Yes, the harlot is a city (Revelation 17:18; Revelation 18:10, 16, 19).
She claims her husband is alive:
"For she says in her heart, I sit as a queen, and I am not a widow; and I do not see mourning at all." (Revelation 18:7b)
It could be Jerusalem, and it could be the Vatican, and it could be a city we don't even know of yet which claims Christ as her Groom.
So let me ask some more questions:
How many entities are there in the Revelation deceiving the nations through their miracles and lying wonders (sorcery), who will be killing those who refuse to worship the beast and his image, and who God holds guilty for the blood of prophets and saints that was shed by it/her? One entity, or two entities?
If it's two, why would one of them be said to have two horns like a lamb? Every word in the Revelation is significant of something, so "two horns like a lamb and speaks like a dragon" has significance. What's the significance do you think? (I'm asking without having any definite belief about the answer myself).
So let me ask some more questions:
How many entities are there in the Revelation deceiving the nations through their miracles and lying wonders (sorcery), who will be killing those who refuse to worship the beast and his image, and who God holds guilty for the blood of prophets and saints that was shed by it/her? One entity, or two entities?
If it's two, why would one of them be said to have two horns like a lamb? Every word in the Revelation is significant of something, so "two horns like a lamb and speaks like a dragon" has significance. What's the significance do you think? (I'm asking without having any definite belief about the answer myself).[/QUOTE]
We first Learn about the "controlling" world power...Nations, Peoples, oppression per a Politically controlled power.
Then enter the TWO HORNS..."as a Lamb".
The TRUE Lamb...Sits at the Head of TWO Powers:
Political Government AND Religious Beliefs.
Nothing new; the Dragon ie, Satan ie, Devil...
MIMICKS the Lord God.
While his Political Government is being established...so also must a Religious aspect come into play....ie the TWO Horns (as a Lamb, but not the True Lamb)...
Speaking as the dragon.
One Horn political
One Horn religious
Both...under the authority of the dragon.
THESE two Horns...world Government & world Religion ... 24-7 repeat, repeat, repeat, glory and reverence and exalting....the anti-christ...
AS the supreme World head of:
Government & Religious Belief...that the dragon is he...head of both.
The Trickery...(magic, sorcery, as you eluded)
OF HOW TO GET the Whole WORLD...in agreement on a Religious aspect...???
Ponder a moment...
Silencing the Truth?
Punish Truth tellers?
Separate Truth tellers?
Eliminate Truth tellers?
Re-education camps?
Brain washing?
Drugs to distort the Truth?
Simple, free offered, (then required) medical procedure, that blocks brain activity to believe in God Almighty...(already created, tested, works...but not YET mass used.)
First stages...
mind control childrens education...in effect.
Introducing...World religions meshing...in effect.
Everyone "connected" to "THE Control GRID"...in effect and expanding to all for compulsion.
Sky "god"...man can not See...in testing.
Satellites...in the "sky".
A computer controlled..."pseudo god".
The "sorcery", "magic", is the phenomenal power of technology... that even NOW, is this generations "addictive LIFE LINE".
Today...men get a "taste" of technology, and instantly become addicted, demanding, wanting, begging for, more and more, and people, will ignore, paying for needs, food, clothing, shelter...to rush and buy the latest ever expanding and addictive...Technology.
It becomes their LIFE, and will easily Become "their" god.
AND the "dragon" is Depending on it.
AND even a BLIND man can See, it's Phenomenal success.
DO NOT BE fooled...Wicked men "OF" this World...are fully aware and taking full advantage of their ability to Control through...
FEAR and the GRID.
This WILL proceed..BUT..WILL ultimately FAIL....FOR ONE Primary Reason.