Jezebel – Roman Catholic Church of the past.
Written to the church in Thyatira , Revelation 2:20, “Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.”
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There was another Jezebel, wife of Ahab. I Kings 21:25, “But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.” Ahab repented I Kings 21:29, “Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.” Jezebel didn’t fare as well, I Kings 21:23, “And of Jezebel also spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.”
Forewarning of what would happen to the Harlot when the dogs turned on her?
The Harlot – future One World Church, Rome, Babylon?
Revelation 17:5, “And upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth.”
Revelation 17:18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
Revelation 18:3, “For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.”
In the book “A Woman Rides the Beast” Dave Hunt identifies the Roman Catholic Church as the Whore (Harlot) of Babylon based on the prophecies in chapters 17 and 18.
This one - Israel
Revelation 12:5-6, “And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.”
This One is the believing remnant of Israel. The remnant will flee to Petra and be protected from the Anti-Christ for 3 ½ years, the time of “The Great Tribulation.” The child caught up to God is likely a reference to Jesus. One concern that I have is that if the child is also represented of the Church, would this imply a mid-trib Rapture?
The Bride – The Church and New Jerusalem as the bride of Christ
Rev 19:7-8, “Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.”
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