A Woman Drunk with the Blood of the Copts
I have never been one to interpret the Book of Revelation solely through a historical or tragic lens. Yet, the repetition of violence against Coptic Christians in Egypt—Kosheh, the Church of the Two Saints in Alexandria, Imbaba, Mokattam, Maspero, Amiriya, and now Dahshur—forces me to consider these events in light of the apocalyptic vision. When I heard what had happened in Dahshur, Revelation 17 came to mind—particularly the image of the woman “drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus” (Revelation 17:6). I could not help but think of her as the invisible force behind these ongoing atrocities—not just in Egypt, but in many parts of the world where God's people suffer for their faith. Who Is This "Drunk Woman"? This woman, described in Revelation, is not just a symbol of corrupt political systems or earthly power. She “sits on many waters”—meaning she resides among "peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues" (Revelation 17...