Rev 17:3-4 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Rev 17:3-4: 17:3-4 John is carried in the Spirit into the wilderness , his way of describing a visionary experience (see 1:10 ; 4:2 ). He sees a depiction of Rome’s moral corruption and excessive luxury (see 18:12-13 , 16 ) that illustrates how such wealth can become an abomination to God. • The beast here is like the second figure in the evil trinity (see 13:1-4 ). • blasphemies against God: See 13:5-6 . • purple and scarlet: Clothing in these two colors indicated royalty and carnality, respectively. • a gold goblet: See Jer 51:7 .

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‏ Revelation of John 17:3-4

Summary for Rev 17:3-4: 17:3-4 ^a John is carried in the Spirit into the wilderness, his way of describing a visionary experience (see 1:10 ^b; 4:2 ^c). He sees a depiction of Rome’s moral corruption and excessive luxury (see 18:12-13 ^d, 16 ^e) that illustrates how such wealth can become an abomination to God.

• The beast here is like the second figure in the evil trinity (see 13:1-4 ^f).

• blasphemies against God: See 13:5-6 ^g.

• purple and scarlet: Clothing in these two colors indicated royalty and carnality, respectively.

• a gold goblet: See Jer 51:7 ^h.