“And 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:”
Revelation 17:4 KJV
The woman was draped in purple and scarlet fabric, festooned and sprinkled with golden glitter and ornaments. She was elaborately decorated with gold, precious stones and pearls, holding a golden cup in her hand which was brimming with defiling obscenities and the stench of her impurities. The surface, make-believe beauty and apparent splendour cannot hide her true filthy character - like the white-washed tombs Jesus compared the religious systems. The harlot represents the counterfeit cup of covenant, compared to the cup of the Lord. This cup of the Lord is the new covenant in His Blood, which we, the Church, drink often in remembrance of Him. The covenant cup of the Lord communicates the redeemed life Christ gave us. This Christ-life is incarnate in our person as we celebrate our union with Him. Glory to God!
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