Revelation 17:9  And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.  The angel’s statement here is the mind which has wisdom invites John and his readers to pay close attention to what follows. …

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Revelation 17:9  And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.  Here is the mind that has understanding. This first clause parallels an earlier statement, “Here is wisdom. Let anyone who has a …

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Revelation 17:6  And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.  The anti-Christian posture of the woman is visible …

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Revelation 17:5  And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.  Nebuchadnezzar, boasting about the city he built, used the expression Babylon the Great (Daniel 4:30). Daniel 4:30  The king spake, and …

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Revelation 17:5  And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. Mysterion in the New Testament is usually a mystery to be revealed. So here the three character and identity of the …

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