Who are the seven kings in Revelations 17:10?
9 This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; 10 they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while.
Revelation 17:9 - 10
ESV - 9 This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated. 10 They are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while.
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Asked June 28 2014
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Chris Meyer
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lance decoteau
What if Rev. 17:10 represents modern Babylon where the kings are presidents? Hence, the conformation of the current prophetic revelation can look at the last seven presidents in various countries. Five fallen will represent those dead or out of power. The one that “now is” represents a president who is alive. “One shall reign for a short time” represents a president with a short term of office. Finally, the “eighth must be of the seven” means that a president who served already and is alive will return as the eighth king.