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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 17:10

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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17:10-11 Five kings have already fallen: If these kings represent Roman emperors, and the starting point for numbering them is the switch from a republic to an empire with Augustus (29 BC–AD 14), then the fifth in line would be Nero (AD 54–68), the sixth would be Vespasian, and the seventh would be Titus. The eighth king would then be Domitian. • that was, but is no longer: Early commentators argued that Domitian was an embodiment of Nero’s spirit (see study note on 17:8). • like the other seven: This apparently invincible ruler was also headed for destruction.
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