Revelation 17:7-12

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 17:7-14

Power of the beast (17:7-14)The angel now explains the meaning of the beast and the prostitute. The antichrist, empowered by Satan, controls human society, using his power to fight against the authority of God. His attacks on God’s people may die down for a period, but after he gains fresh life and strength the attacks will be renewed. In the end God will destroy him (7-8; cf. 13:3-4). (For believers of John’s time this illustration was full of meaning. The calm that followed Nero’s death was... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 17:7

marvel. As "wonder", verses: Revelation 17:6 , Revelation 17:8 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 17:8

was, &c. Implying a time between Revelation 12:0 and Revelation 13:0 . shall = is about to. perdition. See John 17:12 . names. The texts read "name". were not = hath not been. book. &c. See Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:3 . life. App-170 . foundation, &c. See App-146 . behold. App-133 . that. The texts read "because it". and yet is = and shall be present; as the texts. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 17:9

And. Omit. mind. Same as "understanding" in Revelation 13:18 . wisdom. Compare App-132 . The . . . sitteth. This belongs to Revelation 17:10 . are. i.e. represent. on. App-104 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 17:10

there. Greek. they. are fallen = fell. and. Omit. one = the one is. i.e. at this stage of the vision. and. Omit. other. The seventh. App-124 . not yet. Greek. oupo. cometh = shall have come. continue. See p. 1511 (abide). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 17:11

he = he himself (emph.) the = an. is. Omit. This being is described as an eighth head, not king. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 17:12

no . . . as yet. As "not yet" above. power. App-172 . one hour, i.e. at one and the same hour. Confusion results from substituting "kingdoms" for "kings" in the connection. The Holy Spirit says kings ; who and what they are will be known at the time of their association with the beast. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 17:7

And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns.Wherefore didst thou wonder ... The terrible thing that astounded John was "that a portion of the church is one with the hostile world."[31] The angel seems to have wondered at John's wonderment, because "there were sufficient marks to identify the harlot,"[32] Very similar descriptions of Judah, a type of the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 17:8

The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, they whose name hath not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come.The beast that thou sawest was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss ... As Beckwith said:It seems unquestionable that the idea expressed in these words... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 17:9

Here is the mind that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sitteth:Here is the mind that hath wisdom ... These words seem to be addressed to any temptation of taking an easy, literal view of the prophecy. As Plummer warned, any literal application as to the seven hills of Rome must not be considered to be the full significance of these words, despite the fact that, "They may indeed be a partial fulfillment, but not the whole signification."[36]The seven heads are... read more

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