The Tribulation

Unveiling the Great Whore

Rev. 17

I. IDENTIFYING THE WOMAN

II. INTIMATE COMPANION OF THE WOMAN

A. The Beast’s rise to power

(Rev 17:7-11) 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. 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. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the

woman sitteth. 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. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into

perdition.

1. Time lining his

rise to supremacy

(Rev 17:8) 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.

Pergamos

1. Rapture of the Church 2. Ramifications of the rapture 3. Rise of a False Savior (1st half of the

Trib.4. Rage of Destruction (2nd Half of the Trib.)

• 42 months • 3 ½ years • 1260 days • Based on a biblical calendar year (360 days)

5. Removal of Satan from heaven 6. Resurrection of Judas

NOTES

(The event that takes place in the heavens)

Rev. 12:3-16

The event that takes place on earth (Rev. 13:3-5)

The events that take place under the earth (Rev. 11:7 & 9:1-11)

NOTES

Events during the Middle of the Tribulation Anti-Christ is killed Revelation 13:3 Satan cast down to the Earth Revelation 12:7-12 Anti-Messiah raised by Satan Revelation 13:3 3 kings killed, 7 kings submit Daniel 7:24,

Revelation 17:12-13 Great Whore Destroyed Revelation 17:16 Seven year covenant broken after 3 1/2 years

Isaiah 28:14-22 The Abomination of Desolation Matthew 24:15 ,

Daniel 9:27 The False Prophet Revelation 13:11-15 The Statue is set up for worship Revelation

13:11-15 Mark of the Beast: The number of his name is

"666" and the worship of the Anti-Messiah (Anti-Christ) Revelation 13:16-18

Persecution of the Jews begins Revelation 12:1-17 , Matthew 24:15-18

2. Looking at the event that makes

him a spectacle

(Rev 17:8) 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.

(Rev 13:3-4) 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 they worshipped the dragon which gave power

unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying,

Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with

him?

(2Th 2:7-11) For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be

taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and

lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in

them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that

they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong

delusion, that they should believe a lie:

3. Looking at the place of his Seat

(Rev 17:9) And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven

mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

(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:

(Rev 17:3) 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.

(Rev 17:10) 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.

(Rev 17:11) And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and

goeth into perdition.

7 CROWNS

OF SATAN

1.Nimrod –Babel2.Pharaoh - Egypt 3.Sennacherib –Assyria4.Nebuchadnezzar – Babylon5.Darius- Medo-Persian6.Alexander the Great –

Greece7.Caesar Augustus- Rome

THE ROMAN EMPIRE

THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE

3RD REICH

3rd Reich 2nd Reich Old Reich

B. The Beast’s reign over a

partnership

(Rev 17:12-14) 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. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. 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.

C. The Beast’s removal

of a prostitute

(Rev 17:16-18) 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. 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. And the woman which thou sawest is that

great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

1. They remove her

because common

sense reasons

Pergamos

a. She is Desuetude “And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore”(when someone is finished with a whore she is no longer needed)

b. She is Desolate “shall make her desolate”

c. She is Desecrated “and naked”(she was adored in purple and scarlet)

d. She is Devoured“shall eat her flesh”(think back to the result of Jezebel)

e. She is Destroyed “burn her with fire” (Lev. 21:9)

NOTES

2. They remove her because of scriptural reasons

(Rev 17:17) 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.

3. They remove her because of systematic reasons

(Rev 17:18) And the woman which thou sawest is that

great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.