Gen 3:15, Dan 7:23-26, 11:36, Rev 11:7, 13:7, 17:6, 14, 18:20, 19:19, 20:8-9 | TSK | STEP | enmity. thy seed. her seed. it shall. thou.

another.This evidently points out the papal supremacy, in every respect diverse from the former, which from small beginnings thrust itself up among the ten kingdoms, till at length it successively eradicated three of them, the kingdom of Heruli, of the Ostrogoths, and of the Lombards.

8,20; 8:9-12; 11:36; 2Th 2:3-10; 1Ti 4:1-3

he shall speak.In assuming infallibility, professing to forgive sins, and to open and shut heaven, thundering out bulls and anathemas, excommunicating princes, absolving subjects from their allegiance, and exacting obedience to his decrees in open violation of reason and Scripture.

8,20; 8:24,25; 11:28,30,31,36,37; Isa 37:23; 2Th 2:4; Re 13:5,6,11

shall wear out.By wars, crusades, massacres, etc.

Re 6:9,10; 11:7-10; 13:7-10; 14:12; 16:6; 17:6; 18:24

and think.Appointing feasts and fasts, canonizing saints, etc.

2:21; 11:31,36-38; 12:11; 2Th 2:4; 1Ti 4:1-3; Re 13:15-17

a time.That is, three years and a half, or, reckoning thirty days to a month, 1,260 days, equal to the same number of years in prophetic language; which, dated from the decree of Phocas constituting him the supreme head of the church, A.D. 606, terminated in 1866.

4:25,32; 12:7,11,12; Re 11:2,3; 12:6,14; 13:5,7

10,11,22; 2Th 2:8; Re 11:13; 20:10,11

Daniel 11:36

do.

16; 8:4; Joh 5:30; 6:38

and he.The preceding verses (from ver. 31) relate to the Romans, who not only destroyed the city and temple of Jerusalem, and crucified the Messiah, but during almost 300 years sought by every means to extirpate Christianity. The conversion of Constantine, though it stopped the rage of persecution, gave but little help to true religion. The power first exercised by the emperors, in calling and influencing ecclesiastical councils, gradually passed into the hands of the clergy; and the bishop and church of Rome at last carried it to an enormous length, magnifying themselves above every god.

exalt.

7:8,20,25; Isa 14:13; 2Th 2:4; Re 13:5; 17:3

speak.

8:11,24,25

the God.

2:47; De 10:17; Jos 22:22; Ps 136:2

till.

7:20-25; 8:19; 12:7,11-13; Re 11:2,3; 12:14; 13:5

for.

4:35; 9:26; Job 23:13,14; Ps 33:10; Pr 19:21; Isa 46:10; Ac 4:28

Re 10:7; 17:17

Revelation of John 11:7

when.

3; Lu 13:32; Joh 17:4; 19:30; Ac 20:24; 2Ti 4:7

the beast.

13:1,7,11; 17:6-8; 19:19,20; Da 7:21,22,25; 8:23,24; Zec 14:2-21

2Th 2:8,9

out.

9:2

Revelation of John 13:7

to make.

11:7; 12:17; Da 7:21,25; 8:24,25; 11:36-39; 12:1

and power.

10:11; 11:18; 17:15; Ex 9:16; Isa 10:15; 37:26; Jer 25:9; 27:6,7

Jer 51:20-24; Da 5:18-23; Lu 4:6; Joh 19:11

Revelation of John 17:6

drunken.

13:7,15; 16:6; 18:20-24; Da 7:21,25

the martyrs.

2:13; 6:9,10; 12:11; Ac 22:20

I wondered.

Hab 1:13

Revelation of John 17:14

shall make.

11:7; 8:6,7; 16:14; 19:15-21; Da 7:21,25; 11:9-12,24,25; Zec 2:8

Mt 25:40; Ac 9:4,5

the Lamb shall.

6:12-17; Ps 2:8,9; 21:8-12; 110:5; Jer 50:44; Da 2:44; 7:26,27

1Co 15:24

Lord.

1:5; 19:16; De 10:17; Ps 136:2,3; Pr 8:15,16; Da 2:47; 1Ti 6:15

and they.

14:1-4; 19:14; Ps 149:5-9; Jer 1:15,19; Mic 5:7-9; Joh 15:16

Ro 8:30; 8:37; 2Ti 2:4; Heb 3:1,2; 1Pe 2:9

and faithful.

2:10

Revelation of John 18:20

Rejoice.

19:1-3; Jud 5:31; Ps 48:11; 58:10; 96:11-13; 107:42; 109:28

Pr 11:10; Isa 44:23; 49:13; Jer 51:47,48

and ye.It is peculiarly worthy of remark, that the apostles, who are idolatrously honoured at Rome, and daily worshipped, should be specially mentioned as rejoicing in her fall; as if it "avenged them" on her, for the dishonour cast on their characters, while it vindicated the glory of God.

Eph 2:20; 3:5; 4:11; 2Pe 3:2; Jude 1:17

God.

6:10; 19:2; De 32:42; Ps 18:47; 94:1; Isa 26:21; Lu 11:49,50; 18:7,8