Ang malaking larawan
Nagbubukas ang Pahayag 17 sa “And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me…”, nagbabago malapit sa talata 9 sa “And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which…”, at nagtatapos sa “And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the…”. Sinusundan ng mga puntong ito ang sariling galaw ng kabanata mula simula hanggang wakas.
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Pahayag · Bersiyong King James · 18Pahayag 17:1-6
Mga talata 1–6: There came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked…
Nagbubukas ang Pahayag 17:1–6 sa “And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying…” at umaabot sa “And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of…” sa huling talata. Binubuo ng galaw na iyon ang Sundan ang mga tanda, hatol, saksi, kaharian, at pagsalungat na naglalantad sa kasamaan at tumatawag sa pagtitiis sa Pahayag.
Kontekstong nagbibigay-buhay sa sipi
“And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I…” Ginagawang kongkreto ng bilang na one ang ulat. Bago tukuyin ang bigat nito, pansinin kung sinusukat nito ang oras, tao, layo, pag-uulit, o kabuuan.
“With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk…” Kabilang sa mga natatanging salita sa linyang ito ang earth, fornication, committed. Masusuri ang gawain nito sa sipi sa ugnayan nito sa mga talata 1 at 3.
Pahayag 17:1-6
Bersiyong King James1And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
2With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
Pahayag 17:7-12
Mga talata 7–12: The angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee…
Nagbubukas ang Pahayag 17:7–12 sa “And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the…” at umaabot sa “And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but…” sa huling talata. Binubuo ng galaw na iyon ang Sundan ang mga tanda, hatol, saksi, kaharian, at pagsalungat na naglalantad sa kasamaan at tumatawag sa pagtitiis sa Pahayag.
Kontekstong nagbibigay-buhay sa sipi
May 1 mga tanong sa bahaging ito. Hindi lamang bantas ang mga ito: ipinakikita nila kung saan naghahanap, humahamon, natatakot, o umuunawa ang isang tinig.
“And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast…” Pinababagal ng tanong ang sipi. Pansinin kung sino ang kailangang sumagot, ano ang ipinapalagay nito, at kung may tugon sa mga susunod na linya.
“The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and…” Hindi mauunawaan ang utos sa pandiwa lamang. Ang tumatanggap, layunin, at lugar nito sa mas malaking tipan o pangangatwiran ang nagtatakda ng pananagutan.
Pahayag 17:7-12
Bersiyong King James7And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
9And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
10And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
11And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
12And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
Pahayag 17:13-18
Mga talata 13–18: These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the…
Nagbubukas ang Pahayag 17:13–18 sa “These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.” at umaabot sa “And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.” sa huling talata. Binubuo ng galaw na iyon ang Sundan ang mga tanda, hatol, saksi, kaharian, at pagsalungat na naglalantad sa kasamaan at tumatawag sa pagtitiis sa Pahayag.
Kontekstong nagbibigay-buhay sa sipi
“These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.” Hindi mauunawaan ang utos sa pandiwa lamang. Ang tumatanggap, layunin, at lugar nito sa mas malaking tipan o pangangatwiran ang nagtatakda ng pananagutan.
“These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and…” Hindi mauunawaan ang utos sa pandiwa lamang. Ang tumatanggap, layunin, at lugar nito sa mas malaking tipan o pangangatwiran ang nagtatakda ng pananagutan.
Pahayag 17:13-18
Bersiyong King James13These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
16And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
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Ang huling himig
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Landas ng mga salita sa kabanata
Tinutulungan ng mga salitang beast, seven, kings, woman, EARTH, sawest na makita ang paulit-ulit na alalahanin ng kabanata.
Unahin ang teksto
Kung saan nagkakaiba ang mga mambabasa
Nagsisimula ang buod sa sinasabi ng sipi at sa ugnayan ng mga bahagi nito. Hindi nito ipinapalagay na nalutas na ng isang denominasyon ang lahat ng tanong. Malinaw na tinutukoy kung ang konklusyon ay nakasalalay sa tradisyon, teoryang pampanitikan, o rekonstruksiyong pangkasaysayan.
Unang inihaharap ang tekstong KJV. Nilalagyan ng malinaw na pangalan ang mga interpretasyon, at ipinapakita lamang ang mga pagkakaiba kapag nakatutulong ang mga ito upang maunawaan kung bakit hindi palaging iisa ang sagot ng mga seryosong komunidad.
Inihahanda pa ang paghahambing ng mga interpretasyon para sa kabanatang ito. Habang wala pa ang mga nasuring tala, malinaw na pinaghihiwalay ng pahinang ito ang teksto ng KJV, buod, at aplikasyon nang hindi sinasabing nagkakasundo ang lahat ng responsableng mambabasa sa bawat tanong.