Rev 17:4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:Hello,
Well I could agree on parts here, I believe Babylon in revelation refers to a false religious system, as Babylonian practices were pagan according to the Bible, in opposition to God's system and idolatrous, therefore, drawing the natural conclusion, all the wine of Babylon is false doctrine.
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Harlin
Rev 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Rev 17:6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great wonder.
firstly, the woman is actually arrayed in purple and scarlet.
purple is the colour of the priesthood and scarlet is the colour of sin.
secondly, she is arrayed with gold and precious stones meaning that she has many good works.
I think fornication here refers to Her not being faithful to the one she was betrothed to, which is the lamb.
Also when John see's the woman He is in great wonder, as in He is shocked!, because the woman is the church and He wouldn't really be shocked if it was the pagan world would He?
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