Revelation 18:7

“How much she hath glorified herself, etc.] And acted the proud and haughty part in exalting herself above all emperors, kings, and princes, above all kingdoms and states, and also above all churches, assuming arrogant titles, and even blasphemous names; (see <661301>Revelation 13:1,5) and lived deliciously: in a very luxuriant manner, as the popes, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, priests, monks, and friars have done; some being clothed in purple and scarlet, and in gold and silver, and all living upon the fat of the land, and in rioting and drunkenness, in chambering and wantonness: so much torment and sorrow give her: by pulling down her pride, which goes before a fall, than which nothing…”

“How much--that is in proportion as. lived deliciously--luxuriously: see on Rev 18:3, where the Greek is akin. sorrow--Greek, "mourning," as for a dead husband. I sit--so Vulgate. But A, B, and C prefix "that." I . . . am no widow--for the world power is my husband and my supporter. shall see no sorrow--Greek, "mourning." "I am seated (this long time) . . . I am no widow . . . I shall see no sorrow," marks her complete unconcerned security as to the past, present, and future [BENGEL]. I shall never have to mourn as one bereft of her husband. As Babylon was queen of the East, so Rome has been queen of the West, and is called on Imperial coins "the eternal city." So Papal Rome is called by…”

“How much she hath glorified herself - Been proud, boastful, arrogant. This was true of ancient Babylon, that she was proud and haughty; and it has been no less true of mystical Babylon - papal Rome. And lived deliciously - By as much as she has lived in luxury and dissoluteness, so let her suffer now. The word used here and rendered “lived deliciously” - ἐστρηνίασεν estrēniasen - is derived from the noun - στρῆνος strēnos - which is used in Revelation 18:3, and rendered “delicacies.” See the notes on that verse. It means properly, “to live strenuously, rudely,” as in English, “to live hard”; and then to revel, to live in luxury, riot, dissoluteness. No one can doubt the propriety of…”

“As much as she hath glorified herself - By pride, and pomp, and arrogant boasting. And lived deliciously - In all kinds of elegance, luxury, and wantonness. So much torment give her - Proportioning the punishment to the sin. Because she saith in her heart - As did ancient Babylon, Isa 47:8-9. I sit - Her usual style. Hence those expressions, "The chair, the see of Rome: he sat so many years." As a queen - Over many kings, "mistress of all churches; the supreme; the infallible; the only spouse of Christ; out of which there is no salvation." And am no widow - But the spouse of Christ. And shall see no sorrow - From the death of my children, or any other calamity; for God himself will defend…”

“18:7 I am queen: Cp. Ezek 28:1-2.”

“much she: Isa 22:12-14, Isa 47:1, Isa 47:2, Isa 47:7-9; Eze 28:2-10; Zep 2:15; Th2 2:4-8 I sit: Psa 45:9; Jer 13:18 no widow: Isa 47:7, Isa 47:8; Lam 1:1 Revelation 18:8”