Chapter 12 covers a very long length of time. It covers from the first earth age all the way to the millennium. It is placed here after chapter 11 which covered the 2 witnesses and the 7th trump.
Chapter 12
12:1 this is happening in heaven. 12 stars: this is the zodiacal sign representing the 12 tribes. The woman: she is symbolic of mother Israel (compare: John 16:21).
12:2 this delivery is of the new age. The one we live in now.
12:3 red dragon: this is Satan. These heads and horns all represent the “system” and power (e.g. political) that he uses to deceive people. Satan was using this system in the first earth age, except when he comes to earth this time he will have 10 crowns instead of 7 (compare: Rev 13:1). So how did Satan do in deceiving God’s children, let’s see in the next verse.
12:4 we see 1/3 of the stars of heaven (children of God) deceived during the first earth age (overthrow of Satan). Because of this first rebellion by Satan, he received a death sentence (compare: Ezek 28:18-19). Instead of God destroying all the people He gave us a chance, being born of woman one time to choose who we will serve, God or Satan. We now change to the birth of Jesus during this earth age. Devour: be aware because Satan walks today seeking whom he may devour also (compare: 1 Peter 5:8).
12:5 only one sits at the right hand of God so there is no doubt of whom this speaks of, Jesus!
12:6 Dan chapter 7 gives us the days in which this speaks of. This is the time spoken of in Daniel when the temple was not cleansed and the people were given a refuge to hide.
12:7 this war is in heaven. This would be quit a war to see.
12:8 Satan lost and is cast out on earth to take out his anger on those that do not have the seal of God in their forehead. This is why you have silence in heaven in Rev 8:1 for half of an hour (half of the hour of temptation). This is the time he will show his “system” and power to deceive many people.
12:9 here we get some of the names and roles Satan plays. Serpent: in the garden, Devil: slanderer, Satan: adversary. How much of the world was deceived……the whole world. His angels will be cast out to be the leaders of his “system”.
12:10 (compare: Job 1:6-12). When Satan comes, God will show Himself mighty in that time.
12:11 death: this is Satan (compare: Heb 2:14). Those that know the lies of Satan will be used to speak out against Satan at the end. We will be delivered up for a testimony (compare: Matt 10:18-19).
12:12 Satan has a short time, 5 months (the time was changed from 7 years to 5 months in Matt 24:22, Rev 9:5). Satan will be vicious in deception.
12:13 (compare: Luke 10:18-19). Satan will try and give God’s children a hard time but we have power over him!
(Compare: Rev 2:10). These 10 days are for us to witness against him for God.
12:15 flood: this is lies form the mouth of Satan. Just as the weapon of Christ is the word which comes from His mouth, so too is Satan’s weapon. The whole world will wonder after him! (Compare: Matt 7:24-27). Don’t let the flood of lies destroy your house, rather build it upon a ROCK and it shall stand!
12:16 you see super natural help form God for His children, He always takes care of His own.
12:17 remember Rev 9:4 and Luke 10:18-19, we have power over Satan through God and are protected because we have the knowledge of Satan in our minds. Satan does kill the 2 witnesses and that is the end of him because he did this.
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