Revelations A Study. Section 9. Chapter 12:1 thru 12:17, War in heaven . In section 9 we start out with the revived Israel. The Great Red Dragon; seven heads = 7 Mountains, ten horns = Ten kings, seven crowns =7 Kings.[Ref;; Rev 17:10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. Rev 17:9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. Rev. 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.] The Book of Revelations literally explains itself. The words Horn and Crown always represent Kings. Now these kings are literal. The emphasis on these kings and or kingdoms are representative of the Middle eastern region. Remember the Book of Revelations is 99% concerning Israel. For the time of the gentiles has expired. The Great Red Dragon = Satan. Rev. 12:9, the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan,

The third part of the stars of heaven = Deamons, a.k.a. fallen angels. The woman = Israel

Her child = Recognition Jesus as the Christ.

To devour her child = To destroy the Church. A man child = Jesus [Ref; Psa 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

Psa 2:8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Psa 2:9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel, Rev_12:14, Dan_9:27] A thousand two hundred and threescore days = 1260 days or 3 years 5 Mounths 15 Days.(aprox) or 3.5 years. The time of the antichrist ruel, the first 3.5 years. At this moment in time the antichrist has signed a peace treaty with Israel for 7 years. Wilderness = within countries. A place prepared of God = freedom to descover Jesus and hear the Gospel preached. Rev 12:7 thru 12:9, describe Satans expulsion from The Heavanly realm for ever.

Proof that Satan at this time still had access to Heavan.[Ref; Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

Job 1:7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.] Michael and his angels = The wariers of God. Michael. If you would take the time to read these next references you will see that there is a war going on around us each moment of each day. A battle that we cannot see but as Christians we can feel. [ Ref; Isa_55:4; Dan_10:13, Dan_10:21, Dan_12:1; Heb_2:10; Jud_1:9]

Rev. 12:10 thru 12:12, A blessing and a curse. Rev. 12:10 = God no longer will tolorate Satan in His presents. The accuser of our brethren = another attribute of Satan, who has been accusing us of wrong doing before God as He did with Jobe. Satan has and will continue to use your own words & actions against you.[ Ref; Mat 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.]

Rev 12:11 thru 12;12, Over comers and a warning to the people still left upon the earth. “he knoweth that he hath but a short time.” Satan knows prophecy, dont be misled by anyone, Satan knows the Scripture better than any one on this earth. Please read these references when you get the time, these are extremely important to understan what is and will occure in Israel. [ Ref; Mar_13:20

for: Isa_6:13, Isa_65:8, Isa_65:9; Zec_13:8, Zec_14:2; Rom_9:11, Rom_11:25-31; 2Ti_2:10 Mat 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

Mat 24:16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

Mat 24:17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Mat 24:18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. Mat 24:19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! Mat 24:20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: Mat 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Mat 24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Rev 12:13 thru 12:14 Satan knows that His time is short according to prophecy and He tries to destroy Israel and the Church. A time, and times, and half a time, Safety for the Church for a period of time.

Rev 12:15 thru Rev 12:17 shows persecution of the church. I believe Satan will use the Muslum Nations as a tool to try again to destroy the Gospel of Jesus. ( I have written a Sermon and Lesson intitled, Knowing you enemies; The Quran and The Bible. Which might be useful to you in understanding why Muslims hate Christians.)

Rev 12:17 And the dragon (Satan) was wroth with the woman (Church), and went to make war with the remnant ( Believeing Jews) of her seed (Israel), which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. end section 9.

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