Where does the religious system in Revelation 17 originate?
The religious system of Revelation 17 originates in ancient Babylon, specifically the Tower of Babel. It has been the adversary of God's truth ever since, and will crescendo during the last seven years. This mystery Babylon, the mother of harlots, traces back to that ancient rebellion.
Les explains that Revelation 17's great religious system goes all the way back to old ancient Babylon and the Tower of Babel. It has been the adversary of the truth of God ever since, but it will crescendo during the last seven years, coming to a sudden peak. He identifies it as mystery Babylon the great, the mother of harlots. This idolatrous system feeds on the baser instincts of humanity, as illustrated by the silversmiths at Ephesus who opposed Paul because making silver shrines to Diana brought them wealth.