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And upon her forehead [was] a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 5. upon her forehead was a name written ] Probably not branded on the flesh, but tied on as a label, as Roman harlots actually did Wear their names. Mystery ] Interpreters compare “the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 17:5”

And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: 4. arrayed in purple and scarlet colour ] Protestant interpreters have been fond of applying this description to the robes of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 17:4”

So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. 3. in the spirit ] Cf. Rev 1:10, Rev 4:2, Rev 21:10. into the wilderness ] In Isa 21:1 the situation of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 17:3”

With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. 2. with whom the kings, &c.] Isa 23:17. the inhabiters &c.] Jer 51:7. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges With whom the kings of the earth have … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 17:2”

And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will show unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: The Judgement of the Great Whore. Her Pomp. Chap. 17 Rev 17:1-6 1. one of the angels … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 17:1”

And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, [every stone] about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven – Perhaps this is an allusion to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 16:21”

And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. 20. every island &c.] See Rev 6:14. great hail ] Rev 8:7, Rev 11:19. about the weight of a talent ] While natural hailstones weighing the sixtieth part of one are noticed as extraordinary. Some notice, that the stones thrown by the engines at … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 16:20”

And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. 19. the great city ] Probably Jerusalem, as in chap. Rev 11:8. It seems pointless to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 16:19”

And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, [and] so great. 18. voices, and thunders, and lightnings ] Rev 8:5, Rev 11:19. Here the best reading is lightnings and voices and thunders. earthquake ] Rev … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 16:18”

And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. The Seventh Vial. Preliminaries of Judgement, Rev 16:17-21 17. into the air ] Lit. upon the air, according to the best reading. of heaven ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 16:17”