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17:7 {11} And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

(11) The second part or place as I said in See Geneva Re 17:1. The narration of the vision promised in the verse following. Now there is delivered first a narration of the beast and his story, to verse fourteen. After, of the harlot, to the end of the chapter.

17:7 I will tell thee the mystery of the woman. This is told in the latter portion of this chapter and in the next.

And of the beast that carrieth her. For a full discussion of this seven-headed beast, see notes on Re 13:1-10.

17:7 I will tell thee the mystery - The hidden meaning of this.

17:7-14 The beast on which the woman sat was, and is not, and yet is. It was a seat of idolatry and persecution, and is not; not in the ancient form, which was pagan: yet it is; it is truly the seat of idolatry and tyranny, though of another sort and form. It would deceive into stupid and blind submission all the inhabitants of the earth within its influence, except the remnant of the elect. This beast was seven heads, seven mountains, the seven hills on which Rome stands; and seven kings, seven sorts of government. Five were gone by when this prophecy was written; one was then in being; the other was yet to come. This beast, directed by the papacy, makes an eighth governor, and sets up idolatry again. It had ten horns, which are said to be ten kings who had as yet no kingdoms; they should not rise up till the Roman empire was broken; but should for a time be very zealous in her interest. Christ must reign till all enemies be put under his feet. The reason of the victory is, that he is the King of kings, and Lord of lords. He has supreme dominion and power over all things; all the powers of earth and hell are subject to his control. His followers are called to this warfare, are fitted for it, and will be faithful in it.

Angel Astonished Beast Carries Carrieth Carrying Explain Heads Horns Marvel Meaning Messenger Mystery Seated Secret Seven Surprised Ten Wherefore Wild Wonder

Angel Astonished Beast Carries Carrieth Carrying Explain Heads Horns Marvel Meaning Messenger Mystery Seated Secret Seven Surprised Ten Wherefore Wild Wonder


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