Verse 15 is helpful in interpreting chapter 17 as well as other passages throughout Revelation because it defines “the waters” which the harlot was sitting on. They represent “peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.” The harlot controls and influences a vast number of people. This spiritual beast which began as the apostate church later became the “MOTHER OF HARLOTS” (v.5) and has controlled multitudes since its origin. It controls them both spiritually and physically by using powerful governmental forces to carry out its own desires.
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