The great whore (Revelation 17:1)


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And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

Revelation 17:1 - King James

 

⚪ Papacy, the "beast"

Rev. 17 [...]
Saying [unto me] Come hither; I will shew unto thee. — In the 8th, 9th, 16th and 18th chapters of Revelation, and throughout the Book of Ezekiel. — Nahum 3:3, 4.
The Judgment of the great whore. — Papacy, the "beast." — Rev. 19:2.
That sitteth upon many waters. — The peoples of the earth. — Jer. 51:13; Rev. 17:15.

Source : 🇺🇸 1917 - Studies in the Scriptures, Vol 7, The finished mystery, page 259 + Cover

 

⚫ Christendom (paganism, Romanism, Protestantism, Christian Science, etc...)

Rev. 17 [...]
"And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters." (Vs, 1) [...] Who then is "the great whore" that is judged and sentenced ? [...] "The great whore" is the Devil's religion, mislabeled "organized Christianity" or "Christendom ", and which forms a part of Satan's organization. The Devil's organization is carrying on the greatest hypocrisy under the name of Christ. Parading under the name of Christ or "Christendom", it is against God and against Christ. (Ps. 2:2) Therefore the greatest hypocrisy is practiced by "the great whore". It is the mixture of many kinds of religion and is practiced under the name of "Christian ", but includes paganism, Romanism, Protestantism, Christian Science, and other Devil religions, operating together and used by the Devil to deceive the people. "The great whore... sitteth upon many waters," which means, upon many peoples. (See verse 15.) Many peoples, nations, tongues, and multitudes, carry and bear up this hypocritical system called "Christian" or "Christendom" and by which the people are deceived.

Source : 🇺🇸 1930 - Light, Vol 2, page 80, page 81, page 82 + Cover

We observe here that Catholicism is counted among other components such as Christian science for example. This same Christian science that has in common with the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses, the Masonic symbol of the cross in the crown (See here).