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The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations, even the unclean things of her sexual immorality,
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Beauty Hiding Corruption
Commentators highlight the stark contrast between the woman's appearance and her reality. She is dressed in royal purple and scarlet and adorned with gold and pearls, symbolizing immense wealth and power. However, this outward splendor is a deceptive lure, designed to hide the profound spiritual corruption she represents. This serves as a warning against being seduced by worldly pomp and fashionable religion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour. On the nature of the scarlet colour, see Barnes on Revelation 17:3.
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Was arrayed (ην περιβεβλημενη). Periphrastic past perfect indicative of περιβαλλω, to fling round one.
In purple an…
19th Century
Anglican
And the woman was arrayed . . .—Better, arrayed (or, clad) in purple (the color of the robe that was mo…
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Dressed in queenly attire (Ezekiel 16:13; cf. Revelation 18:7), the woman rides the beast, swinging in her hand a golden cup…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour Which may be expressive of her grandeur, authority, and power…
Rome clearly appears to be meant in this chapter. Pagan Rome subdued and ruled with military power, not by artifice and flatteries. She generally l…
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