The command to John in Revelation 1, verse nineteen gives the key to the book of Revelation. Understanding revelation is dependent upon using the key.
Understanding Revelation Commentary 21
Rev. 17:1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
Mystery, Babylon. Babylon is symbolic of the man made religious, economic system of the world. Responsible for the blood of the saints, martyrs of Jesus.
Mystery of the Woman and the Beast revealed
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
The beast that was; received a head wound via Christ’s work at the cross. Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. The beast is not; because of Christ’s work at the cross. Luke 10:18 Jesus said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. His headship being crushed with Christ’s work at the cross. The beast that yet is; Rev 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And again in Rev. 13:14-18 an image of the beast that had the wound by a sword and did live.
This image of the beast has the number of a man, 666. Rev 13:18. The image of the beast is a creation of man. AI is the perfect match for the image of the beast. All of man’s knowledge and work turned over to Satan and darkness. Brought forth, restored headship, in a physical entity; the beast, an AI man, with complete power over mankind! See Understanding Revelation Commentary 16.
Seven Mountains
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
Rome is noted as the city built on seven hills. The seven mountain reference connotates complete world power and authority.
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
Seven kings. Five have past. One is, during John’s experience, but has been spiritually defeated by Christ’s work at the cross. Head wounded. One is yet to come, Antichrist. And the beast that was, and is not, and yet is, being the eighth. His wounded head will be supernaturally healed with the appearance of Antichrist 2 Thess. 2:8. The eighth head being mans creation, 666, the image of the beast. Rev 13:14.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
The beast and all those that have his mark, will go into perdition.
The 10 Kings
12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
The beast will be in league with these 10 earthly leaders for a short period of time.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
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.
The beast and the armies of the world, the ten kings, will make war with the Lamb. The Lamb will defeat them!
The Waters
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
The waters, people, give power to the beast and the whore. The waters referring to the sea of humanity. Rev. 13:1. Isaiah 17:12-13
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
The ten horns are not happy with the world religious, economic system being in charge. They think that she should not be sitting on the beast but visa versa.
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.