From: andronicus451@gmail.com   
      
   Revelation 17   
      
   The Mystery Explained   
      
   6 I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints   
   and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.   
   7 “Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery   
   of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven   
   heads and ten horns.   
   8 The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to   
   come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell   
   on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the   
   foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was,   
   and is not, and yet will be.   
      
   9 This calls for a mind with wisdom.   
   The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.   
   10 There are also seven kings.   
   Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come; but when he does   
   come, he must remain for only a little while.   
   11 The beast that was, and now is not, is an eighth king, who belongs to the   
   other seven and is going into destruction. 12 The ten horns you saw are ten   
   kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of   
   authority as kings, along with the beast.   
      
   13 These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the   
   beast.   
      
   The Victory of the Lamb   
      
   14 They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them,   
   because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied   
   by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”   
      
   15 Then the angel said to me,   
   “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and   
   multitudes   
   and nations and tongues. 16 And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will   
   hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her   
   flesh   
   and burn her with fire. 17 For God has put it into their hearts to carry out   
   His purpose   
   by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are   
   fulfilled.   
   18 And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the   
   earth.”   
      
   This is written.   
      
   in the Lord   
   Amen   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)