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The “Harlot” Of Revelation

The antichrist is directly associated with another important entity in Revelation chapter 17.  This entity is described in the Apostle John’s vision of a “harlot woman” in Revelation 17:1-9.  John sees a harlot sitting on “many waters”.  A chaste and righteous woman or bride often depicts God’s faithful people/church in Scripture (2nd Corinthians 11:2; Revelation 19:7-9).  However, an impure, harlot woman often depicts God’s “professed people/church” when they are unfaithful, disobedient and compromising with sin and the world (Jeremiah 3:1,8; Ezekiel 16:26-39; James 4:4-5).  Revelation 17:15 also tells us that the “waters” on which the harlot sits represents multitudes, peoples, nations and tongues.  Therefore, we have a picture of an unfaithful, disobedient church who presides over multitudes of people throughout many nations and languages.

Revelation 17:2 states that this “harlot/unfaithful church” has committed fornication with kings of the earth in the past.  So, this unfaithful church has had influence over, and dealings and compromises with, many nations and their leaders; moreover, she will also be associated with the antichrist-beast in earth’s final days, because we’re told that she is “sitting on” the antichrist-beast as he carries her (Revelation 17:3,7).  This “harlot/unfaithful church” has also been unfaithful to Jesus, her espoused Husband (2nd Corinthians 11:2), because she is accused of committing fornication.

Revelation 17:4-5 pictures her in the attire of a harlot and declares that she is guilty of “abominations”.  It states that she has the name Babylon on her forehead, and calls her the “mother of harlots”.  Then, Revelation 17:6 adds that she is guilty of being drunk with the “blood” of the martyrs of Jesus.  And, Revelation 17:7-9 explains that the seven heads of the beast that carries her represent seven mountains/hills on which the harlot sits (The RSV, KJV, NKJV and NASB translations say “mountains”, whereas the NIV, NLT, NEB and “Amplified” translations say “hills”).

Who does this “harlot/unfaithful church” represent?  Revelation 17:1-9 provided us with several clear and specific clues to help us answer this question.  This unfaithful church has presided over multitudes in many nations and tongues/languages, committed fornication by being unfaithful to Jesus in her compromises and dealings with kings/nations, committed abominations, called Babylon, shed the blood of Jesus’ martyrs, and is located in a region or city that sits upon seven mountains or hills.

There is only one church that fulfills this description; that is the Roman Catholic Church.  By saying this, I am not referring to individual Catholics.  There are millions of sincere Catholic Christians throughout the world.  I am referring to a religious system and the doctrinal stances and practices established by the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church.  Only one professed Christian church, the Roman Catholic Church, has a billion members spanning every nation and most languages.  And, the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages was in league with kings/nations forcing its church mandates upon people throughout Europe at the threat of excommunication, imprisonment and death; thus constituting the most egregious infidelity to Jesus. 

Another clue concerning the “harlot” was that she would be located in a region or city that sits upon seven mountains or hills.  Does this apply to the Roman Catholic Church?  To begin with, we know that the papal headquarters is located in Rome, Italy.  The online Wikipedia encyclopedia states that the “seven hills of Rome” do indeed “form the geographical heart of Rome”.  These seven hills are listed as Aventine Hill, Caelian Hill, Capitoline Hill, Esquiline Hill, Palatine Hill, Quirinal Hill and Viminal Hill.  The “Basic Everyday Encyclopedia”, page 451, also states that Rome was built on seven hills.  And, “Compton’s Pictured Encyclopedia”, 1948, page 144, says, and I quote, “the City of Seven Hills.  …the Capitoline, Palatine, Aventine, Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, and Caelian hills.  …the seat of the papacy, the head of the great Roman Catholic Church.”  Even a contemporary article in the Travel section of the Los Angeles Times dated May, 30, 2008, is titled “Exploring Rome’s Famous Seven Hills”.  So, yes, we can confidently say that the Roman Catholic Church certainly fulfills this identifying characteristic of the harlot in Revelation 17.

About the Author

For an in-depth study of this “harlot” that presents all of the biblical and historical documentation, which proves her identity beyond the shadow of a doubt, read “Harlot of Revelation Chapter 17″.  I encourage you to also read other interesting and provocative articles at http://godormen.com.

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