And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
The Lamb shall overcome, though to earthly eyes His army seems absurdly weak beside the great red dragon. Christ is King of kings and Lord of lords; all powers of earth and hell bow to His check and control. His followers are called, chosen, and faithful, such an army under such a Commander will carry all the world before them.
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Commenting on Revelation 17:14-18
And the woman which thou sawest,.... Rev 17:3 as there described, is that great city, often mentioned in this book; great Babylon, the city of Rome, Rev 11:8 which reigneth over the kings of the earth; which then reigned in John's time over the kings of the earth; and this clearly points out the city of Rome, for there was no other city then, but...
Verse 18. And the woman which thou sawest. . Is that great city. Represents that great city. Which reigneth over the kings of the earth. Rome would of course be understood by this language in the time of John, and all the circumstances, as we have seen, combine to show that Rome, in some form of its dominion, is intended.