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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.
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A Promise of Clarity
Commentators unanimously see this verse as a turning point where God, through an angel, promises to provide clarity. John's astonishment at the vision is met not with silence, but with a direct promise: "I will tell thee the mystery." This assures readers that God does not intend for His prophetic word to be hopelessly confusing, but provides interpretation for those who seek it.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? The angel was undoubtedly struck by John's appearance as he stood transfixed in a…
I will tell thee the mystery (εγω ερω σο το μυστηριον). The angel gives his interpretation of the woman and the beast (17:7-18). Ε…
19th Century
Anglican
And upon her forehead . . .—It was usual for harlots to wear their name on the forehead; but the name here is more than a…
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Verses 7–18 contain an extended interpretation of the vision that parallels the method used in apocalyptic sections in OT prophecy (cf. Zec l:8ff.,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the angel said to me The same as in (Revelation 17:1)
why did you marvel
The beast on which the woman sat was, and is not, and yet is. It was a seat of idolatry and persecution, and is not; not in the ancient form, which…
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