SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR
09/29/2005
My Worship Time Focus: The angel’s answer continued
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Revelation 17:9-10
Message of the verse: “9 And
here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which
the woman sitteth. 10 And there are
seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and
when he cometh, he must continue a short space.”
I
have read in different commentaries that the seven mountains are referring to Rome, for Rome
is noted for being built on seven hills, and according to the Greek dictionary
on my Online Bible program this word for mountain could mean hill.
As
far as verse 10 I believe that John is referring to seven kingdoms that ruled
the known world or in the case of the last one will rule the entire world. These kingdoms were Egypt, Assyria, Babylon,
Medo-Persian, Greece, and Rome was still in existence when this was written and
the one which is to come will be the Antichrist’ empire. It is interesting that all of these empires
were filled with this “religion” that came out of Babel that is described way back in Genesis
10 & 11, and even though the names of the gods were different it was
basically the same thing.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: As I read prophecy in the Bible it has always
been amazing to me that all of these things that have been prophesied have come
true exactly as they were foretold, and this has always given me confidence in
the Lord that all of the rest of the things that He has foretold in His Word
will take place just like the ones that have already taken place.
The Word of God had been a joy to
my heart as I read it and studied it this morning.
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