Revelation 17:1-18
Lesson 491
Read both the "King James Bible" and the "New Living Translation."
In this lesson:
Welcome to chapter 17.
"Chapters 17-18 are about the sins and judgments of Babylon. The name Babylon is symbolic of a real city of the end-times and also symbolic of a world system: religious, political and commercial."
("The Layman's Bible Study Notebook" by Irving Jensen, published by Harvest House Publishing, Irvine, California; page 1043)
"The great whore."
An angel explains (17:7-18).
Verses 17:1-7 describe John's vision.
Verses 17:8-18 interpret the vision.
Welcome to chapter 17.
"Chapters 17-18 are about the sins and judgments of Babylon. The name Babylon is symbolic of a real city of the end-times and also symbolic of a world system: religious, political and commercial."
("The Layman's Bible Study Notebook" by Irving Jensen, published by Harvest House Publishing, Irvine, California; page 1043)
"The great whore."
An angel explains (17:7-18).
Verses 17:1-7 describe John's vision.
Verses 17:8-18 interpret the vision.
Study Tip:
"It shall greatly help to understand scripture if thou mark, not only what is spoken or written, but of whom, to whom, with what words, at what time, where, to what intent, and with what circumstances, considering what goes before and what follows."
British preacher and Bible translator Miles Coverdale (1488-1569)
"It shall greatly help to understand scripture if thou mark, not only what is spoken or written, but of whom, to whom, with what words, at what time, where, to what intent, and with what circumstances, considering what goes before and what follows."
British preacher and Bible translator Miles Coverdale (1488-1569)