Whore of Babylon
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 earthâs 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.[2] Like Babylon of Revelation, Rome ruled over the kings of the earth,[3] sat on seven mountains,[4] was the center of the world's merchandise,[5] corrupted nations;[6] and was a persecutor of saints.[7] This would suggest that the beast represents Emperor Nero and that the whore represents the Jewish priesthood, who John accusses of collaborating with the Roman authorities against Christians.[8]