sooda
Veteran Member
Actually, no. The whore of babylon has been defined as corrupt government systems, the RC church, and other human and satanic entities. She is prominent in Revelation, therefore is prophecy.
For a Christian she is defined by the eschatology one embraces and interpretation of prophecy.
I personally have never heard of Israel defined as such, but there are a myriad of beliefs out there.
If one is in harmony with God based upon fundamental Christian precepts, prophetic interpretation is not that important.
We know that time will end, and God will prevail, thatś enough.
The Angel said that he will tell us the mystery of the Woman (Rev 17:7, 18). In fact, the whole book of Revelation gives us clues, so we will start our investigation there. Once we have the internal clues the external evidence shouldn't be too hard to find...
- The Woman is called "Sodom" and "Egypt" and "Babylon" (Revelation 11:8; 17:5, 14:8, 18:10, 21).
- The Woman is located where Jesus was crucified (Revelation 11:8).
- The Woman's dwelling place becomes a River of Blood (Revelation 14:20).
- The Woman is Split into 3 Divisions (Revelation 16:19).
- The Woman "sits on many waters" (Revelation 17:1) and these "waters" are diverse peoples (Revelation 17:15).
- The Woman has fornicated with the Heathen World against God (Revelation 17:2, 18:3, 18:9).
- The Woman is born along on a Beast (Revelation 17:3).
- The Woman is the Mother of all Whores and Abominable Atrocities (Revelation 17:5).
- The Woman is Drunk on the Blood of O.T. & N.T. Saints (Revelation 17:6, 18:24, 18:20).
- The Woman is responsible for the death of the Prophets and Apostles (Revelation 17:6, 18:20, 18:24).
- The Woman sits on 7 Mountains (Revelation 17:9).
- The Woman is a dwelling place of devils (Revelation 18:2).
- The Woman is a Prison for Evil Spirits (Revelation 18:2).
- The Woman is a Cage, full of Dirty Birds (Revelation 18:2).
- The Woman has a Full Cup of Iniquities (Revelation 18:5).
- The Woman is Doubly Judged (Revelation 18:6).
- The Woman considers herself a Queen (Revelation 18:7).
- The Woman still considers herself Married (Revelation 18:7).
- The Woman was Rich and Mourned when Judged (Revelation 18:10, 16-19).
- The Woman merchandised the Souls of Men (Revelation 18:13).
- The Woman is pronounced Desolate (Revelation 18:19).
- The Woman's sound of Joy is taken away (Revelation 18:22).
- The Woman's position of Creativity is taken away (Revelation 18:22).
- The Woman's authority as someone equipped to Judge is removed (Revelation 18:22).
- The Woman's Light-Bearing ability is snuffed out (Revelation 18:23).
- The Woman's Bridegroom has Divorced Her (Revelation 18:23).
- The Woman's Engagement/Marriage has been annulled/abrogated (Rev 18:23).
- The Woman is called "This/That Great City" (Revelation 11:8, 14:8, 16:19, 17:18, 18:10, 16, 18, 19, 21, 21:10).
- The Woman is called "Sodom" and "Egypt" and "Babylon" (Revelation 11:8; 17:5, 14:8, 18:10, 21).
The Woman = Jerusalem
The most compelling evidence that the woman is Jerusalem is that scripture says it's where Jesus was crucified! (Revelation 11:8). Compare Jerusalem before her Judgment: (Revelation 11:8) and after Her Judgment (Revelation 21:10).
You do know that Queen Berneice and Titus were having and affair. She was the granddaughter of Herod.