For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
His judgments are completely fair and right. He's brought justice against the corrupt system that poisoned the whole world with its betrayal, and he's gotten payback for all his people who were killed because of it.
God's justice is perfect, he sees everything and makes it right in the end.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Revelation, written by the Apostle John during a time of intense persecution by the Roman Empire, this verse celebrates God's judgment on Babylon, which symbolizes corrupt and idolatrous powers that oppressed His people. The "great whore" represents the moral and spiritual corruption of these empires, like Rome, which led to the suffering and martyrdom of early Christians. This imagery was intended to encourage believers by assuring them that God's justice would ultimately triumph over evil.
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