The angel shows John a vision of a woman sitting on a scarlet beast with seven heads and ten horns. The woman, referred to as the great harlot, represents a city that rules over the earth and its kings. She is dressed in fine clothing and jewels and holds a golden cup that represents the sins and immoral acts she has committed. The beast and the ten horns will turn against the woman, stripping her of her wealth and power and burning her with fire. The woman sits on many waters, which represent the peoples and nations over which she holds sway.

1. The Great Harlot
Revelation 17:1-18

2. • (1) Then one of the seven angels who had the
seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying,
"Come here, I will show you the judgment of the
great harlot who sits on many waters, (2) with
whom the kings of the earth committed acts of
immorality, and those who dwell on the earth
were made drunk with the wine of her
immorality."

3. • Jeremiah 31:32b My covenant which they broke,
although I was a husband to them," declares the
LORD.

4. • Jeremiah 31:32b My covenant which they broke,
although I was a husband to them," declares the
LORD.
• 2 Corinthians 11:2 For I am jealous for you with a
godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one
husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a
pure virgin.

5. • (3) And he carried me away in the Spirit into a
wilderness; and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet
beast, full of blasphemous names, having seven
heads and ten horns. (4) The woman was clothed
in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and
precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a
gold cup full of abominations and of the unclean
things of her immorality,

6. • Revelation 13:1 = And the dragon stood on the
sand of the seashore. Then I saw a beast coming
up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven
heads, and on his horns were ten diadems, and on
his heads were blasphemous names.

7. • 1 Samuel 16:7b for God sees not as man sees, for
man looks at the outward appearance, but the
LORD looks at the heart."

8. • 1 Samuel 16:7b for God sees not as man sees, for
man looks at the outward appearance, but the
LORD looks at the heart."
• Jeremiah 51:7 Babylon has been a golden cup in
the hand of the LORD, Intoxicating all the earth.
The nations have drunk of her wine; Therefore the
nations are going mad.

9. • (5) and on her forehead a name was written, a
mystery, "BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF
HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE
EARTH."

10. • (6) And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of
the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of
Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered greatly. (7)
And the angel said to me, "Why do you wonder? I
will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the
beast that carries her, which has the seven heads
and the ten horns.

11. • (8) "The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is
about to come up out of the abyss and go to
destruction. And those who dwell on the earth,
whose name has not been written in the book of
life from the foundation of the world, will wonder
when they see the beast, that he was and is not
and will come.

12. • Revelation 11:7 When they have finished their
testimony, the beast that comes up out of the
abyss will make war with them, and overcome
them and kill them.

13. • 1 John 2:2 and He Himself is the propitiation for
our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of
the whole world.

14. • Revelation 3:5 'He who overcomes will thus be
clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his
name from the book of life, and I will confess his
name before My Father and before His angels.

15. • (9) "Here is the mind which has wisdom. The
seven heads are seven mountains on which the
woman sits, (10) and they are seven kings; five
have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come;
and when he comes, he must remain a little while.
(11) "The beast which was and is not, is himself
also an eighth and is one of the seven, and he goes
to destruction.

16. • Isaiah 2:2 Now it will come about that In the last
days The mountain of the house of the LORD Will
be established as the chief of the mountains, And
will be raised above the hills; And all the nations
will stream to it.

17. • Isaiah 2:2 Now it will come about that In the last
days The mountain of the house of the LORD Will
be established as the chief of the mountains, And
will be raised above the hills; And all the nations
will stream to it.
• Daniel 7:17 'These great beasts, which are four in
number, are four kings who will arise from the
earth.

18. • (12) "The ten horns which you saw are ten kings
who have not yet received a kingdom, but they
receive authority as kings with the beast for one
hour. (13) "These have one purpose, and they
give their power and authority to the beast. (14)
"These will wage war against the Lamb, and the
Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of
lords and King of kings, and those who are with
Him are the called and chosen and faithful."

19. • Daniel 7:24 'As for the ten horns, out of this
kingdom ten kings will arise; and another will arise
after them, and he will be different from the
previous ones and will subdue three kings.

20. • Daniel 7:24 'As for the ten horns, out of this
kingdom ten kings will arise; and another will arise
after them, and he will be different from the
previous ones and will subdue three kings.
• Luke 22:53 "While I was with you daily in the
temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but this hour
and the power of darkness are yours."

21. • (15) And he *said to me, "The waters which you
saw where the harlot sits, are peoples and
multitudes and nations and tongues.

22. • (15) And he *said to me, "The waters which you
saw where the harlot sits, are peoples and
multitudes and nations and tongues.
• Revelation 17:1 Then one of the seven angels who
had the seven bowls came and spoke with me,
saying, "Come here, I will show you the judgment
of the great harlot who sits on many waters,

23. • (16) "And the ten horns which you saw, and the
beast, these will hate the harlot and will make her
desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and will
burn her up with fire. (17) "For God has put it in
their hearts to execute His purpose by having a
common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to
the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled.
(18) "The woman whom you saw is the great city,
which reigns over the kings of the earth."

24. • Daniel 9:27a "And he will make a firm covenant
with the many for one week, but in the middle of
the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain
offering;

25. • Daniel 9:27a "And he will make a firm covenant
with the many for one week, but in the middle of
the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain
offering;
• 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him,
everyone whose name has not been written from
the foundation of the world in the book of life of
the Lamb who has been slain.

26. • Daniel 11:36-37 "Then the king will do as he
pleases, and he will exalt and magnify himself
above every god and will speak monstrous things
against the God of gods; and he will prosper until
the indignation is finished, for that which is
decreed will be done. (37) "He will show no
regard for the gods of his fathers or for the desire
of women, nor will he show regard for any other
god; for he will magnify himself above them all.