21 T PAR Revelation 12 NASB 95 A

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Revelation 12 (NASB 95) A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; and she was with child; and she cried out, being in labor and in pain to give birth. Then another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven diadems. And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child. And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne. Then the woman fled into the wilderness where she had a place prepared by God, so that there she would be nourished for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.

Revelation 12 (NASB 95) And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels waged war, and they were not strong enough, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death. “For this reason, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time. ”

Revelation 12 (NASB 95) And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child. But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she could fly into the wilderness to her place, where she was nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent. And the serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, so that he might cause her to be swept away with the flood. But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and drank up the river which the dragon poured out of his mouth. So the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.

A Look Behind the Curtain Scene 1 (vs 1 -6) A Woman, a Dragon and a Baby The Woman- Israel or the Church? Revelation 12: 17 (NASB 95) So the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. The Dragon- Satan Revelation 12: 9 (NASB 95) And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

A Look Behind the Curtain Scene 1 (vs 1 -6) A Woman, a Dragon and a Baby The Baby- Jesus Psalm 2: 7– 9 (NASB 95) “I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to Me, ‘You are My Son, today I have begotten You. ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, and the very ends of the earth as Your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware. ’ ” Revelation 19: 15 (NASB 95) From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty.

A Look Behind the Curtain Scene 1 (vs 1 -6) A Woman, a Dragon and a Baby John 19: 27– 30 (NASB 95) Then He *said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour the disciple took her into his own household. After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scripture, *said, “I am thirsty. ” A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth. Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.

A Look Behind the Curtain Scene 2 (vs 7 -12) Michael and the Angels, a Dragon and the Earth Michael and the angels Daniel 10: 13 (NASB 95) “But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twentyone days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. Daniel 12: 1– 2 (NASB 95) “Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued. “Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting contempt.

A Look Behind the Curtain Scene 2 (vs 7 -12) Michael and the Angels, a Dragon and the Earth The Dragon and the Earth Genesis 3: 15 (NASB 95) And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel. ” Ephesians 2: 1– 3 (NASB 95) And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

A Look Behind the Curtain Scene 2 (vs 7 -12) Michael and the Angels, a Dragon and the Earth Ephesians 2: 14– 16 (NASB 95) For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity.

A Look Behind the Curtain Scene 3 (vs 13 -17) The Dragon, the Woman and the Earth We know they players; Then, what is the revelation here? -Satan was 'thrown out'. His power is held 'in check'. -He pursued the woman and pursues her offspring still. (us, the church) -Satan 'pours' out deception and lies in an effort to sweep us away. (river) -Despite these efforts, God protects and provides. (eagles wings, wilderness) - God can move us out of, or enable us to stand in, the war currently raging.