SJR

While this chapter is referring to apostate Christianity as a whole, this verse seems specific to the Catholic church in terms of purple, scarlet, gold, etc.

over 3 years ago

"Sitteth upon many waters" is defined in verse 15: "The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues." This makes the great whore a world...

over 3 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Revelation 19:7 KJV

See also Revelation 21:9 about the bride of Christ. In chapter 21, it's the city "the holy Jerusalem" and in this chapter it's the saints. Also, "is come" means "right now" and indicates that the m...

over 3 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Revelation 21:10 KJV

Compare and contrast verses 9 and 10 with Revelation 17:1-3. One of the seven angles with the seven last plagues talks to John in each instance. But, in chapter 17 John is shown the great whore and...

over 3 years ago

SJR

finished reading Revelation 14, Revelation 15, Revelation 16 in New Testament in 90 Days:

Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads....

over 3 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Revelation 16:21 KJV

The seventh vial is voices, thunder, lightning, earthquake and hail. Compare with the seventh trumpet in Revelation 11:19. Same list.

over 3 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Revelation 16:17 KJV

Compare "it is done" in this verse with the seventh trumpet judgement in Revelation 11:15, "The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for...

over 3 years ago