<p>19:8 <em>And it was given to her that she should dress herself in fine linen, bright and pure. For the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints</em>- In contrast with how Babylon likewise was dressed in &quot;fine linen&quot; (see on 18:16). The suggestion therefore is that Babylon is quasi-religious and appears highly moral, when actually it is morally delinquent. This is exactly what we see in Jihadist Islamism. There is clear reference to the Jewish priesthood, and the description also connects with the white clothing of Islamic religious leaders. The fine linen is given to her- it speaks of imputed righteousness (see on :7). The &ldquo;righteous acts&rdquo; of the saints will be publicly arrayed before all (Rev. 19:8)- by none other than the Lord. All their good &lsquo;acts&rsquo; will be revealed to all. And yet that righteousness is what they are clothed with by Christ- perhaps suggesting that their good deeds will be presented in a heightened form, as imputed righteousness, which would explain why the righteous will be shocked that the Lord could speak so highly of them (&ldquo;When saw we thee&hellip;?&rdquo;). But the work of God, the action He requires, is to believe in His imputation of righteousness (Jn. 6:29).</p>