Revelation Revealed: The Lady in Red - Revelation 17

There is something fascinating about women, especially mysterious women. John was fascinated by this woman because in verse 6 “…when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.”

Revelation is a book where women appear prominently. There are three women of importance in this book: We have the WOMAN in the WILDERNESS in Revelation 12:1. We have the WIFE at the WEDDING in Revelation 19:7-8. We have the WHORE on the WATERS in Revelation 17. In my old study Bible, I have this written, “Scarlet O’Harlet. She is the mistress of Satan who represents the Devil’s apostate church in the last days.

Before us are two main figures. There is the Counterfeit Church; and the Counterfeit Christ. Mystery Babylon represents the one-world religion that is coming upon the earth. Mastery Babylon represents the one-world government that is coming upon the earth. Mystery Babylon represents the coming universal church. Mastery Babylon represents the coming universal state. This church and this state are going to become one. There will be a marriage of church and state unlike anything ever seen before in history.

As we study Scarlet O’Harlot, we are going to see religion exposed for what it really is, what it always has been, and what it always will be, which is Satan’s substitute for a real relationship with God.