So there a lot of post in this thread and I've only read but two, maybe three. I wonder if anyone addressed the following verse :
Revelation 18:23
23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
I'm not sure the bride is the church, gentile or Jews? I think that is talking about something else, not sure. Can anyone address this verse?
It really has more to do with the source of belief (faith) or non belief (no faith) never flesh and blood against flesh and blood. . The
strange woman as a city , verses the
bride of
Christ the
church.
It can be seen in the parable below ."The parable of two women" .Like that of the ten virgins.Two kinds of mothers .
Strange woman Babylon fornicated with false gods.
Terrible! How terrible for the great city!
She was dressed in fine linen;
she wore
purple and scarlet cloth.
She was shining with gold, jewels, and pearls!All these riches
have been destroyed in one hour!’“Every sea captain, all those who travel on ships, the sailors, and all those who earn money from the sea stood far away from
Babylon. They saw the smoke from
her burning. They cried out, ‘There was never a
city like this
great city!’ They threw dust on their heads and cried loudly to show the deep sorrow they felt. They said . .Terrible! How terrible fo
r the great city! All those who had
ships on the sea became rich because of
her wealth! But
she has been destroyed in one hour!
Be happy because of this, O heaven!
Be happy, God’s holy people
and apostles and prophets!
God has punished
her because of what
she did to you.’” Then a powerful angel picked up a large rock. This rock was as big as a large millstone. The angel threw the rock into the sea and said,
“That is how the great
city of Babylon will be thrown down.It will never be found again.
O Babylon, the music of people playing harps and other instruments, flutes and trumpets will never be heard in you again.No worker doing any job will ever be found in
you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again.
The light of a
lamp (Christ)will
never shine in
you again. The voices of a bridegroom and
bride( true Church)will never be heard in
you again Your merchants were the world’s great people. " All the nations"
were tricked by your magic.Revelation 18 :15-23
All the nations"
were tricked by your magic. Including the Jewish.
No longer could the strange woman as resident of the city of Babylon be used as a representative glory. The true glory has come down prepared as the eternal bride.
Christian the new name he name his bride the church With no other meaning added Christian simply mean residents if the city of Christ as his wife .Named by God not by men after her founder Christ .The suffix . . . ian denotes residents thereof.