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Revelation. Chapters 12-14 Woman, dragon, child Beasts Babylon. Revelation. Repeated theme: God wins, Satan loses Satan threatening, deceitful: loses God fights for saints & against Satan. Revelation. Seven Bowls of Wrath. The Harlot. Revelation. Seven Bowls of Wrath.
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Revelation • Chapters 12-14 • Woman, dragon, child • Beasts • Babylon
Revelation • Repeated theme: God wins, Satan loses • Satan threatening, deceitful: loses • God fights for saints & against Satan
Revelation Seven Bowls of Wrath The Harlot
Revelation Seven Bowls of Wrath • Seven angels hold seven plagues, 15:1 • The victorious stand on a sea of glass, 15:2-4 • Fire, 1 Pt. 1:6, 7 • Victors over beast • Praise God • Angels bring divine judgment, 15:5-8
Revelation Seven Bowls of Wrath • First four: nature, 16:1-9 • Earth: sores on men • Sea: blood as of dead man • Waters: blood • Sun: scorched God’s judgment against sin
Revelation Seven Bowls of Wrath • Last three: moral/political symbols, 16:10-17 • Throne of beast: darkness • Euphrates: barrier to battle removed • Dragon, Beast, False prophet • Gathering for battle: results, 19:19-21 • Armageddon, cf. Judg. 4: 5:19 • Air: realm of Satan, Eph. 2:2
Revelation The Harlot • Description, 17:1-6 • Sits on many waters, 17:15 • Intoxicated men • Sitting on the beast, 13:1 • Luxury, opulence: desolate • Golden cup filled with abominations • Revealed as a harlot • Drunk on blood of saints
Revelation The Harlot • Amalgamation of ancient harlots • Nineveh: conquest, Nah. 3:1, 4 • Tyre: commerce, Isa. 23:15-17 • Babylon: pleasure, Isa. 47:8, 9 • Israel: religion, Isa. 1:21
Revelation The Harlot • Explanation of vision, 17:7-18 • Lust controls the beast upholds lust • Powers aligned against Christ • Lesser kings compromise with beast • Lamb will win • Waters: peoples, Dan. 2:40-43 • Woman = great city = world of lust
Revelation Seven Bowls of Wrath The Harlot
Revelation • Chapters 12-14 • Woman, dragon, child • Beasts • Babylon
Revelation • Repeated theme: God wins, Satan loses • Satan threatening, deceitful: loses • God fights for saints & against Satan