Revelation 17:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. ”

• Revelation 17:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  And the woman which thou sawest - Revelation 17:3 . Is that great city - Represents that great city. Which reigneth over the kings of the earth - Rome would of course be understood by th...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And the woman which thou sawest is that (35) great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. (35) That is, Rome that great city, or only city (as Justinian calls it) the king and head of whi...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Revelation 17:9 . seven mountains: Rome was described as the city of the seven hills. Revelation 17:10 . seven kings: this is a second interpretation of the heads. The most probable explanatio...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  that . the. reigneth. Literally having. kingdom, or sovereignty. kings... earth. Those who are so called in Revelation 16:14 . See also Revelation 17:2 .

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• Revelation 17:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth - It has...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  The waters which thou sawest, &c.— In the former part of this description, ( Revelation 17:1 .) the whore is represented like ancient Babylon, sitting upon many waters, and these waters are...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. Reigneth - `hath kingship over the kings.' The harlot cannot be a mere city, but in a spiritual...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Babylon the great Harlot The judgment on Rome, which had been announced before, is now shown in detail. The identification of 'Babylon' with Rome, here and elsewhere in Rev., is supported (HDB.) b...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  And the woman which thou sawest... — Read, And the woman whom thou sawest is (not “that,” but) the great city, which has a kingdom over the kings of the earth. With these words the angel’s expl...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER XIII THE BEAST AND BABYLOST. Revelation 17:1-18 AT the close of chap. 16, we reached the end of the three great series of judgments which constitute the chief contents of the Revelatio...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Great World City Overthrown Revelation 17:1-18 This scarlet-attired woman is that miserable attempt made in every age to counterfeit the true Church of the living God. Man does not like the...

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• Revelation 17:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  We now come to the true unfolding of the nature of Babylon and the detailed account of the judgment to fall on her. The name on the forehead of Babylon commences with the word "Mystery." Babylon stan...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (14) These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. (15) And he sai...

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• Revelation 17:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And the woman which thou sawest ,.... Revelation 17:3 as there described, is that great city , often mentioned in this book; great Babylon, the city of Rome, Revelation 11:8 which reigneth ove...

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• Revelation 17:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. Ver. 18. Is that great city ] Rome, that radix omnium malorum, the base of all evil. This is con...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest where the whore sitteth are peoples , &c. In the former part of this description, ( Revelation 17:1 ,) the whore is represented like ancient...

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• Revelation 17:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Great Babylon Exposed in View of Judgment The next two Chapter s (17 and 18) deal with great Babylon, her character, her self-exaltation and her judgment. This emphasizes the solemnity of God's vi...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Fall of Babylon. A. D.  95.       14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall ove...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  And the woman which thou sawest: see Revelation 17:3 . Is that great city; that is, signifieth that great city, Babylon the great: see Revelation 17:5 . Which reigneth over the kings of...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Scarlet Woman and the Beast ( Revelation 17:1-18 ). This is a remarkable chapter for in it John rises above himself and foresees the inevitable consequences of history. As with all the great p...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  THE JUDGMENT ON BABYLON CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES NOTICE that in the Old Testament, harlotry is the frequent representation of apostasy. Babylon stands for the Apostate Church, which is her...

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• Revelation 17:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Revelation 17:1 . Come (up) hither; I will shew thee the judgment of the great whore, that sitteth upon many waters, or nations, as in Revelation 17:15 ; and with whom the kings of the earth ha...

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• Revelation 17:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Revelation 17:1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me; and spake with me, saying. Omit "unto me." This and the...

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• Revelation 17:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The conclusion of the explanation:

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• Revelation 17:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Daniel 2:40 ; Daniel 2:41 ; Daniel 7:23 ; Luke 2:1 ; Revelation 12:4 ; Revelation 16:19 ; Revelation 18:2

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• Revelation 17:18 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Mystic and Commercial Babylon Revelation 17:1-18 and Revelation 18:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The seventeenth chapter of Revelation discusses what we call mystic Babylon; and the eighteenth...

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