The Judgment Of The Great Harlot: Judgment Start At God’s House
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In Chapter 17 of the Book of Revelation the Apostle John describes the judgment of a nation that sat on many
waters, and who God calls the Great Whore or Harlot.
The nation had committed fornication with the kings of the earth and the inhabitants of the earth had become drunk
with the wine of her fornication. The harlot sat on a red beast that had seven heads with ten horns and was full of
names of blasphemy. The harlot was dressed in purple and red color, and with gold and precious stones like pearls.
She had in her hand a golden cup that was full of abominations and filthiness caused by her fornication. The woman
had the words “Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and the Abominations of the Earth” written on her
forehead and the woman had become drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus
(Revelation 17:3-6).
An angel proceeded to tell explain the mystery of the Great Harlot. The angel said that the beast with the seven
heads and the ten horns would ascend out of the abyss (the bottomless pit) and go into perdition. The seven heads
of the beast were seven mountains on which the woman sat (Revelation 17:7-9), and the waters where the woman
sat are peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues and woman was the great city, who reigns over the kings of the
earth (Revelation 17:15-18).
The angel said to John that there were are also seven kings, five of them had already fallen, one was reigning at the
time of John, another one would come, but only reign for a short time. The Beats that was and is not is the eight
kings who belongs to the seven kings, but was going to perdition. The ten horns of the beast are ten kings who had
not received a kingdom yet, but at the time of when the beast had risen, they would receive authority for one hour
as kings with the beast. These had the same mind or thinking, and would give their power and authority to the beast
to fight against the Lamb of God, but the Lamb of God would overcome. The ten kings would hate the harlot, make
her desolate, naked, eat her flesh and burn her with fire. The angel said that God himself had placed in the hearts
of the ten kings to be of one mind or thinking and to give their power to the beast to fulfill the purpose of God until
the words are fulfilled (Revelation 17:10-17).
Revelation, Chapter 17 has brought a great deal of mystery to many end time bible teachers, who for the most part
do not know who is the nation that God called the Harlot, the Seven Kingdoms were the Harlot Nation sits and the 10
smaller kingdoms that will one day burn the Harlot Nation with fire until all her filthiness is poured out of her. The
answer to all of this questions is contained in the Holy Scriptures, they were prophesied by the prophets, and that is
why Revelation 17: says that God has placed in the hearts of the 10 kings to be of one mind and to give their power
to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled.
Let’s look at the mystery of the Harlot, the Beasts and the Ten Horns unfold with the very word of God.
The Woman that dressed in purple and red color like a Queen, Became a Harlot
In Chapter 16 of the book of Ezekiel, God commanded the Prophet Ezekiel to tell the Nation of Jerusalem about her
abominations, and the things that are to come against her for having worshiped the false gods of the Egyptians, the
Babylonians, the Chaldean's and every other nation that came in contact with Jerusalem. In Ezekiel 16, God calls
idolatry, “harlotry.”
In Ezekiel 16 God told the people of Jerusalem that although He had clothed and adorned the people of the Nation
of Jerusalem with a garment of fine linen, silk and gold, and had placed a jewel on their forehead and a beautiful
crown on their head, no other nation in the world had committed harlotry in the manner that the people of Jerusalem
did, who went as far as burning their own children to a pagan god called Moloch. Just in Ezekiel chapter 16, the
Nation of Jerusalem is called a harlot or whore a total of 15 times.
The Nation that Has Killed the Prophets and the Saints will be Judge by Those who Committed Fornication
with Her
In Ezekiel 16:26-41 and 23:22-35, God said that in the latter days, He would Judge the Nation of Jerusalem for her
harlotry and for having killed God’s children, whom they sacrificed to pagan gods like Moloch. Ezekiel said that in the
latter days God would allow the Egyptians, the Philistines, the Assyrians, the Chaldean's and the Babylonians who
had committed fornication (idolatry) with Jerusalem to come against the Nation of Jerusalem. These nations would
attack Jerusalem and judge her as a woman who had committed harlotry. The nakedness of Jerusalem would be
uncovered and she would be burned with fire and left her naked and bare (Ezekiel 16: 35-43, 23: 22-39). The
prophecy of Ezekiel said that at that time, God would judge the Nation of Jerusalem as harlot and as a woman who
broke wedlock, and He would bring blood against Jerusalem in fury and in Jealousy (Ezekiel 16:36-41, 23: 26-30).
Jesus said to Jerusalem, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets, and stoned those who are sent to you,
how often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and
you would not allow it! Behold, your house is left to you desolate. For I say unto you, you shall not see me from now
on, until you say, blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord (Matthew 23:37-39).” He also prophesied to the
people of Jerusalem saying: “And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, and then know that the
desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the
midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter there into. For these be the days of
vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled (Luke 21:20-22).” Jesus added by saying: “And they
shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden
down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled (Luke 21:23-24),”
Jerusalem, the Nation with the Deep and Wide Cup of God’s Indignation
The Prophet Ezekiel also said that in the latter days God would place the deep and wide cup of the indignation of
Samaria in the hands of the Nation of Jerusalem and the Nation of Jerusalem would be filled with drunkenness and
sorrow. Ezekiel said that this would happen because of the sin and idolatry that was committed by the people of
Jerusalem as they sacrificed even their own children to pagan deities like Moloch, and build places to worship to the
gods of the nations of Egypt, Canaan, Assyria and Babylon (Ezekiel 16:18-43, 23:31-35).
The Voice of Mirth and Gladness and the Voice of the Bridegroom of the Bride will not be Heard in the Harlot
Any Longer
Concerning the judgment of the Harlot, John the Apostle wrote in Revelation 18:21-24 saying, “And a mighty angel
took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city
Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers,
and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found
any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; And the light of a candle shall
shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee:
for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. (Revelation 18:21-
23).”
Jeremiah prophesied the same concerning Jerusalem saying that at the time when God bring judgment unto her, He
would “cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice
of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate (Jeremiah 7:30-
34).”
The leaders of Gog, Magog, Rosh, Meshech, Tubal, Persia, Ethiopia, Libya, Gomer and Togarmah are the Ten
Kings that will one day attack the Harlot
God prophesied through the mouth of Ezekiel the Prophet saying that ten king formerly known as Gog, Magog,
Rosh, Meshech, Tubal, Persia, Ethiopia, Libya, Gomer and Togarmah would one day Attack the Nation of
Jerusalem. Ezekiel prophesied saying that after the people of Israel who had been scattered throughout the nations
were to be return from the sword and brought back to the Land of Israel that has been desolate for many years,
God Himself would place hooks in the mouth the above Ten kings, These will unite and attack the Land of Israel
covering it like a cloud that covers the land (Ezekiel 38:1-23). The return of those who were brought from the sword
was fulfilled in 1948 when the land of Israel was once again reestablished. The prophecy in Ezekiel 38, states that
all of the nations of Gog and Magog will join forces and together will cover the whole Land of Israel as a cloud
(Ezekiel 38:9).
The lands that were formerly known as Gog, Magog, Rosh, Meshech, Tubal, Persia, Ethiopia, Libya, Gomer and
Togarmah are now the nations of Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan,
Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. The latter 5 were once part of the USSR, but now are
seeking to create a Muslim Union. All of these nations have in common or one mind, that is that all of them practice
the religion of Islam.
In direct correlation with the prophecy of the Battle of Gog and Magog (Ezekiel 38, 39), the teachings of many who
teach the Koran said that in the latter days the People of the Islam (Muslims) would come together under one Imam
(a great Islamic religious leader) who will lead a holy war or “jihad” against Jews, Christians and anyone who would
not convert to the religion of the Islam. During this Great War, those who refuse to be converted to the Islam are to
be killed by the sword.
Only the Remnant Will Remain in Jerusalem
Concerning this day, the prophet Zechariah also prophesied saying that the City of Jerusalem would be invaded,
that the houses in Jerusalem would be broken into and that half of the population of the Nation of Jerusalem would
return into captivity. Zechariah also prophesied saying that at that time many people who live in Jerusalem would be
killed, many women would be raped, and only a small remnant of the People of Jerusalem would be allowed to
remain in the Land of Jerusalem (Zechariah 14:1-2).
At that time God will allow them to come against Jerusalem in order to fulfill the words that God spoke through His
servants the prophets. Although the word of God clearly states that God will stand and fight against those nations
that will come against Jerusalem, the word of God clearly shows that God will not intervene until the power of the
Holy People has been broken, when He has rendered full judgment to those in Israel who were disobedient to His
word. Spiritually speaking, God will remove all the leaven from Israel and will only keep the remnant of those who will
serve Him in spirit and in truth (Zechariah 14:1-3).
Concerning the remnant that would be allowed to remain in Jerusalem, the Prophet Zechariah said that God would
refine Israel as gold and silver are refined through the fire, for two thirds of all the people in the Land of Israel would
be cut off and die and only one third will survive. After His remnant has been refined, they will call on His name, and
He will hear them and they will say Jehovah is my God (Zechariah 13:8-9).
Just as in the time of Moses, when God removed from Israel those who offended Him by giving themselves into idol
worshipping and disobedience, God will once again remove those ones who offend from the land of Israel. This will
be a time of trouble as the world has never seen before, nor will it ever see it again. Only those who place their faith
in Jesus, the Salvation that comes from God will survive the great and terrible Day of God.
The Ten Kings will fight against the Lamb, but the Lamb Will Overcome
The Prophet Zechariah prophesied saying that at the time when God will seek to destroy the nations that came
against Jerusalem, the survivors of Jerusalem will receive the Spirit of God’s grace and supplication, and will
recognize the One whom they had pierced. Then they would cry and mourn for Him as one who cries and mourn for
the death of an only son (Zechariah 12:8-11). It will be after God has removed all of the leaven from the House of
Israel that He will remember the covenant that He made with Jacob His servant that He will begin to fight for His holy
remnant and will destroy those nations that came against Jerusalem (Zechariah 14:3, Ezekiel 16:60-63, Ezekiel 38:
14-23, Joel 2:18-20).
The Seven Heads of the Beast and the Beast That Came from the Abyss
Revelation 20: 7, said that once Satan is released from his prison, he will gather an army from all the nations of the
world to battle against the great City Jerusalem and against the camp of the saints, meaning that Christian and
Jewish believers will be still on earth at the time when Satan is released. Satan whose head was wounded at the time
of Jesus' crucifixion will be released soon to gather the army of Gog and Magog. The seven heads of the beast of
Revelation 17, were these: Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, and Greece who had fallen by the time of John,
the Empire of Rome which extended from Europe to as far as Pakistan, was the head of the beast that existed at the
time of John and Germany through Hitler who killed 6 million Jews was the seventh head that came and only lasted
for a short time. Or do we think that the killing of 6 million Jewish men, women and children would not appear in the
bible?
The next beats that will be rising will be that of the next Muslim Union.
Why Most Christians Believe That They Will Not Be On Earth At The Time Of Gog And Magog?
Part of the reason why many Christians in America, believe that they would not be on earth when this happens is
because of the interpretation that many Eschatologist (end time bible teachers) have given to Revelation 20:1-4.
They claim that Christians will be raptured prior to the time when Satan is bound. However they fail to see that the
ones who went to be with the lord at the time when Satan was bound did so because the were beheaded for the
witness of Jesus, speaking about the disciples whom Jesus had said that would sit on 12 thrones judging the 12
tribes of Israel (Mathew 19:27-29).
"And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that
were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither
his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with
Christ a thousand years (Revelation 20:4.)." By the way the word thousand does not appear in verse 4 of the
original Greek New Testament. The word “chilias” means 1000, and the word “chilioi” which is the word that appears
in the original New Testament is the plural of the word “chilias.” The Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible in
reference number 5507 specifically says that the word “chilioi” is “a plural of uncertain affinity." In other words, we
cannot be certain of the time that those who were beheaded for the testimony of Christ (meaning the John the
Baptist and the apostles) will rule with Christ, in the same way that we do not know how long Satan will be restricted
or bound in this earth.
Nevertheless, the bible is certain in demonstrating that Satan was bound at the time when Jesus said " Now is the
Judgment of this world, now the prince of this world is cast down (John 12:31)." Didn't Jesus say that in order to
enter the strong man's house and spoil his goods, one had to bind the strong man first (Matthew 12:29)? The house
of the man that Jesus was referring to is the world, and in order for the gospel of Salvation to reach every nation,
Jesus had to bind Satan the strong man, other wise he would get in the way. This is precisely what Paul taught the
believers in Thessalonica concerning the manifestation and release of Satan. Paul said that something now
restrained Satan, so that he may be revealed in his time, for the mystery of iniquity was already at work: only he who
now restrains him will do so until he is taken out of the way, then the wicked one will be revealed, whom the Lord
shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming (2 Thessalonians 2:6-
8). Please don’t take my word for it. Read it in your own bibles. We need to stop following blind guides and look for
the light that is in the word of Jesus.
