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1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
18 And I stood upon the sand of the sea.
In this chapter, John reveals a major stage in the history and destiny of Satan. The dragon is clearly identified in verse 9 as “the great dragon, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan”. He is presented as the enemy of God, the one who deceives the whole world and continually seeks to oppose God's purposes.
The vision also shows Satan's opposition to Jesus. The dragon stands before the woman in order to devour her child, but the child is caught up to God and to His throne. This scene reflects Satan's continuing opposition to God's plan concerning Jesus and His rule over the nations.
The central event concerning Satan takes place during the second half of the Tribulation, the Great Tribulation. A war breaks out in heaven between Michael and his angels and the dragon and his angels. Satan is defeated and no longer has a place in heaven. He is cast down to the earth together with his angels.
This defeat causes Satan to react with intense anger. He knows that he has only a short time remaining and comes down to the earth with great wrath. He then intensifies his persecution of God's people and seeks to destroy those who remain faithful to Jesus.
The woman is protected by God for 1,260 days, or three and a half years. Satan then turns his hostility toward “the remnant of her seed,” those who keep God's commandments and have the testimony of Jesus. This period corresponds to the Great Tribulation, when Satan will exercise his influence with particular intensity.
Revelation 12 therefore shows an important progression in Satan's destiny: he opposes God, is cast out of heaven, is thrown down to the earth, persecutes God's people during the Great Tribulation, and knows that his time is limited. His defeat in heaven comes before his final judgment: after his activity on earth, he will eventually be bound for one thousand years, released for one final rebellion, and then cast permanently into the lake of fire.
9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to the earth before thee?
11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
In this passage, Joseph receives a prophetic dream in which the sun, the moon, and eleven stars bow down before him. His father Jacob understands that these symbols represent his own family: the sun represents Jacob, the moon represents his wife, and the eleven stars represent Joseph’s brothers.
This dream announces Joseph’s future position of authority. Later, during the famine, his brothers will come to Egypt seeking food and will bow before him without initially recognizing their brother, fulfilling the dream God had given him.
These symbols are also important for understanding Revelation 12. The woman described with the sun, the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars uses the same imagery as Joseph’s dream. The connection with Jacob and his sons, who became the ancestors of the twelve tribes of Israel, indicates that the woman represents Israel, the people through whom God fulfilled His promises and through whom the Messiah, Jesus, came into the world.
This vision shows that God continues to carry out His plan for Israel despite Satan’s opposition and his attempts to prevent the fulfillment of God’s promises.
7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
In this passage, God reveals the authority and reign of the Messiah, who is called the Son. The divine decree announces a unique relationship between God and the One whom He establishes as King. The expression “Thou art my Son” does not refer to a physical birth, but to the royal status and divine appointment of the Messiah.
Verse 8 announces that the Messiah will receive the nations as His inheritance and will exercise universal authority over the whole earth. This prophecy is fulfilled in Jesus, the promised King from the line of David, whose reign will extend over all nations.
Verse 9 describes the power of the Messiah, who will judge rebellious nations with a rod of iron. This image is also used in Revelation 19:15, where Jesus returns in glory and exercises judgment during His reign.
This passage shows that Jesus is not only the Savior, but also the King appointed by God, who will reign with justice and whose final authority will extend over all creation.
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
In this passage, Satan, after being cast down to the earth, pursues the woman, who represents Israel. His purpose is to destroy the people through whom God has fulfilled His promises.
The woman receives God's special protection. The “two wings of a great eagle” represent divine help that enables the Jews who have recognized Jesus as the Messiah and placed their faith in Him to flee into the wilderness, to the place prepared for them. They will be nourished and protected for a time, and times, and half a time, or three and a half years, corresponding to the Great Tribulation.
Satan then attempts to destroy them by sending a flood after them. But God intervenes directly: the earth swallows the water and prevents Satan from reaching them.
This scene shows that despite Satan's great wrath and his efforts to prevent God's plan from being fulfilled, God remains sovereign and protects those who have placed their faith in Jesus until His Return, in order to fulfill His promises to Israel.