Eschatology : Events of the Tribulation No.12

The Casting out of Heaven’s MONSTER. Rev 12:3-15

Notes from Willmington The Doctrine of Prophecy p.843-844

Rev 12:3  And another marvel was seen in Heaven--a great fiery-red Dragon, with seven heads and ten horns; and on his heads were seven kingly crowns.

Rev 12:4  His tail was drawing after it a third part of the stars of Heaven, and it dashed them to the ground. And in front of the woman who was about to become a mother, the Dragon was standing in order to devour the child as soon as it was born.

Rev 12:5  She gave birth to a son--a male child, destined before long to rule all nations with an iron scepter. But her child was caught up to God and His throne,

Rev 12:6  and the woman fled into the Desert, there to be cared for, for 1,260 days, in a place which God had prepared for her.

Rev 12:7  And war broke out in Heaven, Michael and his angels engaging in battle with the Dragon.

Rev 12:8  The Dragon fought and so did his angels; but they were defeated, and there was no longer any room found for them in Heaven.

Rev 12:9  The great Dragon, the ancient serpent, he who is called 'the Devil' and 'the Adversary' and leads the whole earth astray, was hurled down: he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.

Rev 12:10  Then I heard a loud voice speaking in Heaven. It said, "The salvation and the power and the Kingdom of our God have now come, and the sovereignty of His Christ; for the accuser of our brethren has been hurled down--he who, day after day and night after night, was wont to accuse them in the presence of God.

Rev 12:11  But they have gained the victory over him because of the blood of the Lamb and of the testimony which they have borne, and because they held their lives cheap and did not shrink even from death.

Rev 12:12  For this reason be glad, O Heaven, and you who live in Heaven! Alas for the earth and the sea! For the Devil has come down to you; full of fierce anger, because he knows that his appointed time is short."

Rev 12:13  And when the Dragon saw that he was hurled down to the earth, he went in pursuit of the woman who had given birth to the male child.

Rev 12:14  Then, the two wings of a great eagle were given to the woman to enable her to fly away into the Desert to the place assigned her, there to be cared for, for a period of time, two periods of time, and half a period of time, beyond the reach of the serpent.

Rev 12:15  And the serpent poured water from his mouth--a very river it seemed--after the woman, in the hope that she would be carried away by its flood.

1. The Identity of this Monster.

There is no doubt who he is. He has not less than these four titles.

1. The great fiery-red Dragon v.3
2. That old serpent. v.9.  alluding to Gen_3:1, Gen_3:4.
3. The devil v. 9 the Greek, for “accuser,” or “slanderer.”
4. Satan :  the Hebrew for “adversary,” especially in a court of justice. The twofold designation, Greek and Hebrew, marks the twofold objects of his accusations and temptations, the elect Gentiles and the elect Jews.

2. The Location of this Monster

Satan has been, is now or will be in one of theses locations:

1. In the past He was in Heaven as God’s Anointed Angel.

Eze 28:14  You were the anointed cherub that covers, and I had put you in the holy height of God where you were; you have walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

2. In heaven, as God’s chief Enemy. Job chapters 1 and 2.
3. On earth as Antichrist's spiritual adviser.

Rev 12:12  For this reason be glad, O Heaven, and you who live in Heaven! Alas for the earth and the sea! For the Devil has come down to you; full of fierce anger, because he knows that his appointed time is short."

4. In the bottomless pit (future, during the Millenium)

Rev 20:1  And I saw an angel come down from Heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.

Rev 20:2  And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years.

Rev 20:3  And he cast him into the abyss and shut him up and set a seal on him, that he should deceive the nations no more until the thousand years should be fulfilled. And after that he must be loosed a little time.

5. On earth again (future, after the Millenium)

Rev 20:8  And he will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle. The number of them is as the sand of the sea.

Rev 20:9  And they went up over the breadth of the earth and circled around the camp of the saints, and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of Heaven and devoured them.

6. In the Lake of Fire (future and forever)

Rev 20:10  And the Devil who deceived them was cast into the Lake of Fire and Brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet were . And he will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

3. The Activities of this Monster.

1. He deceives all living unbelievers

Rev 12:9  The great Dragon, the ancient serpent, he who is called 'the Devil' and 'the Adversary' and leads the whole earth astray, was hurled down: he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.

2. He accuses all Believers before God.

Rev 12:10  Then I heard a loud voice speaking in Heaven. It said, "The salvation and the power and the Kingdom of our God have now come, and the sovereignty of His Christ; for the accuser of our brethren has been hurled down--he who, day after day and night after night, was wont to accuse them in the presence of God.

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