings of the earth have had intercourse with her, and the inhabitants of the earth became drunk on the wine of her harlotry."
3 Then he carried me away in spirit to a deserted place where I saw a woman seated on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names, with seven heads and ten horns.
4 The woman was wearing purple and scarlet and adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She held in her hand a gold cup that was filled with the abominable and sordid deeds of her harlotry.
5 On her forehead was written a name, which is a mystery, "Babylon the great, the mother of harlots and of the abominations of the earth."
6 I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of the holy ones and on the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her I was greatly amazed.
7 The angel said to me, "Why are you amazed? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, the beast with the seven heads and the ten horns.
8 The beast that you saw existed once but now exists no longer. It will come up from the abyss and is headed for destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world shall be amazed when they see the beast, because it existed once but exists no longer, and yet it will come again.
9 Here is a clue for one who has wisdom. The seven heads represent seven hills upon which the woman sits. They also represent seven kings:
10 five have already fallen, one still lives, and the last has not yet come, and when he comes he must remain only a short while.
11 The beast that existed once but exists no longer is an eighth king, but really belongs to the seven and is headed for destruction.
12 The ten horns that you saw represent ten kings who have not yet been crowned; they will receive royal authority along with the beast for one hour.
13 They are of one mind and will give their power and authority to the beast.
14 They will fight with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and king of kings, and those with him are called, chosen, and faithful."
15 Then he said to me, "The waters that you saw where the harlot lives represent large numbers of peoples, nations, and tongues.
16 The ten horns that you saw and the beast will hate the harlot; they will leave her desolate and naked; they will eat her flesh and consume her with fire.
17 For God has put it into their minds to carry out his purpose and to make them come to an agreement to give their kingdom to the beast until the words of God are accomplished.
18 The woman whom you saw represents the great city that has sovereignty over the kings of the earth."
Versículos relacionados com Revelation, 17:
Revelation 17 is a chapter that talks about the great prostitute, representing a world system of false religions and governments that oppose God and pursue the true followers of Christ. To find five verses related to the topics covered in Revelation 17, we can look for references to false religions, persecution of the faithful, the destruction of the world system, among others.
Jeremiah 51:7-8: "Babylon was a glass of gold in the hand of the Lord, who drunk the whole earth with his wine. The nations drank from his wine, so they were crazy." This verse refers to Babylon, which is often used in the Bible to represent a world system of sin and rebellion against God. Like the great prostitute in Revelation 17, Babylon also seduced the nations and made them divert to God.
2 Timothy 3:12: "In fact, all who wish to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted." This verse shows that the persecution of the faithful is an inevitable part of the Christian life. This is seen in Revelation 17, where the great prostitute pursues the true followers of Christ.
Matthew 24:29-31: "Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall darken, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from heaven and the powers of heaven will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven. And all the nations of the earth will regret and will see the Son of man coming upon the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with great sound of trumpet, and they will gather his chosen from the four winds, one end of the heavens to another. " This verse refers to the destruction of the world system and the return of Christ to judge the world. This destruction is seen in Revelation 17, where the great prostitute is judged and destroyed.
1 John 2:15-16: "Do not love the world or the things in the world. If someone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in it, because all that is in the world, the greed of the flesh, the greed From the eyes and the pride of life, it does not proceed with the Father, but proceeds from the world. " This verse warns against love for the world system, which is opposite to God and leads to perdition. This is similar to the warning in Revelation 17 for the faithful to leave the Great Prostitute's world system to avoid its destruction.
Isaiah 47:5-7: "Feel in silence and enters darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans, because you will never be called the lady of kingdoms. Thy hand; but you did not show them mercy; even upon the elders you have imposed your extremely heavy yoke. And you said, "I will be a lady forever." You have not considered these things, nor did you remember their end. " This verse refers to Babylon, which is used as a metaphor for a worldwide system of pride and arrogance. Like the great prostitute in Revelation 17, Babylon is judged and destroyed by its wickedness and rebellion against God.
Chapitres: