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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]]. 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. | + | 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> |
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| + | Bible scholars have various theories on what entity or entities the whore represents. According to the ''International Standard Bible Encyclopedia'', Babylon is a metaphor for imperial Rome. Like Babylon of Revelation, Rome ruled over the kings of the earth (Re 17:18); sat on seven mountains (Re 17:9); was the center of the world's merchandise (Re 18:3,11-13); corrupted nations (Re 17:2; 18:3; 19:2); and was a persecutor of the saints (Re 17:6).<ref> (''[http://www.internationalstandardbible.com/B/babylon-in-the-new-testament.html International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]''</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:48, 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. According to the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Babylon is a metaphor for imperial Rome. Like Babylon of Revelation, Rome ruled over the kings of the earth (Re 17:18); sat on seven mountains (Re 17:9); was the center of the world's merchandise (Re 18:3,11-13); corrupted nations (Re 17:2; 18:3; 19:2); and was a persecutor of the saints (Re 17:6).[2]