REVELATION - 22 3-21

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3 - And there shall be no more curse nor cursed (accursed) for all [pas - all] curse [katanáthema  - from katá - according to, down, which intensifies anáthema - a curse – properly, an oath-curse which "devotes something to destruction" literally, to take it down] shall no longer be.

     And the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it (the New Jerusalem) and his servants will serve him. [Latreia - from latris - render technical, acceptable service because qualified.] 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. (No more ‘mystery babble’/all confusion on the forehead of the world.) 5 And by-night will be no more. They will not need the light of a lamp nor of the sun, for the Lord God will be the light of them, and (so) they will reign [basileuó - exercise dominion] (over creation and well being, not over others, lol) age to age.

     6 “These words are faithful and true” the angel said, “and the Lord God of the spirits [pneuma: wind, breath, spirit] of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must come to pass in quickness [tachu - quickly, speedily]”.

     7 “And behold, I come quickly [tachu]. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

     8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw all these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 but he said, “You mustn’t do that! I’m a fellow servant with you and the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

     10 Then he told me, “Don’t seal up the words of this book of prophecy, for the time is near at hand. {Entropy is ever progressing.} 11 The ones being unrighteous, let them be unrighteous still. (Until then! And INITIALLY during GWT judgment/discernment/review/closure for all ‘Day’.) And the ones who are vile, let them be vile still. (Until then! And INITIALLY during GWT ‘day’.) And those being righteous, let them practice righteousness still, and those who are holy let them be so still. [Holy - hagios - the fundamental (core, basic) meaning of hagios is "different" – thus a temple in the 1st century was hagios - holy, sacred because different from other buildings; different from the world because like the Lord - biblehub dot com.] 12 “Behold, I’m coming quickly, bringing with me what’s due [misthos - pay for service, literally or figuratively, good or bad] to repay each for what they have done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. 14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so they may have right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates. 15 Outside (now, and initially during GWT ‘day’) are the dogs and sorcerers [pharmakos - poisoner, sorcerer, magician] and the sexually immoral [pornos] and murderers and idolaters [eidólolatrés - an image worshiper] and everyone loving and making/doing a lie. 16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you these things to the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

     17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And the one hearing let them say come. And the one thirsting let them come, and the one desiring, let them take the water of life freely. 18 And I testify to everyone hearing the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described. 19 And if anyone should take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in what is described in this (Rev.) book, the share out of the New Jerusalem and out of the tree of life (the healing of the nations). 20 And He who is testifying of these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! 21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. 

                The End.

                         ~*~

📜🗞️ The revelation vision is told 3 times: 6:1-2 to 11:19; chap.12 w/ Mt.23:39; and 13:1 to 19:11, the three rejoining at the 7th trumpet’s sounding.

Jesus’ brief first advent perfectly fulfilled the ancient Spring Holy Days (of Lev.23) more perfectly than is easily seen. So logically his long second advent will fulfill the Autumn Holy Days, their names and pattern:

  TRUMPETS (of Rev, return at 7th during the concurrent bowls) - 10days/1000yrs - to ‘DAY’ oF ATONEMENT - 5days/500yrs - to TABERNACLES — a fiery regenesis, “All new.. God will now tabernacle with mankind” Rev.21:1-5.

Next - 1:1-8 in mid September

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REVELATION - 21 10-22

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10 - And he (an angel) carried me (John) in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and he showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem. It was coming down from God, out of heaven, 11 and it shone with his glory. It’s radiance was like a most precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal.

     12 It had a great, high wall of twelve gates, with twelve angels at the gates. And on them were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. {Upon believing, we’re “grafted into Israel” Ro.11:17-26.} 13 There were three gates facing east, three facing north, three south and three west.

     14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold with which to measure the city, the gates and the walls. {Note - a rod is a measuring stick, the “iron rod” Jesus will rule the nations with is Truth, which is unbreakable, an unbreakable measure, that breaks all that isn’t true.}

     16 The city was as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and high as it is long. [Stadia - a greek measurement, stadium length, the length of a race course,  furlong which is an 8th of a mile - 12,000 stadia, between 1,300 to 1,400 miles?]

     17 The angel measured the wall using human and angel measurement, and it was 144 cubits thick. 18 The wall was of jasper, the city of pure gold, pure as glass. 19 The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The city had twelve foundations, each made of a precious stone, the first jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates were of pearl, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure and clear as glass. 22 I didn’t see in the city, a temple, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

     {Truth/Logos is far and wide.. and overflowing with radiant gems..?}

Next - 21:23-22:2

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REVELATION - 21 4-9

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     [A voice from the midst of the throne continues, makes proclaimation] - 4 - “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death is no more, nor mourning, nor crying, nor pain. For the former has passed away.”

     5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all new.” [All - pas - every, all, the whole]. And he said to me (John), “Write for these words are faithful, and they are true.

     6 It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning — and the end. To the one thirsting, I will give from the spring of the water of life freely. {Now.} 7 The one overcoming will inherit all and I will be present with them and they will be my sons and daughters. [Eimi - to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.]

     8 But” {I think of this as narrative spoken outside of the vision} “as for the cowardly, the faithless” {now, and still at Jesus’ appearing} “the having become abominable, the murderers, and sexually immoral, and sorcerers [pharmakos], idolaters, and the liars - their portion is in the {armageddon} lake burning [kaió - kindled, set fire to] with fire and sulfur which {ultimately} is the second death.” {First death is the one through Adam, second, is the death of death? And of imperfection/entropy. The armageddon lake is the death of empire.. half done.. Or one third done, as there are the three mentions of lake of fire - At Armageddon; At the adversary’s fiery final defeat; And at the fiery Regeneration/Regenesis, Greek word, palin(again)genesis. ..Interesting, death of empire, death of the adversary, which both belong to death, so all wound up in the death of death. All of it the second (and final) death. Per God’s plan who saw all possibilities from the beginning.} {Armageddon, and the entire apocalypse is man done - made up largely of carbon which has 6 protons, 6 neutrons and 6 electrons - not God done except he created a cause and effect universe (as opposed to an ant farm?) Total Ant Farm versus Total ‘Herd’ Immunity.}

     9 Then came to me (John) one of the seven angels, the one who had been holding the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues [plégé - a blow, stripe, wound; an affliction, plague] {imo, thermonuclear effects, Isaiah 24:20/Rev.10:4}. And now he said to me, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.”

Next - 21:10-22

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REVELATION - 20 11 - 21 3

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11 - Then I saw a great white throne (GWT) and he who was seated upon it. And from his face the earth and heavens fled away, and no place was found for them.

     12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead [nekros - dead, deceased] were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.

     13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, death and hades [“place of the dead”] {the grave, state of being gone} [hades - not seen] gave up the dead which were in them and they were judged, each one, according to what they had done. {Same as we were and even now are? And.. “all the world’s a stage”.. (Shakespeare) - proving to one and all, and all together at once..}

     14 Then Death and Hades were hurled into the lake of fire. [2Pet.3:12-13 “..the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, the heavenly bodies melting.. (then) a new heavens and a new earth..”] This is the second death, the lake of fire.

     {The end of death and imperfection/“missing the mark” - One and done! 1Cor.15:24-26. First death is the one come about through, and “in Adam”.}

     15 And if [ei - whether, iF] anyone was found, whose name was not written in the book of life {by then} they were thrown [balló - thrown, cast, hurled, put, placed] into the lake of fire. 21:1 - And I saw - a new heavens, and a new earth - for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, [were “set on fire” and “dissolved”, the “heavenly bodies/planets and stars melting”] and the sea {separation upon earth} was no more. (Isaiah 11:7)

     2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, radiant as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will tabernacle/tent/dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.”

Next - 21:4-9

REVELATION - 20 1-6

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1 - Then I (John) saw an angel descending from heaven. He held in his hand the key to the abyss, and a great chain. 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil [diabolos - devil, accuser, slanderer] and Satan [satanas - adversary] and bound him for a thousand years. {God has been permissive? letting things run course, even a semi ant farm is no paradise, so this ‘quick” unavoidable, all important one & done first, 1Tim.4:10.}

     3 And then the angel threw him into the abyss. {Imperfection/straying/going rogue is an abyss of potential.} And he shut it and sealed it over him, so he could not deceive the nations any longer, untiL, “the” thousand years are over.

     After that, he must be released for a little while. {Which will be for the first half of an “8th” millennium.. According to the pattern of the Fall holy days, Leviticus 23, and this chapter, although it’s portrayed like describing the crests of waves, but not much of the in between.}

     4 And I saw thrones. [Thronos - seats of authority, from thrao - to sit, or thranos - bench.] And those sitting [kathizó - sitting, settled, seated] upon them, and judgment was given them and those beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and the word [logos - message, reasoning expressed in words] of God, which did not worship the beast, or the image of it, and didn’t take its mark [xáragma - brand-mark, originally any impress on a coin or seal used by an engraver on a die (stamp, branding iron) and later became an identification-marker, an owner's unique brand-mark] upon their forehead and hand, and they live and reign with Christ a thousand years. (Help from biblehub dot com’s interlinear with links to the original words and their meanings.)

     5 The rest of the dead do not live again until the thousand years are completed. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed [makarios - blessed, happy, fortunate] and holy [hagios - holy, sacred, set apart] are those who have a part {& role?} in the first resurrection! Over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests [hiereus - ministers in priestly office] {minister what to whom?} of God and of Christ, and they will reign [basileúō - exercise dominion] with him {for/during} the thousand years. {And during GWT judgment ‘day’? Serving called reigning..}

Next - 20:7-10 🗝️

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REVELATION - 19 9-16 ☀️🗝️

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9 - And the angel said to me (disciple John, seeing the vision in his old age while a prisoner at an island prison) “Write this - Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb!!”

     {Mt.25:1-13 - In the parable of the ten bridesmaids, the door (that shuts) is to serving, called reigning during the Lord’s long second advent. In the parable, the door is to the wedding and banquet/reception/supper/feast {sharing}. Which represents the catching away of dead and alive believers - aka the resurrection, called the first {partial collective, eschatological} resurrection. It is the wedding, the union. — “The door” closes to “the” millennium. It is noT a door to Life, forever closed. The door is to the wedding supper/banquet/reception and what comes after, up to the second, rest of humanity, eschatological vivification, at Rev.21:1-5 when God says - “behold!! I make all new!” The word “things” in the verse, was added).

     This vivification (“putting on of perfection”) however, is not simultaneous with its partner resurrection! But between the second resurrection, and the second vivification, is ‘Judgment Day’, the GWT judgment/discernment/review/closure for all ‘Day’. And to “rise into the judgment” Jn.5:29, is to rise “still in ones sins” [hamartia - missing the mark] {not yet perfected}.

     The the GWT Judgment ‘Day’, elsewhere called an aionion kolasis/eonian korrection/age of correction, with logical, INITIAL INNER torment for some (few? comparatively speaking that is) aka, the condition of misery, being the inner, outside of the light, darkness ..with gnashing of teeth.. Think, for example, of a heartless and cruel despot, or a child trafficker, rising into the judgment’s bright radiance of God’s Presence..

     But Jesus said he “will draw all” - Jn.12:32, so this tormented from within condition, will progress to weeping, beating self up.. “with many stripes”.. (Conscience is God’s whip?) And finally to heart and gut wrenching remorse (during judgment) when seeing the faces he stomped upon, the persons he/she hurt and harmed, even killed.

     But finally, after a while (purgatory flames are psychological) coming to realize ..God, the waiting, loving Presence/Spirit (Holy Ghost all loving) and mercy.. “Christ Crucified”.. the remedy God instituted, it being strong enough to appease every guilty conscience, even the worst of the worst. {Imperfect is an abyss of potential, and entropy, a slow gehenna that “is not put out” - the “worm that “doesn’t quit”.}

     The initial inner darkness condition of some is portrayed in the rich man and Lazarus parable and in the outside-of-the vision, narrative, of Rev.22.}

    (9) And the angel said to me, “These are the true words of God!” 10 And I fell at his feet {overwhelmed?} to worship him, but he said, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brethren who hold to the testimony of Jesus.” {Rev.12:17 w/ Mt.23:39.} “Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” {Prophecy includes the spirit of teaching. The prophets taught and guided, along with telling where things were/are headed.}

     11 Then I saw heaven opened, and look! There was a white horse! {The gospel, the Truth, which rode forth “openly victorious over powers and principalities”. {Demons and kings. But then much later the return, after a “falling away” due to a “strong delusion” of “man(kind, anthropoi) seated in the temple as god”/as highest power, 2Thess.2:4.}

     And the one - sitting on the white horse - is called “Faithful and True”. In righteousness he judges and makes war {rescues, vindicates, works justice}. 12 His eyes are like flames of fire {penetrate} and upon his head are many crowns. He has a name written that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is clothed in a robe that was dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word/Message of God. {Master blueprint and plan. Embodiment of Truth. Crowned forever.}

     14 And the armies oF heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. 15 From his mouth comes a sharp sWord (Truth!) with which to strike down the nations, and he will {then} shepherd them {the nations/this is obviously future} with a rod {measuring rod} of iron {i.e. is un-breakable - truth cannot be broken, or done away with}. He treads the winepress of the fury of God the Almighty. [Fury - thumos - from thuo - to rush {7 thunders? Well, six.. as one is presently past} or to breathe hard] [Wrath - orgé - passion, wrath, indignation, a settled and abiding condition of mind with a view to justice {scales of justice! Cause and effect!} Settled indignation going forth ‘wrath’/consequences] {at cruel and heartless evils! The passion.}

     [Isaiah 13:9 says - Behold, the day of the LORD comes, cruel, with fury and fierce anger - to make the land a desolation, and to destroy its sinners from off it.] {But as cause and effect. Apocalypse is all man done. We have his number. Made up of carbon. Carbon has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons. Even the final “bowls” called “of God’s wrath” ..The “seven thunders”. Though one is past.

     Seven Thunders - Rev.10:4 (over and out, six are future. Didn’t 13:13 pinpoint an oFFice? NoT an individual.. as of yet). The thunders being Seal six but VEILED BY its description, a blend of its 1st aNd last effects, at the very beginning of the vision, Rev.6:12-17 -> 7:1,3.} {That 13:13 is the first seal 6 event, is possible because the vision is actually told three times, 6:1-2 to 11:19; ch.12 but vs.17 w/ mt.23:39; and 13:1 to 19:11, rejoining at the 7th trumpet’s sounding.}

     16 On his robe and upon his thigh he has a name written, “King of kings and Lord of lords!” [Upon his robe - “Inscriptions on the outer garments were sometimes used by distinguished personages. The title anticipates the final victory - biblehub dot com.]

Next - 19:17-21

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REVELATION - 19 1-8

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1 - After this I (John) heard what sounded like the loud voice of a great multitude in the heavens, crying out “Hallelujah! Salvation, glory and power belong to our God! 2 For his judgments are true and just! He has judged the great prostitute” {imo, $ity} who corrupted the earth with her immorality [greek, porneia] and he avenged [ekdikeó - gave justice over, defended, avenged, vindicated, (with) retribution] upon her for the blood of his servants.”

     3 Once more they cried out, “Hallelujah!

The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.” {Considering Revelation 21:5, this must be her smoke rising forever in the memories of all. As where else? Considering also, 2Pet.3:12-13. Hallelujah! The proof straying/imperfection can never work, it being corruption/entropy, the ‘worm’ that never quits/does not reverse. Life hAs to be Perfect!}

     4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!” 5 And from the throne came a voice saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, all who revere him, small and great.”

     6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the All Mighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and exult and give him glory! For the marriage of the Lamb {union with/catching away} has come and his bride has made herself ready {Rev.7:9,4; Mt.25:10/1-13} 8 for it was granted to her, to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”. {Wedding dress, for the union/marriage.} “For the fine linen is the justification of the saints [hagios - the set apart].”

Next - 19:9-16

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REVELATION - 18 9-24

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     9 - And the kings of earth, who were in bed with her and lived in luxury with her, will weep and mourn when they see the smoke of her burning. {$ity Babylon - who rode the beasts to all seven hills/continents.. Free enterprise highjacked. Rode (and traveled with) the beasts which will join but not really (Rev.13:1 w/ Dan.7:7,19, and Dan.2:36-45 shows us the metals are Rome and Greek, aka a western roots and foundation, many headed geopolitical beast/entity/institution. Within it, is ‘dove’ and vulture, Mt.24:28. The fallen as prey,  the west once called Christendom having fallen away into “lawlessness” and deterioration.}

     10 They will stand far off, watching from a distance in fear of her torment, and will say, “Alas! Alas! That great city {that ruled} that mighty city, Babylon! For in one hour your judgment has come.” 

     11 And the merchants of earth {also} will weep and mourn for her. For no one buys their cargoes anymore. 12 Products of gold and silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, silk and scarlet cloths, all fragrant woods, articles of ivory and fine wood, bronze, iron and marble. 13 And cinnamon, spice, incense, perfumes and ointments, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, slaves, and human souls [psuche - soul, life, self, inner being] {human beings}. 14 “And the ripe fruit of you and the delicacies for which you lusted/longed for have gone from you. All your sumptuous splendors are lost to you and will not be found in you again.”

     15 The merchants of these things, who grew wealthy from her (from the $ity, a modern day Baal?) will stand far off, in fear of her torment, loudly weeping and mourning, 16 “Alas, alas, for the great city that was clothed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, and jewels, and with pearls! 17 For in a single hour all that wealth has been laid waste.”

     And all shipmasters and seafaring men/traders, sailors and all whose - trade is on the sea - stood far off, 18 and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, “What city was like the great $ity?!” 19 And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out, “Alas, alas, for the great city - where all who had ships at sea grew rich by her costliness! For in one hour has she been laid waste.”

     20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment against her! {As you have done so shall it fall upon you.. reaping what you sow..}

     21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “So will Babylon the great city be thrown down with violence, and will be found no more, 22 and the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will no longer be heard in you, nor any craftsman of any craft will be found in you, nor sound of the mill, be heard in you. 23 The light of a lamp will not shine in you, and the voice of bridegroom and bride will not be heard in you any more, for her merchants were the great ones of earth, and all nations were deceived by your sorcery [pharmakeia - sorcery, witchcraft, magic, enchantment, spells, deception, corruption, beguilement.. {power to influence}].

      24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of - all - who have been slain upon earth.” {Empire, personal or collective.}

Next - 19:1-8

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REVELATION - 18 1-8

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     1 - After (all) this I (John) saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, for the earth was made bright with his radiance.

     2 He called out with a mighty voice, “Fallen! Fallen! Babylon - the great - is fallen! ‘She’ who became a dwelling place for demons! A haunt for every unclean predatory bird and spirit. {Truly dog eat dog?} {City Babylon sits on all seven hills/continents.. rode there upon the beasts of earth that will join into one beast.}

     3 For all nations have drank the wine of her passion [orge - passion, wrath]. {This is the word translated wrath when it comes to “God’s wrath” which I think of as God’s “passion”. His passion being cause and effect because an Ant Farm is no paradise. And because it’s running its course even though he, as Life, witnesses and lives through all atrocities. I can’t help thinking some actual anger, however does come into play sometimes. The old Testament word means “smoke out the nose”. Lol. Can’t forget nations around Israel were sacrificing children and babies to a fire ‘god’. And preflood was hands off..?}

     All nations have drank the wine of the wrath of her immorality. The kings of earth {are in bed with} have committed immorality with her. And the merchants of earth through her sensuality have grown rich. {Not only from free enterprise highjacked and gone extreme, but also by harnessing immorality, greek word porneia.].”

     4 Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, and thus share in her plagues. 5 For her sins are heaped high as heaven {‘she’ shakes her fist at heaven?} and God has remembered her iniquities [adikéma - wrongdoings, injustices, offenses]. 6 Pay to her as she has paid to others. Repay her double what she has done, mix a double portion for her in the cup, she herself mixed. 7 As she glorified [doxazó - bestowed glory, honored, praised] herself and lived in indulgence and wantoness, so give her its torment and mourning. Because in her heart she says, ‘I am a queen, not a widow. And mourning I will never see.’ 8 For this reason her plagues [plégé - plagues, wounds, afflictions, blows] will come in a day, death, mourning, famine. And she will be destroyed by fire, for mighty is the LORD God who judges her.” {Only Good and True can stand, and endure, an iron measure. Truth is, and Truth rules. But this contrast was all set on fast forward by fallen angels being involved.. Otherwise why did God wait …so long? Not only for the first bound to occur rebel thought to occur, but to mature into outright sedition, before creating the universe, earth and man and woman?}

Next - 18:9-24

REVELATION - 17 11-18

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BOOK OF REVELATION

 (The angel continues.) 11 - “As for the beast that was and is not, it’s an eighth but it belongs to the seven {at final fulfillment, seven become one?} and it goes to destruction. 12 And the ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received ruling power, but they are to receive authority as kings - for one hour [hóra - hour, time, finite season] - together with the beast{/entity/institution}. {Ten horns, kings, seats, divisions, toes-Dn2. Rev.13:5 - And a mouth was given to it, speaking great things and blasphemy, and it was given authority for forty and two months. Second 3.5 of a lauded treaty that alas only lasts 7 yrs.}

     13 These (ten) are - of one mind - and they hand over their power and authority TO the beast. 14 They will make war against the Lamb (Ps.2, Rev.6:3-4) and the Lamb will prevail [nikaó - prevail, subdue, overcome, conquer, from nikē - have the victory, 1Cor.15:(22-)27-28] for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”

     15 And the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.16 And the ten horns and the beast {political} will hate the prostitute {$ity Babble}. They will make her desolate and naked, and devour {consume, waste} her and will burn her with fire {warfare, seal 2, but the seals are described as a blend of their first and last effects} 17 for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and handing over their royal power to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman you saw is the great city that has dominion over the kings of Earth.”

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