Revelation 17 Explained: Who Is the Woman Riding the Beast? | E74

Episode 74 — The Beast, the Prostitute, and the Tale of Two Cities (Revelation 17, Part 2)

What does Islamic end-times theology have to do with Revelation 17? Why does the beast turn on the prostitute? And what city does she represent?

In this episode, we examine one of the most shocking and symbolic passages in all of Scripture — the woman riding the beast in Revelation 17. From the deserts of Arabia to the ruins of Babylon, we explore theories around her identity and what it means for us today.

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  Twelver Shiism and the Mahdi

  
  


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  Mystery Babylon: Mecca? Rome? New York?

  
  


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  The connection between empire, religion, and persecution

  
  


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  Global Christian persecution and the blood of the saints

  
  


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  Revelation’s warning and promise — Babylon will fall, but the Lamb wins

  
  

📖 Key Verses: Revelation 17, Matthew 23, Jeremiah 51, Isaiah 13–14, Hosea 9

🔥 "They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them…" (Rev. 17:14)

⚠️ Don’t get deceived by blending the characters of Babylon, the beast, the false prophet, and the Antichrist. They each play distinct roles in a prophetic story that’s unfolding faster than many realize.

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