“The temptations to idolatry took two complementary forms: brutality and seduction. On the one hand, the Beast threatened death to those who did not worship him. Worshipping the emperor involved a threat: do it or die. On the other hand, Babylon, the harlot, promised pleasures and ease those who joined with her. Joining with the pagan life of the city involved an enticement. Social and economic well-being seemed to demand participation in the idol-saturated social life of the city, and literal harlots offered their physical pleasures as well. The options were power or powerlessness, pleasures or suffering, riches or poverty.” – Vern Poythress
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 04:20:11 +0000
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