she was dressed in fine linen purple and red cloth, and she was shining with gold, precious jewels, and pearls; she has been ruined also because the kings of the earth have sinned sexually with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the greath wealth of her luxury; and all the nations have been tricked by her magic, you are guilty of the death of the prophets and god's holy people and all who have been killed on earth;
2006-10-16 08:31:14 · 10 answers · asked by prodigy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Hillary Duff
2006-10-16 08:35:46 · answer #1 · answered by Lauren C.: Led-head 4 (∞) 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who knows? These descriptions are so general it could be anybody. But not anyone.
She's from Babylon and she rides the beast.
I think the first thing you have to decide is how much of this verse is symbolic, how much figurative and what if any might be literal.
The part about "her" being rich is stressed and it seems to indicate international commerce with the merchants of the earth. Can we speculate about who does and does not qualify as a "king of the earth"? There aren't a lot of kings left nowadays. And is the sexual sinning literal or figurative? Perhaps figurative in the way that business-people are sometimes said to be "in bed with..." others?
I really don't like to mess with prophesies, so I'm not going to give my speculative answer like other people will. I only hope to help you if you are actually trying to find out what this might mean.
2006-10-16 15:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by anyone 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
for surely its says clearly that it is a city. many think that it is pertaining to the catholic church ,which I also believed, but revelation talks about the merchants that stood afar off and wept at her destruction. merchants are sellers,buyers. for this city was very wealthy and lavished with luxury. and she was drunk with the blood of the saints, which are all gods people and prophets.so you got to ask yourself which country or city has killed more of gods people since the creation of the earth? and goes around the whole earth to make other nations partake in her iniquities I came up with 2; Rome, jerusalem
2014-11-24 14:30:25 · answer #3 · answered by JULIO 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babylon
2006-10-16 15:33:29 · answer #4 · answered by fireproof 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Somebody said that it was religion. But I think that I will ask some of the preachers in my church.
2006-10-16 15:34:39 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like Paris Hilton to me.
2006-10-16 15:32:59 · answer #6 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This scripture is referring to religious leaders who have dealings with world leaders.
2006-10-16 15:35:30 · answer #7 · answered by APACHE 7 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Accept Jesus Christ into your life and ask for answers, not just to poke fun, its your soul and its important.
2006-10-16 15:34:50 · answer #8 · answered by bryton1001 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
evil in the world
2006-10-16 15:32:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
religion not approved by God. (Which amounts to almost all of them)
2006-10-16 15:33:54 · answer #10 · answered by Hotdog 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋