BACKGROUND The Revelation of John is part of a group of writings known as "apocalyptic" literature. The base Greek word is "apocolypsis" which translates in English as "revealing" or "unveiling". A key element for any apocalyptic writing is that the world is beyond any hope of salvation and therefore must be destroyed. At th... More..
Revelation 17 OVERVIEW The last cycle of 7 destructions is finished and John is shown the judgment of a woman clothed in purple and scarlet sitting on a scarlet beast. The beast has 7 heads and 10 horns. The woman has a message written on her forehead reading: "Mystery, Babylon the Great, the mother of harlots and of the abo... More..
Keith Pratt
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