“And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.”
'The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth' - Babylon is identified as the great city (Rome or any anti-God empire-city) that dominates the world's power structures. Her fall is the collapse of worldly power and spiritual rebellion against God.
Church Fathers on Revelation 17:18
“These shall hate the whore, to wit, the city, and shall burn her flesh with fire.” Now that one of the heads was, as it were, slain to death, and that the stroke of his death was directed, he speaks of Nero. For it is plain that when the cavalry sent by the senate was pursuing him, he himself cut his throat. Him therefore, when raised up, God will send as a worthy king, but worthy in such a way as the Jews merited. And since he is to have another name, He shall also appoint…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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