Apocalipse 17:12-14 NVIPT

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 17:7-13

A picture of moral error. "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," etc. Whilst to the eye of the Infinite the greatest cities of the world, the mightiest empires, the most stupendous productions of human art are as nothing, and less than nothing, "vanity," those great moral principles which are the expressions of his own nature, the laws that control... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 17:12

And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet. The horns, as we have seen, are symbolical of power (see on Revelation 13:1 ), and ten signifies completeness and sufficiency ( Revelation 13:1 ). By the ten horns, therefore, is expressed widespread, complete power. But this power, says the seer, has not come into existence as yet. He thus points to a coming power, hostile to God, such as is described in that part of the account of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 17:13

These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast; they give (present tense) their power and authority, etc. That is, though apparently split up into many sections, they form practically one, acting by and for the beast on whose side they range themselves (see on verse 32). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 17:14

These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them; shall war against. This connects the description with Revelation 16:1-21 :34 and with Revelation 19:11-21 . This war between the Lamb and the powers of evil is that which extends throughout the history of the world ( vide infra ) ; it occupies the "one hour" of Revelation 19:12 , which is equivalent to the period of the world's existence. But the seer in this verse looks forward also to the termination of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 17:14

The war with the Lamb. This chapter and the next are mainly occupied with the description of the combatants—the city, the court, and the provinces of Rome—who waged war against the Church of Christ, and therefore are said to "make war with the Lamb;" and with ( Revelation 18:1-24 .) the fall of the city, which was the centre and head of the whole war against Christ. We hold to the belief that St. John was telling, not of something in the far future, which could be but of little avail to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 17:14-18

The great moral campaign. "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," etc. To our mind these verses seem to adumbrate the greatest of all the campaigns this world has ever witnessed or ever will. In every department of sentient being there seems to be an arena of conflict, and physical wars in human life have been rife in every part of the world, from the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 17:12

And the ten horns which thou sawest - On the scarlet-colored beast, Revelation 17:3.Are ten kings - Represent or denote ten kings - that is, kingdoms or powers. See the notes on Daniel 7:24.Which have received no kingdom as yet - That is, they were not in existence when John wrote. It is implied, that during the period under review they would arise, and would become connected, in an important sense, with the power here represented by the “beast.” For a full illustration respecting the ten... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 17:13

These have one mind - That is, they are united in the promotion of the same object. Though in some respects wholly independent of each other, yet they may be regarded as, in fact, so far united that they tend to promote the same ultimate end. As a fact in history, all these kingdoms, though of different origin, and though not infrequently engaged in war with each other, became Roman Catholics, and were united in the support of the papacy. It was with propriety, therefore, that they should be... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 17:14

These shall make war with the Lamb - The Lamb of God - the Lord Jesus (See the notes at Revelation 5:6); that is, they would combine with the papacy in opposing evangelical religion. It is not meant that they would openly and avowedly proclaim war against the Son of God, but that they would practically do this in sustaining a persecuting power. It is unnecessary to show how true this has been in history; how entirely they sustained the papacy in all its measures of persecution.And the Lamb... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 17:8-14

Revelation 17:8-14. The beast that thou sawest, &c. The mystery of the beast is first explained, and the beast is considered first in general, (Revelation 17:8,) under a threefold state or succession, as existing, and then ceasing to be, and then reviving again, so as to become another and the same. He was, and is not Καιπερ εστιν , and yet is, or, according to other copies, και παρεσται , and shall come, shall ascend out of the bottomless pit A beast in the prophetic style,... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 17:7-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 17:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 17:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 17:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 17:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 17:14-18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 17:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 17:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 17:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 17:8-14

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