17.18.1. Babylon and the New Jerusalem
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Two of the women who play key roles in the Book of Revelation are cities: Babylon and the New Jerusalem. This is no accident as one is the city of man whereas the other is the city of God.
| Babylon | New Jerusalem |
| Built by Man (Gen. Gen. 10:10; Gen. 11:4; Rev. Rev. 17:18+; Rev. 18:23+). | Built by God (Ps. Ps. 46:4; Ps. Ps. 87:3; Isa. Isa. 60:14; Gal. Gal. 4:26; Heb. Heb. 11:10; Heb. 12:22; Heb. 13:14; Rev. Rev. 3:12+; Rev. 21:2+, Rev. 21:10+). |
| Shown by Angel with Bowl (Rev. Rev. 17:1+). | Shown by Angel with Bowl (Rev. Rev. 21:9+). |
| Seen from wilderness (Rev. Rev. 17:3+). | Seen from high mountain (Rev. Rev. 21:10+). |
| Great City (Rev. Rev. 17:1+). | Great City (Rev. Rev. 21:10+)1 . |
| Fornicator (Rev. Rev. 17:2+). | Holy (Rev. Rev. 21:2+, Rev. 21:10+). |
| A harlot (Rev. Rev. 17:1+). | A bride, wife (Rev. Rev. 21:2+, Rev. 21:9+). |
| Adorned with precious stones (Rev. Rev. 17:4+). | Adorned with precious stones (Rev. Rev. 21:18-20+). |
| Adorned with pearls (Rev. Rev. 17:4+). | Adorned with pearls (Rev. Rev. 21:21+). |
| Clothed with purple and scarlet (Rev. Rev. 17:4+; Rev. 18:16+). | Clothed with light (Rev. Rev. 21:11+, Rev. 21:18+, Rev. 21:23-24+). |
| Believer’s blood in her (Rev. Rev. 17:6+; Rev. 18:24+; Rev. 19:2+). | Believers in her (Rev. Rev. 3:12+; Rev. 14:2+; Rev. 21:24+, Rev. 21:27+). |
| Demons in her (Rev. Rev. 18:2+). | Saints in her (Rev. Rev. 3:12+; Rev. 14:2+; Rev. 21:24+, Rev. 21:27+). |
| Foundation has names of blasphemy (Rev. Rev. 17:3+). | Foundation has names of apostles (Rev. Rev. 21:14+). |
| Contains abominations (Rev. Rev. 17:4+; Rev. 18:2+). | Contains no abomination (Rev. Rev. 21:27+). |
| King’s fornicate with (Rev. Rev. 17:2+; Rev. 18:3+). | King’s honor (Rev. Rev. 18:3+). |
| Destroyed (Rev. Rev. 14:8+; Rev. 16:19+; Rev. 17:16+; Rev. 18:17+, Rev. 18:19+). | Eternal (Heb. Heb. 13:14; Rev. Rev. 22:5+). |
Notes
1 Great is in the TR, but not the NU or MT text.