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[[File:Blake Whore of Babylon.jpg|thumb|right|[[Whore of Babylon]] by [[William Blake]].]] | [[File:Blake Whore of Babylon.jpg|thumb|right|[[Whore of Babylon]] by [[William Blake]].]] | ||
| − | The '''Whore of Babylon''' is a symbolic figure of evil in the [[Bible prophecy|prophetic book]] of the [[Bible]] the [[Book of Revelation]]. | + | The '''Whore of Babylon''' is a symbolic figure of evil in the [[Bible prophecy|prophetic book]] of the [[Bible]] the [[Book of Revelation]]. Revelation describes her as, "“Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth’s abominations.”<ref>{{bibleverse|Revelation|17:5|ESV}}</ref> Bible scholars have various theories on what entity or entities the whore represents. |
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Revision as of 03:34, August 4, 2015
The Whore of Babylon is a symbolic figure of evil in the prophetic book of the Bible the Book of Revelation. Revelation describes her as, "“Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth’s abominations.”[1] Bible scholars have various theories on what entity or entities the whore represents.