The book of Revelation Chapters 17 and 18 describe the Whore of Babylon.
She is first introduced as the “Great Harlot who sits on many waters.” The kings of the earth have committed fornication with her. The inhabitants were made drunk with the wine of her fornication. She sits on top of a scarlet beast filled with the names of blasphemy. It has seven heads and ten horns.
Simply what does the Whore of Babylon of Revelation 17 & 18 represent?
.The Whore of Babylon represents false religion, for religion and its beliefs seduce men and women from the true God of the Bible and embrace false teachings. The beast reprents the various world empires. Its kings and emporers united with the gods claiming to be the sons of the gods. Hence committing fornication with her by uniting with her. Wine represents teachings, therefore the inhabitants become drunk with the wine or teachings from this union.
The Whore of Babylon is described in Revelation 17 and 18.
She has a name written on her forehead, Mystery Babylon The Great, The Mother of Harlots and of the Abominations of the earth. She wears purple and scarlet. Additionally she is decked in gold, precious stones and pearls. She holds a golden cup full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication. Each aspect of the Whore symbolizes spiritual deceptions. She also provides an overview of history while providing a forecast of what will come during the Tribulation.
The Whore sits on seven hills and the Bible refers to her as a City
The seven hills are the hills of Rome. The city is Rome. Furthermore you will want to read the areticles below for the many details of why the City is in fact Rome.
The Whore first appears in Zechariah Chapter 5
The Whore of Babylon first appears as the woman in the basket in Zechariah 5. God names her Wickedness. We also see in the passage a prediction of her home that you can read about in one of the links below. Not to mention the Israelites worship her. We read an account of this worship in Jeremiah 44.
The Whore is Drunk with the blood of the Saints
A key to the Whore’s identity is that she has martyred the Saints. In addition, She is also drunk with the blood of the Saints.
The Whore of Babylon influences the Beast of Revelation’s Formation
In prophecy in the Bible we see the Whore of Babylon’s influence in the kingdom of the Beast. She plays a major role in the Beast of Revelation’s coming to power. Kings, leaders and statesmen embrace her. Hence their policy reflects their union with her.
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The Beast of Revelation destroys the Great Harlot in Revelation 18
While the previous kingdoms embraced the Harlot and committed fornication with her, the Beast of Revelation carries her rather than her sitting on top of the beast. Especially relevant is their carrying her signifying she has become a burden. The beast ends up destroying her.
How is the Great Harlot Destroyed by the Beast?
The Beast strips her naked, makes her desolate, eats her flesh and burns her with fire. In conclusion the Beast will unleash persecution against her followers and take all of the churches possessions. The Anchrist will have a Zero tolerance policy toward all religion. This most likely occurs at the start of the Great Tribulation until its end. Finally, Physical Babylon recieves physical destruction as well.
For all of the details on the Whore of Babylon see the articles and free book below.
See below for articles I have written , several of these are excerps from my various books. You will need to copy and paste into the search bar to get the article.
Whore of Babylon in Bible Prophecy: A Book of Revelation Mystery Revealed
The Whore of Babylon in Bible Prophecy: A book of Revelation Mystery Revealed examines this passage while revealing new details of “Mystery Babylon” along with compelling evidence of the Whore of Babylon’s identity along with her role in the Revived Roman Empire and her coming judgment.
The Whore of Babylon book uncovers:
Hidden details of Babylon’s origin
How the little horn points to the Harlot and the revived Roman Empire.
The names of blasphemy on the seven heads and their correlation to the woman riding the 7 to 8 headed Beast.
You will also learn historical and often missed details of the Queen of Heaven, the Vatican, and the tie to the mysterious Zechariah 5 prediction and how the ten king prophecy showcases modern politics. Disclosed is overwhelming proof the city of seven hills is Rome and many other details missed by other Bible expositors.
Follow the links for this free book by Erika Grey
Scholar, Analyst, Bible Prophecy Expert, Journalist and Commentator; Erika Grey once again delivers a fact filled, information rich expose.
Whore of Babylon All Your Questions Answered, Free version of the Whore of Babylon in Bible Prophecy” A Book of Revelation Mystery Revealed. Type these titles into the search to pull up the chapters.
Introduction -The Whore of Babylon-All Your Questions Answered
1-The Origin of Babylon in the Bible-New Details Revealed
2-The King of Babylon is Lucifer and the Antichrist
3- Babylonian Society Old and New Judged in the Revelation
4-The Mother of Harlots in Revelation 17
5-Zechariah 5 Predicts Whore of Babylon’s Temple
6-The Little Horn of Daniel Points to Revived Roman Empire
7-The Seven Heads on the Beast of Revelation
8-City of Seven HIlls in Revelation 19:9 is Rome
9- The Vatican is the Whore of Babylon
10-Why the Whore of Babylon Wears Purple and Red
11-Why the Whore of Babylon Rides a Red Beast
12-10 Facts That Prove the Roman Empire Revived
This page is part of a series of pages of Main Bible Prophecy Topics.
Other subjects fall under these topics. For example under the Beast of Revelation falls World Government. On the Tribulation page you will find the Peace Treaty, which begins the Tribulation. The Abomination of Desolation begins the Great Tribulation. It falls under that category. This is set up so that you can easily navigate the key topics of end time Bible Prophecy.
- Key Bible Prophecy Topics
- The Rapture
- The Tribulation
- End Time Signs
- The Antichrist
- Beast of Revelation
- Mark of the Beast
- Whore of Babylon
- Book of Revelation-Plagues
- Bible Prophecy Teachers-Best & Worst
- Nations in Prophecy
- The US in Prophecy
- Russia in Prophecy
- Israel in Prophecy
- The EU in Bible Prophecy