Mike Mazzalongo

Daniel/Revelationfor Beginners

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Chapters 1-16 Review1.Christ & church introduced2.God and Satan’s power described3.Satan’s attack4.God’s judgment

Judgment on RomeHarlot = City of RomeAdultery = IdolatryBabylon = Evil world power (Rome)

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,- Revelation 17:1

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.- Revelation 17:2

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,- Revelation 17:3-4

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.”- Revelation 17:5

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.- Revelation 17:6

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.- Revelation 17:7

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.- Revelation 17:8

was / is not / about to comeWas - Nero 68 A.D. (persecution)Is not - Vespasion/Titus (no persecution)About to - Domitian (persecution)

- Nero’s reincarnation

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.- Revelation 17:9-10

11 The beast which was and is not, is himself also an eighth and is one of the seven, and he goes to destruction.- Revelation 17:11

Mountains = KingsKings = Persecuting kingdoms

1. Egypt2. Assyria3. Babylon4. Persia5. Greece6. Rome• Future kings• Persecuting power

5 are fallen1 is to come in every kingdom

 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.- Revelation 17:12-13

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.”- Revelation 17:14

15 And he said to me, “The waters which you saw where the harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues. 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.- Revelation 17:15-16

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.”- Revelation 17:17-18

Fall of the Harlot – Chapter 18• Two voices declare sins

1. Spiritual adultery2. Persecution of the church

Fall of the Harlot – Chapter 18• Two voices declare sins

1. Spiritual adultery2. Persecution of the church

• Wicked mourn for two reasons1. Allies will fall2. Commerce is ruined

20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced judgment for you against her.”- Revelation 18:20

21 Then a strong 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 not be found any longer.- Revelation 18:21

22 And the sound of harpists and musicians and flute-players and trumpeters will not be heard in you any longer; and no craftsman of any craft will be found in you any longer; and the sound of a mill will not be heard in you any longer; 23 and the light of a lamp will not shine in you any longer; and the voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard in you any longer;- Revelation 18:22-23a

Reasons for the Fall•Idolatry•Persecutionfor your merchants were the great men of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints and of all who have been slain on the earth.”

- Revelation 18:23b-24

Wedding Feast/Fall of Beasts• Judgment of Best & Harlot complete• Rejoicing celebration begins

- Like a Wedding Feast

Wedding Feast• The Betrothal• The Interval• The Feast

11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself.- Revelation 19:11-12

13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses.- Revelation 19:13-14

 15 From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty.- Revelation 19:15

16 And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds which fly in midheaven, “Come, assemble for the great supper of God,- Revelation 19:16-17

18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of commanders and the flesh of mighty men and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them and the flesh of all men, both free men and slaves, and small and great.”- Revelation 19:18

19 And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army.- Revelation 19:19

20 And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone.- Revelation 19:20

21 And the rest were killed with the sword which came from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.- Revelation 19:21

Defeat of Har-Megadon revealed1. The Harlot (Rome – the city)2. The Beast (Beast from sea – empire)3. The False Prophet (Earth beast – false religion)

Next Week – Satan’s Defeat