Revelation 17 - Who? "those who dwell on the earth were made drunk with the wine of her immorality."

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And one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here, I shall show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters,

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with whom the kings of the earth committed acts of immorality, and those who dwell on the earth were made drunk with the wine of her immorality."

We are told several things about her. It says she "sits upon many waters." The many waters means that she controls many peoples, nations, and tongues.

Rev 17:15 And he said to me, “The waters which you saw where the harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

"With whom the kings of the earth committed fornication." The power struggles and deals that the Roman Church had with kings is thoroughly documented in world history. The Popes in history often claimed control of countries with the threat of keeping the royalty and the citizens out of heaven by excommunication. "The inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication's." Christianity has adopted much Babylonian paganism. This same warning was given in the day of Jeremiah.

Jer 51:6-7 Flee from the midst of Babylon, And each of you save his life! Do not be destroyed in her punishment, For this is the LORD’s time of vengeance; He is going to render recompense to her. 7Babylon has been a golden cup in the hand of the LORD, Intoxicating all the earth. The nations have drunk of her wine; Therefore the nations are going mad.

The sin of Babylon was her idolatry.

Jer 51:47-48 Therefore behold, days are coming When I shall punish the idols of Babylon; And her whole land will be put to shame, And all her slain will fall in her midst. 48“Then heaven and earth and all that is in them Will shout for joy over Babylon, For the destroyers will come to her from the north,” Declares the LORD.

The institutions of Christianity have made people "drunk" and confused with idolatry, pagan tradition, and claims of being the only way to Elohim. The reason the judgment of the Whore of Babylon is included in this section of Scripture is because the Byzantine Empire controlled Jerusalem for 88 years. Keep in mind that the sealed book in Revelation 5 & 6 is the Title deed to the Land of Israel. Since the Byzantine Empire reigned over Israel for 88 years, they are included in Revelation. Their anti-semitic actions were performed in Jerusalem also.

Jer 51:24 “But I will repay Babylon and all the inhabitants of Chaldea for all their evil that they have done in Zion before your eyes,” declares the LORD.
We are now on Revelation Chapter 17 and the subject of the "Whore of Babylon." There are many that believe the identity of the Whore of Babylon is the Catholic Church. But that is not exactly true. The fact is, if you do not know the meaning and purpose of the Book with Seven Seals in Revelation 5-6, then you will not know the identity of the Whore of Babylon.

Keep in mind that, according to Scripture, the Whore of Babylon is (was) destroyed by the Beast. Is this chapter and chapter 18 now a part of history? Yes it is. Watch and see if the Scriptural and historical evidences given are not clear and convincing!