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Revelation Chapter 12 Verse 14 “But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a time and times and a half a time, from the presence of the serpent.” “When the apostasy got under way some of the church...

Revelation Chapter 12 Verses 13 “Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child.” The “dragon”—and it was angry—instead of directing its hostility against the “man-child,” directed it once again against the “woman” (the...

VERSE 31 “The sun (the Gospel light, the truth) shall be turned into darkness (obscured by the thick clouds of worldly wisdom), and the moon (the light of the Mosaic Law, i.e. the Law and the Prophets) into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.” As the sunlight of the...

In our last post we took a look at Verses 28 and 29 of Joel’s prophecy; let us now examine the remainder of that prophecy, Verses 30-32. “And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into...

From what we have gleamed thus far from some of the latest exchanges in regards to this prophecy and its fulfillment it appears that a further examination of the prophecy is prudent. VERSES 28 and 29 “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your...

Revelation Chapter 12 Verse 12 (continued) “Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and sea! For the devil has come down to you having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.” “The “heavens” which are here called upon to...

Revelation Chapter 12 Verses 10-12 “Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation and strength and the kingdom of our God and the power of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him...

Revelation Chapter 12 Verse 9 “So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” As Christianity spread in the Roman Empire, the powers of light and darkness came...

Revelation Chapter 12 Verses 7 and 8 “And war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer.” “When did this war occur? At first glance, the war would seem...

Revelation Chapter 12 Verse 6 continued, “Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days.” Our next question would be, what is it that she is “fed”, and who are the “they” who feed her? “In...

Revelation Chapter 12 Verse 6 “Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days.” What is this “wilderness” to which the woman flees? “The Wilderness, symbolizes a disrespected --outcast...

Revelation Chapter 12 Verse 5 continued, “She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up to God and his throne.” “The long desired favor of Rome came at last by the conversion of Constantine, A.D. 313, and there we believe the labor pangs of...

Revelation Chapter 12 “Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a garland of twelve stars. Then being with child, she cried out in labor and in pain to give birth. And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery...

Words and Phrases Earth continued. “For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water.” A close examination of (2 Pet 3:5) shows us that at one time there had existed a previous, “heavens” and “earth” and that...

Words and Phrases Glancing at some recent posts here, there seems to be some question as to the duration of the earth, i.e. specifically as to how long it will last. Various scriptures have been applied some suggesting the earth is to be destroyed others that it will remain. As all true bible...

Revelation Chapter 12 Verse 4 continued, “His tail drew [the] third of the stars of heaven, and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born.” The same interpretation as that which we discussed in our...

Revelation Chapter 12 Verse 4 “His tail drew [the] third of the stars of heaven, and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born.” This particular verse from what I have gathered thus far appears to have...

Revelation Chapter 12 Verse 3 continued “And another sign appeared in heaven: behold a great fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads.” “The great red dragon represents the Pagan Roman Empire…” “Rev 17:9 states, “The seven heads are seven mountains [or...

Revelation Chapter 12 Verse 3 continued “And another sign appeared in heaven: behold a great fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads.” “The term dragon, according to the associations currently connected with it, is somewhat apt to mislead the reader...

THE PAPAL COUNTER ATTACK Soon after the Reformers broke their ties with Rome, Papacy saw that it must counteract its identification as Antichrist—or stand condemned. Jesuit scholarship rallied to the cause by providing alternatives to the definition of Antichrist. The most successful tack was...