5 pairs
Both passages involve one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, highlighting the contrast between the judgment of the great prostitute and the presentation of the bride, the wife of the Lamb.
Thematic focusJudgment, Contrast between Evil and Righteousness.
Revelation 17:5 refers to Babylon the Great, which is reminiscent of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11:4, symbolizing human pride and rebellion against God.
Thematic focusPride, Rebellion, Judgment.
Revelation 17:6 describes the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, paralleling Jesus' lament over Jerusalem in Matthew 23:35, where He speaks of the blood of the righteous being shed.
Thematic focusPersecution, Martyrdom, Judgment.
Revelation 17:14 speaks of the Lamb overcoming the kings, which is further elaborated in Revelation 19:16 where Jesus is described as King of kings and Lord of lords.
Thematic focusVictory, Sovereignty of Christ.
Revelation 17:16 describes the beast and the ten horns turning against the prostitute, which is fulfilled in Revelation 18:8 with the destruction of Babylon.
Thematic focusJudgment, Divine Retribution.