Revelation Chapter 12

Revelation 12:1-6

John is shown a great sign in heaven as he sees a vision of a woman clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet. The sun is representative of the glory and brilliance of Gods righteousness that surrounds her and protects her. Under her feet the moon which is illustrative of eternity, light, Gods faithfulness in His Son Jesus who is the greater light of the gospel age as Jesus being the light of the world that shines in darkness, but the darkness can not comprehend the light, Psalms 72:5-7; Isaiah 2:3-5; Jeremiah 31:35-37; Isaiah 30:26-33; John 1:1-5.

The woman is symbolic of Israel and the congregation of Gods people as she wears a crown of twelve stars which represents the twelve tribes of Israel that have repented of their arrogance as they felt they deserved Gods favor, but yet kept killing the prophets God sent to them, including the very Messiah they were waiting for. This is when the times of the Gentiles began as God went to them to take Himself a people that were humbled enough to receive salvation as God had mercy on them, Matthew 23:37-39; Acts 15:14; Romans 11:25-27.

Paul also warned the Gentiles against being lifted up in pride because they had been favored by God with salvation as he explained the blindness of Israel would not last forever as when they see the Gentiles now having favor in the Lord and being grafted into the branch of Israel they repent of their sin and turn back to God being once again found in His favor, Romans Chapter 11.

The true congregation of God can be symbolized here as a mother that has all here children gathered in one place for safety which in this case is under the wings of the almighty God, Psalms 91. She cries out like a woman in labor as the pain of her persecutions has become too great to bear as she waits to be delivered from her persecutors, 2 Timothy 4:18; 2 Peter 2:9; Colossians 1:13.

The other sign John saw was a great red dragon meaning Satan. Remember, this is a vision and a sign as Satan has not yet been thrown out of heaven yet. The description of the dragon being great and red depicts its nature and character as being fierce and murderous, John 8:44. This red dragon is depicted as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. The seven heads and ten horns refer to the original ten kingdoms of which three were subdued by the little horn of Daniel 7:8. The last kingdom which stands greater than all the others is that of a revived Roman Empire that takes control over all the ten nations who then implements a deceiving peace treaty to a world that is in great distress. Below is that of the seven kingdoms described as four beasts in Daniel 7:1-8 and the three kingdoms that were subdued by the little horn, which is the Roman Empire.

The three kingdoms that were subdued by the little horn of Daniel 7:24 are the Heruli, Vandals, and Ostrogoths who were eliminated by the year 538 AD under the leadership of the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian whose deadly wound came in 1798. The wound was largely healed in 1929 when Mussolini gave the Vatican back to the Pope and established it as a country in it’s own right in the Lateran Treaty. Today the Vatican has formal diplomatic relations with almost every country in the world. We will study this more in Chapter 13.

Seven remaining nations that still exist today:

Babylonian Empire:

(Iraq) The lion represents the winged lions that guarded the royal places of Babylon.

Medo – Persian Empire:

(Iran) The ribs of the bear are part of the consuming greed that devours the first empire.

Grecian Empire:

(Greece, Turkey, Syria, Egypt) Four wings of the leopard described the swiftness of this empire that ran from 334-331BC. It wrestled world dominion from Medo-Persia. After the death of Alexander, the Great the kingdom was divided into four minor kingdoms that continued as prominent factors in world politics until the Roman Empire gathered it back as one kingdom.

Roman Empire: (little horn, Daniel 8:9-14, 23-27)

Iron represents the stronghold this nation had. Daniel chapter 2 mentions the iron element of this empire that it to will be divided and broken as God will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed.

The crowns on its heads show that this dragon claims royal authority against the true King who is God of all creation as he prepares to take his seat above all that which is Gods Kingdom claiming he is God as he prepares to deceive the world through that of an existing Roman Empire, Daniel 8:9-12; Isaiah 14:12-15.

These angels that Satan cast down to earth are a third part of Gods holy angels that have made their allegiance to Satan as he uses them to work through the lust of others here on earth. The spiritual kingdom of Satan and his demon angels is the spiritual realm below the Spiritual realm where God and His angels dwell. Satan is called the prince of the power of the air as being the ruler of the kingdom of the air, Ephesians 2:2-6; 6:12. He has access to the heavenly realm of God, but only through Gods permission as he stands before God accusing the brethren, Zechariah 3:1, Job 1:6, 7; Revelation 12:10. Satan has access to God and also spiritually walks to and fro on earth as he works through others to deceive the nations, Job 1:7. This is how he was allowed to tempt Job and tried to deceive Jesus, Matthew 4:1.

These angels are used of Satan to speak heresies against God as Satan uses them to control the thoughts and minds of those with a lustful heart. Hebrews 13:2 says not to be forgetful to entertain strangers as some are angels unaware to them. Satan also uses his angels unaware to people to deceive them with a twisted word and false religions that lead into idol worshiping as these idols become their gods.

Israel, being the seed of Abraham and the Gentile being grafted into the seed, have always been persecuted by the Roman Empire that Satan works through. By their hands Satan tried to devour the Christ child using Herod to kill all those children from birth to two years old, Matthew Chapter 2. Satan tried again through that of the Roman Empire to do away with Jesus by crucifying Him to death, but God caught Him up to sit at His right hand and will live forever, 1 Corinthians 15:55, 56.

From 1798 until 1929 the Roman Empire was abolished for a time as a secular government was set up that allowed the freedom of the Gospel to be preached and published in print so now it was an opened display for all to read and hear. The Roman Empire was revived again in 1929 as these angels unaware to man crept in with Satan’s twisted word and continued idol worshiping that has deceived many into a false teaching of the word of God, which in scripture is called the falling away, 2Thessalonians 2:3.

The woman here represents the true congregation of God that flees to the wilderness for 1290 days just as Jesus forewarned her to do so in Matthew 24:15, 16. Jesus said when you see the abomination that causes desolation stand in the holy place Jesus is speaking about the son of perdition (the beast out of the earth, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12; Rev 13) taking a literal seat in Jerusalem on the very Temple Mount of God where the Dome of the Rock presently stands.

The abomination will be that of a New World Order with a singular governmental power that controls all economic, political, military, educational and religious authority that takes its seat in Jerusalem, Isaiah 14:12, 13; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12. This new government is a Global power giving false hope to the entire world as even the very elect of God will be deceived if possible, Matthew 24:24. The four horsemen in chapter 6 represent the false Christ, global wars, famine, sickness and disease that is brought on by mans sinful nature as they refuse to repent and turn back to God as they are lovers of self and their heart is full of pride and lust.

The scenario of the first six trumpets as Gods wrath is poured out into the world is that now the nations are in total chaos and left with little to no resources for sustaining life. Many are sick and dying from disease as there are no provisions to make medicine. Unemployment is at its all time lowest that causes many to lose everything they own. Governments collapse as civil wars and rioting break out as one covets that of what another has as they give no regard for the law and will take away what others possess just to survive. Marshal Law will come prevalent in all nations to control the people. Here in America do a study on Marshal Law and FEMA camps as it is an eye opener many people are not aware of.

The world cries out for a savior but rejects the one already given to them as they fall prey to that which comes under Satan’s control that is even secretly working in the world today. Jesus warned us to flee into the mountains/wilderness from this abomination and not to enter in and be yoked with the darkness as there is no communion with light and darkness, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18. This will be the greatest time of faith as we rely on God to supply our need and avoid the temptations that are set before us, 1 Peter 5:8.

Revelation 12:7-12

Satan and his unholy angels are now cast out of heaven forever and cast down to the earth. He is full of wrath as he has no more access to heaven where he stood before the Lord accusing the brethren while Jesus made intercession for them, Romans 8:34. Now is come salvation, strength and the kingdom of our Lord and the power of His Christ as we have overcome Satan by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony as we love not our lives unto death.

Now that Satan has been cast down to earth he is furious as he knows his time is short and he is going to do everything in his own power to silence and destroy the anointed of God as he works through those who have bowed down to him. Salvation brings with its Gods power and authority that gives us the strength to stand against Satan. Strength refreshes us to stand and not be weary, to walk and not give up. We rely on Gods strength to help us through every obstacle that stands in our way. Satan has always tried to fight against us and wear the flesh down, but our strength comes by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit living in us, Isaiah 40:31; Matthew 26:41.

We have been instructed of God to not conform to the world, but to be transformed in the renewing of our mind, Romans 12:2.

Those who have picked up their cross to follow Jesus, Matthew 16:24-28, need not worry that Satan is now out for blood as he will succeed in killing many saints as they die a martyr’s death like those saints before them as they loved not their own life, but have life eternal with the Father. Satan used Emperor Justinian who had around five hundred million Christians killed during his reign and used Paul before his conversion to slaughter the Christians as they both did this in the name of God, 2 Timothy 3:5.

Revelation 12:13-17

War begins on earth as prophesied by in Daniel 12:1-3. The woman (Jew and Gentile as the Gentile is grafted into that vine that is Jesus) goes into her place in the wilderness as she is given two eagle wings, Exodus 19:4, where she is nourished for three and a half years or 1260 days, Daniel 7:25; Daniel 12:7; Revelation 11:1-3.

Her place means to stand in the holy place, which is our strength and faith that is Christ whom we call upon in our time of need as we pray for courage and fortitude to stand against Satan especially now that he has been cast out of heaven and placed here on earth. Satan is now ready to persecute the woman to death and she is told to flee from the temptation that is about to take place as many will renounce Jesus at this time as they truly do not have the Holy Spirit dwelling in them.

Satan cast water out of his mouth (water is a metaphor for word as in John 3:5) as a flood or powerful words sent forth to persecute the woman to death, but the earth, the Spirit of the Lord, Isaiah 59:19, set up a standard against Satan that he saw no fear in them. This greatly angered Satan as he went out to destroy the remnant of her seed meaning all who claim Jesus as Lord and Savior all over the world.

Up to this point in Revelation we have seen the woman as only being Israel under the covenant of promise of eternal life with the father. The outer court given to the Gentile as they will trample it and bring back the sacrifices, but not the sacrifice that is for sin as they are under the cloud of darkness as they are ruled by Satan unaware. We have seen a standard set up against Satan that he saw no fear in the house of Israel as they have always kept Gods commandments and the testimony of Christ as they and their generations after them were sent out to preach to the Jew only, Matthew 10:6, that have been scattered all over the world.

Satan is enraged with anger against Israel now because he found no fear in them and now seeks to destroy her remnant which are those Gentiles that Paul was instructed to go out and preach to, Acts 22:21. Daniel had no insight of a Gentile nation turning to God so this is why only Israel is mentioned, but now it has become Israel and those Gentiles grafted into her branch that makes up the whole body of Christ.

Exodus 19:4 (LEB)

‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and I brought you to me.

Job 1:6 (LEB)

And it happened one day“the day” that“and” the sons of GodOr “the heavenly beings,” or “the angels” came to present themselves before Adonai, and SatanHebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary” also came into their midst.

Job 1:7 (LEB)

SoHebrew “And” Adonai said to Satan,Hebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary” “From where have you come?” ThenHebrew “And” SatanHebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary” answered Adonai and said, “From roaming on the earth and from walking about in it.”

Isaiah 30:26-33 (LEB)

And the light of the full moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be sevenfold, like the light of seven days, on the day when Adonai binds up the breakage of his people, and he heals the wound of his blow.27Judgment against AssyriaLook! The name of Adonai comes from afar, burning with his anger and heaviness of cloud. His lips are full of indignation, and his tongue is like a devouring fire.28And his breath is like an overflowing river; it reaches up to the neck to shake the nations with the sieve of worthlessness; and a bridle that leads astray is on the jawbones of the peoples.29You shall have a song“There shall be a song for you” as in the night when a holy festival is kept, and a gladness of heart like one who goes with the flute, to go to the mountain of Adonai, to the rock of Israel.30And Adonai will cause the majesty of his voice to be heard, and he will cause the descent of his arm to be seen, in furious anger and a flame of devouring fire, with a cloudburst and a rainstorm and stonesHebrew “stone” of hail.31Indeed, Assyria will be shattered by the voice of Adonai; he strikes with the rod.32And every stroke of the staff of foundationSome translations emend this to “discipline” that Adonai lays will be on it with timbrels and lyres, and he will fight against itThe reading tradition (Qere) has “them” with battles of brandishing.33For Topheth has been prepared from yesterday; indeed, it is made ready for the king. He makes its pile of wood deep and wide; he makes fire and wood abundant.“numerous” The breath of Adonai burns in it like a stream of sulfur.

Isaiah 14:12-15 (LEB)

How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of dawn! You are cut down to the ground, conqueror of nations!13And you yourself said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; I will raise up my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit on the mountain of assembly on the summit of Zaphon;Or “of the north”14I will ascend to the high places of the clouds,Hebrew “cloud” I will make myself like the Most High.’15But you are brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the pit.

Isaiah 2:3-5 (LEB)

many peoples shall come. And they shall say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of Adonai, to the houseOr “temple” of the God of Jacob, and may he teach us part of his ways, and let us walk in his paths.” For instruction shall go out from Zion, and the word of Adonai from Jerusalem.4He shall judge between the nations and he shall arbitrate for many peoples. They shall beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks. A nation shall not lift up a sword against a nation, and they shall not learn war again.5The Day of AdonaiHouse of Jacob, come and let us walk in the light of Adonai.

Isaiah 40:31 (LEB)

ButOr “And” those who wait for Adonai shall renew their strength. They shall go up with wingsHebrew “wing” like eagles; they shall run and not grow weary; they shall walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 14:12 (LEB)

How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of dawn! You are cut down to the ground, conqueror of nations!

Isaiah 59:19 (LEB)

SoOr “And” they shall fear the name of Adonai from the west, and his glory from the sunrise, for he will come like a narrow stream; the wind of Adonai drives it on.

Jeremiah 31:35-37 (LEB)

Thus says Adonai, who gives the sun for light by day, the regulations of the moon and the stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea and its waves roar — Adonai of hosts is his name.36“If these rules would cease from before me,”“to the face of me” declares“a declaration of” Adonai, “also the offspring of Israel would cease from being a nation before me“to the face of me” forever.”“all the days”37Thus says Adonai, “If the heavens above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth below can be explored, also I will reject all the offspring of Israel because of all that they have done,” declares“a declaration of” Adonai.

Daniel 8:9-12 (LEB)

Daniel 8:9-14 (LEB)

And from one of them“And from the one from them” came forth a horn, a little one,“one from little” and it grew exceedinglyOr “pre-eminently” toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beautiful land.10And it grew up to the host of heaven, and it threw down to the ground some of the host and some of the stars and trampled them.11Even against the prince of the hosts it acted arrogantly and took away from him the regular burnt offering, and the place of his sanctuary was overthrown.12And on account of transgression, the host was given over to the horn in addition to the regular burnt offering. And it cast down truth to the ground, and it acted,“did” and it had success.13And I heard a certain holy one speaking, and a certain other holy one said to the specific one who was speaking,“the one speaking” “For how long“Until when” is the vision concerning the regular burnt offering, and the transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and the host to trampling?”14And he said to me, “For two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings, then the sanctuary will be restored.”

Daniel 12:1-3 (LEB)

The Time of the Judgment and the Resurrection of Two Groups“Now at that time, Michael, the great prince, will arise, the protector“the one who stands with” over the sons of your people, and it will be a time of distress that has not been since your people have been“to be” or “being” a nation until that time. And at that time your people will escape, everyone who is found“all of the being found” written in the scroll.Or “book”2And many from those sleeping in the dusty ground“of the ground of dust” will awake, some to everlasting life“life of eternity” and some to disgrace and everlasting contempt.“contempt of eternity”3But the ones having insight will shine like the brightness of the expanse, and the ones providing justice for the manyOr “leading the many in righteousness” will be like the stars forever and ever.“to eternity and ever”

Daniel 7:1-8 (LEB)

Daniel’s Vision of Four Beasts and the Son of ManIn the first year of Belshazzar the king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visionsOr “the visions” of his head as he lay on his bed; then he wrote down the dream and the summary“head” of the words as follows:“saying”2Daniel explained“answered” and said, “I was looking in my vision in the night, and look, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.3And four great beasts were coming up from the sea, differing from one another.“this from this”4The first was like a lion and had“for him/it” the wings of an eagle. I was watching until its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the earth and it was raised on its feet like a human, and a human heart was given to it.5And look, another beast, a second one, looking like a bear. And it was raised up on one side and three tusksOr “ribs” were in its mouth between its teeth, and so it was told,“they were saying” “Arise, eat much flesh!”6After this I was watching and look, another beast like a leopard; it had four wings“and there were to it four wings” of a bird on its back, and the beast had“to the beast” four heads, and dominion was given to it.7After this in the visions of the night I was looking and there was a fourth beast, terrifying and frightful and exceedingly strong, and it had“were to it” great iron teeth,“teeth of iron for it great” and it was devouring and crushing, and it stamped the remainderOr “residue” with its feet; and it was different from all the other beasts that preceded it“that preceding her/it” and it had ten horns.“and ten horns for her/it”8I was considering the horns, and look, another little horn came up among“between” them, and three of the earlier horns were rooted out“dehorned” from before it, and there were eyes like the eyes of a humanOr “humankind” in this horn and also a mouth that was speaking boastfully.

Daniel 7:25 (LEB)

And he will speak words against the Most High, and he will wear out the holy onesOr “saints” of the Most High, and he will attempt to change times and law, and they will be given into his hand for a time and two times and half a time.

Daniel 12:7 (LEB)

And I heard the man who was clothed in linen who was aboveHebrew “from above” the water of the stream,Or “river” and he raised his right hand and his left hand to heaven and he swore by the one who lives forever“by the life of the eternity” that an appointed time, appointed times, and half an appointed time would pass when the shattering of the power of the holy people“the power of the people of holiness” would be completed;“to come to an end” then all these things will be accomplished.

Daniel 7:24 (LEB)

And as for the ten horns coming from it, from this kingdomOr “the kingdom” ten kings will arise, and another will arise after them. And he will be different from the earlier ones, and he will subdue three kings.

Daniel 7:8 (LEB)

I was considering the horns, and look, another little horn came up among“between” them, and three of the earlier horns were rooted out“dehorned” from before it, and there were eyes like the eyes of a humanOr “humankind” in this horn and also a mouth that was speaking boastfully.

Zechariah 3:1 (LEB)

Zechariah’s Fourth VisionAnd he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before“to the face of” the angel of Adonai; and SatanHebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary” was standing on his right to accuse him.

Matthew 23:37-39 (LEB)

The Lament over Jerusalem“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together the way“in the manner in which” a hen gathers her young together under her“the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun wings, and you were not willing!38Behold, your house has been left to you desolate!39For I tell you, you will never see me from now on until you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’”from Ps 118:26

Matthew 16:24-28 (LEB)

Taking Up One’s Cross to Follow JesusThen Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me will find it.26For what will a person be benefited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?27For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and at that time he will reward each one according to what he has done.“his activity”28Truly I say to you, that there are some of those standing here who will never experience death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

Matthew 24:15 (LEB)

The Abomination of Desolation“So when you see the abomination of desolationAn allusion to Dan 9:27 spoken about by the prophet Daniel standing in the holy place” (let the one who reads understand),

Matthew 24:24 (LEB)

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and will produce great signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Matthew 26:41 (LEB)

Stay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak!”

Matthew 10:6 (LEB)

but go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 4:1 (LEB)

The Temptation of JesusThen Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil,

John 1:1-5 (LEB)

The Prologue to John’s GospelIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2This one was in the beginning with God.3All things came into being through him, and apart from him not one thing came into being thatOr “came into being. What …,” beginning a new sentence connected with the following verse. A major punctuation problem is involved, since the earliest manuscripts have no punctuation, but some important later ones place the punctuation before this phrase, effectively connecting it to v. 4: “What has come into being was life in him” has come into being.4In him was life, and the life was the light of humanity.Or “humankind”5And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcomeOr “comprehend” (if primarily referring to people in the world) it.

John 8:44 (LEB)

You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father! That one was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand firm in the truth, because truth is not in him. Whenever he speaks the lie, he speaks from his own nature,*The word “nature” is not in the Greek text but is implied because he is a liar and the father of lies.“of it”

John 3:5 (LEB)

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born of water and spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 15:14 (LEB)

Simeon has described how God first concerned himself to take from among the Gentiles a people for his name.

Acts 22:21 (LEB)

And he said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles!’”

Romans 11:25-27 (LEB)

All Israel to be SavedFor I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you will not be wise in your own sight,“in yourselves” that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,26and so all Israel will be saved, just as it is written, “The deliverer will come out of Zion; he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.27And this is the covenant from me with themfrom Isa 59:20–21 when I take away their sins.”from Isa 27:9; Jer 31:33–34

Romans 8:34 (LEB)

Who is the one who condemns? ChristSome manuscripts have “Christ Jesus” is the one who died, and more than that, who was raised, who is also at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.

Romans 12:2 (LEB)

And do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, so that you may approve what is the good and well-pleasing and perfect will of God.

1 Corinthians 15:55 (LEB)

Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?

2 Corinthians 6:14-18 (LEB)

Do Not Become Unevenly Yoked with UnbelieversDo not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers, for what participation is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?15And what agreement does Christ have with Beliar? Or what share does a believer have with an unbeliever?16And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said, “I will live inOr “with” them and will walk about among them, and I will be their God and they will be my people.”from Lev 26:12 (also similar to Jer 32:38, Ezek 37:27)17Therefore “come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord, “and do not touch what is unclean,from Isa 52:11 and I will welcome you,A paraphrased quotation from Ezek 20:4118and I will be a father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me,”A paraphrased quotation from 2 Sam 7:14 and Isa 43:6 says the all-powerful Lord.

Ephesians 2:2-6 (LEB)

in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit now working in the sons of disobedience,3among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the willOr “desires” of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wrathThis phrase is a Semitic idiom which can mean either (1) “children characterized by wrath” or (2) “children destined for wrath” by nature, as also the rest of them were.4But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,5and we being dead in trespasses, he made us alive together with Christ (by grace you are saved),6and raised us together and seated us together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

Colossians 1:13 (LEB)

who has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred ussupplied from English context to the kingdom of the Son he loves“of his love”,

2 Thessalonians 2:3-12 (LEB)

Do not let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,4who opposes and who exalts himself over every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits down in the temple of God, proclaiming that he himself is God.5Do you not remember that whileHere “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were”) which is understood as temporal we were still with you, we were saying these things to you?6And you know that which restrains him now, so that he will be revealed in his own time.7For the mystery of lawlessness is at work already; only the one who now restrainsOr “restrains it” (referring to the “mystery of lawlessness”; or “restrains him” (referring to the “man of lawlessness” in v. 3) will do so until he is out of the way,“out of the midst”8and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of his mouth, and wipe out by the appearance of his coming,9whose coming is in accordance with the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders,10and with every unrighteous deception against those who are perishing, in place of which they did not accept the love of the truth, so that they would be saved.11And because of this, God sends them a powerful delusion“a working of deceit” so that they will believe the lie,12in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth, but delighted in unrighteousness.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 (LEB)

The Man of Lawlessness Will Be RevealedNow we ask you, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling to him,2that you not be easily shaken from your composure, nor be troubled either by a spirit or by a message or by a letter alleged to be from us“as if by us”, to the effect that the day of the Lord has arrived.3Do not let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,4who opposes and who exalts himself over every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits down in the temple of God, proclaiming that he himself is God.5Do you not remember that whileHere “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were”) which is understood as temporal we were still with you, we were saying these things to you?6And you know that which restrains him now, so that he will be revealed in his own time.7For the mystery of lawlessness is at work already; only the one who now restrainsOr “restrains it” (referring to the “mystery of lawlessness”; or “restrains him” (referring to the “man of lawlessness” in v. 3) will do so until he is out of the way,“out of the midst”8and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of his mouth, and wipe out by the appearance of his coming,9whose coming is in accordance with the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders,10and with every unrighteous deception against those who are perishing, in place of which they did not accept the love of the truth, so that they would be saved.11And because of this, God sends them a powerful delusion“a working of deceit” so that they will believe the lie,12in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth, but delighted in unrighteousness.

2 Timothy 4:18 (LEB)

The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will save me for his heavenly kingdom, to whom be the glory forever and ever“to the ages of the ages”. Amen.

2 Timothy 3:5 (LEB)

maintaining a form of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid these people.

Hebrews 13:2 (LEB)

Do not neglect hospitality, because through this some have received angels as guests without knowing it.

1 Peter 5:8 (LEB)

Be sober; be on the alert. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

2 Peter 2:9 (LEB)

then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to reserve the unrighteous to be punished atOr “until” the day of judgment,

Revelation 12:13-17 (LEB)

And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.14And the two wings of a great eagle were given to the woman, in order that she could fly into the wilderness, to her place where she is fed there for a time, and times, and half a time, from the presence of the serpent.15And from his mouth the serpent spouted water like a river after the woman, in order that he could make her swept away by a river.16And the earth came to the aid of the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river that the dragon had spouted out of his mouth.17And the dragon was angry at the woman, and went away to fight against“to make war with” the rest of her children, those who keep the commandments of God and who hold to the testimony about Jesus.

Revelation 12:7-12 (LEB)

Satan Thrown Down from Heaven to EarthAnd there was war in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against“made war with” the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back“made war”.8And they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them any longer in heaven.9And the great dragon was thrown down, the ancient serpent, 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.10And 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, because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, the one who accuses them before our God day and night.11And they conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives until death.12Because of this, rejoice, you heavens, and those who live in them! Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great anger, because heHere “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“knows”) which is understood as causal knows that he has little time!”

Revelation 12:1-6 (LEB)

The Woman and Her Son Versus the DragonAnd a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars,2and who was pregnant“who was having in the belly” and was crying out because sheHere “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was having birth pains”) which is understood as causal was having birth pains, and was in torment to give birth.3And another sign appeared in heaven, and behold, a great fiery red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven royal headbands.Or “diadem crowns”4And his tail swept away a third of the stars from heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, in order that whenever she gave birth to her child he could devour it.5And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is going to shepherd all the nations with an iron rod,An allusion to Ps 2:9 and her child was snatched away to God and to his throne.6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared there by God, so that they could feed her there for one thousand two hundred sixty days.

Revelation 11:1-3 (LEB)

The Two WitnessesAnd a measuring rod similar in appearance to a staff was given to me, saying, “Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship in it.2And leave out the courtyard outside of the temple, and do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles, and they will trample the holy city for forty two months.3And I will grant authoritysupplied from English context to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for one thousand two hundred sixty days, dressed in sackcloth.”

Revelation 12:10 (LEB)

And 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, because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, the one who accuses them before our God day and night.

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