Revelation 17:1

The Woman On The Beast

One of the seven angels who had seven bowls came to see me, "Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. With her the kings of the earth committed adultery and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries."

Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with basphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. this title was written on her forehead:

MYSTERY

BABYLON THE GREAT

THE MOTHER OF ALL PROSTITUTES

AND THE ABOMINATIONS OF EARTH

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.

When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. Then the angel said to me: "Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the beast and the beast she rides, which has seven heads and ten horns. The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and will come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been writen in the book of life from the creation of the world willbe astonished when they see the beast, becasue he once was, now, is not, and yet will come.

"This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for a little while. The beast who once was, now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.

"The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet recieved a kingdom, but who for one hour will recieve authority as kings along with the beast. They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them becasue he is Lord of lords and King of kings- and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers."

Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. The beast and the ten horns you saw will have the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked: they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing tp give the beast their power to rule, until God's wills are fufilled. The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth."