Revelation 11:2
11:2 But
do not measure the outer courtyard
of the temple; leave it out,
because it has been given to the Gentiles,
and they will trample on the holy city
for forty-two months.
Revelation 11:8
11:8 Their
corpses will lie in the street
of the great city that is symbolically
called Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was also crucified.
Revelation 13:2-4
13:2 Now
the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The
dragon gave the beast
his power, his throne, and great authority to rule.
13:3 One of the beast’s
heads appeared to have been killed,
but the lethal wound had been healed.
And the whole world followed
the beast in amazement;
13:4 they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority
to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying: “Who is like the beast?” and “Who is able to make war against him?”
Revelation 17:9
17:9 (This requires
a mind that has wisdom.) The seven heads are seven mountains
the woman sits on. They are also seven kings:
Revelation 17:17
17:17 For God has put into their minds
to carry out his purpose
by making
a decision
to give their royal power
to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled.
Revelation 18:2
18:2 He
shouted with a powerful voice:
“Fallen, fallen, is Babylon the great!
She has become a lair for demons,
a haunt for every unclean spirit,
a haunt for every unclean bird,
a haunt for every unclean and detested beast.
Revelation 18:21
18:21 Then one powerful angel picked up a stone like a huge millstone, threw it into the sea, and said,
“With this kind of sudden violent force
Babylon the great city will be thrown down
and it will never be found again!
Revelation 18:23
18:23 Even the light from a lamp
will never shine in you again!
The voices of the bridegroom and his bride
will never be heard in you again.
For your merchants were the tycoons of the world,
because all the nations were deceived by your magic spells!