Here's a tidbit on the latter part of Revelation 12 for those brethren interested...
From this point forward, this Scripture is all about the very END of this world, specifically the "great tribulation" event caused by the devil being cast down to this earth with his angels...
Rev 12:7-17
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.
That part in red above is especially important to understand. It's because that shows Satan (that "dragon), that his place right now is in Heaven. But when this war with Archangel Michael happens in Heaven, then Satan's place will no longer be in Heaven. What does that mean then?
God's written Word reveals there are TWO separate dimensions of existence. There is this earthly dimension we live in here on earth. And then there is the Heavenly dimension where our Heavenly Father, His Son, and the angels dwell. It is in a dimension made up of Spirit, and not material matter like this earthly one. That MUST be understood to grasp the above event. It means Satan and his angels are coming... HERE... in OUR earthly dimension, de facto, literally upon this earth in PLAIN SIGHT. All peoples and nations will see him, and think he is God (2 Thessalonians 2).
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.
Do you understand that above means for the END... of this world, and not for some time in past history for these events? Since when was the power of Christ's Salvation offered back in the old world when Satan first rebelled against God? Some false prophets actually teach that, saying these events already happened back when Satan first rebelled. Not true. These events are for the last days leading up to Christ's future coming.
Did you notice that event in verse 11 above about those who overcome by "the blood of the Lamb" (Jesus Christ), and they gave a Testimony, and loved not their lives unto death? What is the 5th Seal of Revelation 6 about? It is about the souls under the altar in Heaven asking God how long until His revenge is poured upon the earth. God tells them to yet wait a little season, until their fellowservants are killed as they were. That is pointing to the coming time "great tribulation", not past history.
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."
What "short time"? The shortened time for the "great tribulation". Lord Jesus gave it to His faithful who keep HIS Word. Do you know it? It is written in His Revelation. Satan, that dragon, well knows he has but a short time to work his deception upon the earth for the end.
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.
Rev.12:6 already mentioned a previous 1260 days period prior to the dragon being cast down to this earth. Here is the latter half of the Daniel 9:27 symbolic "one week" which represents 7 years. The 1260 day periods equal 7 years.
So when Satan and his angels are cast out of the Heavenly down to this earth, literally, he will persecute the symbolic 'woman' which will represent Christ's Church at that time for the end. The majority of Jews will still be unbelief, and follow the dragon as the false-Messiah, so this symbolic 'woman' cannot mean them. This 'woman' represents those in Christ the devil will be against because they will know who this false-Messiah actually is, i.e., the devil himself. Thus this 'woman' here represents Christ's ELECT who cannot be deceived at the end. Are you in this group, ready to serve Lord Jesus at the end, by making a 'stand' in the "evil day" for Him? Jesus said some of us would be delivered up to give a Testimony for Him, and to speak whatever The Holy Spirit gives us to say in that 'hour'.
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.
Did you notice how Christ used the symbols here back and forth of the 'dragon' and 'serpent'? Both are about the devil himself, Satan. Did Lord Jesus do that to get our attention on these events? I think so.
The symbolic analogy of the LIES that will come out of the devil-false-Messiah's mouth being like a flood of waters is actually an analogy first given back in the Old Testament prophets. Isaiah was given to speak of these 'waters as a flood' in regard to "the Assyrian", the historical king of Assyria that came upon Israel. The kings of Assyria actually removed the ten northern tribes of Israel from the land. God in some places in Isaiah uses this title "the Assyrian" as symbolic for Satan himself.
What this means is that Christ is pointing us back to historical events in the Book of Isaiah dealing with the Assyrian, and using that as a blueprint for the end time events by this "serpent" coming to persecute Christ's elect for the end.
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.
The LIES out of Satan's mouth, for that is where we are shown those waters as a flood come from, does that affect Christ's elect. That's what this symbology about the woman being protected with Satan's flood of lies being swallowed up by the earth represents.
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.
KJV
And thusly, Satan will be very angry that he will not be able to deceive Christ's elect. So he will go to make war with Christ's elect towards the end of the "great tribulation". That's who we are being shown this 'woman' is during these events since Rev.12:7. It's about the end time saints that have the Testimony of Jesus Christ.
Mark 13:9-11
9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony against them.
10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
KJV
From this point forward, this Scripture is all about the very END of this world, specifically the "great tribulation" event caused by the devil being cast down to this earth with his angels...
Rev 12:7-17
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.
That part in red above is especially important to understand. It's because that shows Satan (that "dragon), that his place right now is in Heaven. But when this war with Archangel Michael happens in Heaven, then Satan's place will no longer be in Heaven. What does that mean then?
God's written Word reveals there are TWO separate dimensions of existence. There is this earthly dimension we live in here on earth. And then there is the Heavenly dimension where our Heavenly Father, His Son, and the angels dwell. It is in a dimension made up of Spirit, and not material matter like this earthly one. That MUST be understood to grasp the above event. It means Satan and his angels are coming... HERE... in OUR earthly dimension, de facto, literally upon this earth in PLAIN SIGHT. All peoples and nations will see him, and think he is God (2 Thessalonians 2).
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.
Do you understand that above means for the END... of this world, and not for some time in past history for these events? Since when was the power of Christ's Salvation offered back in the old world when Satan first rebelled against God? Some false prophets actually teach that, saying these events already happened back when Satan first rebelled. Not true. These events are for the last days leading up to Christ's future coming.
Did you notice that event in verse 11 above about those who overcome by "the blood of the Lamb" (Jesus Christ), and they gave a Testimony, and loved not their lives unto death? What is the 5th Seal of Revelation 6 about? It is about the souls under the altar in Heaven asking God how long until His revenge is poured upon the earth. God tells them to yet wait a little season, until their fellowservants are killed as they were. That is pointing to the coming time "great tribulation", not past history.
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."
What "short time"? The shortened time for the "great tribulation". Lord Jesus gave it to His faithful who keep HIS Word. Do you know it? It is written in His Revelation. Satan, that dragon, well knows he has but a short time to work his deception upon the earth for the end.
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.
Rev.12:6 already mentioned a previous 1260 days period prior to the dragon being cast down to this earth. Here is the latter half of the Daniel 9:27 symbolic "one week" which represents 7 years. The 1260 day periods equal 7 years.
So when Satan and his angels are cast out of the Heavenly down to this earth, literally, he will persecute the symbolic 'woman' which will represent Christ's Church at that time for the end. The majority of Jews will still be unbelief, and follow the dragon as the false-Messiah, so this symbolic 'woman' cannot mean them. This 'woman' represents those in Christ the devil will be against because they will know who this false-Messiah actually is, i.e., the devil himself. Thus this 'woman' here represents Christ's ELECT who cannot be deceived at the end. Are you in this group, ready to serve Lord Jesus at the end, by making a 'stand' in the "evil day" for Him? Jesus said some of us would be delivered up to give a Testimony for Him, and to speak whatever The Holy Spirit gives us to say in that 'hour'.
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.
Did you notice how Christ used the symbols here back and forth of the 'dragon' and 'serpent'? Both are about the devil himself, Satan. Did Lord Jesus do that to get our attention on these events? I think so.
The symbolic analogy of the LIES that will come out of the devil-false-Messiah's mouth being like a flood of waters is actually an analogy first given back in the Old Testament prophets. Isaiah was given to speak of these 'waters as a flood' in regard to "the Assyrian", the historical king of Assyria that came upon Israel. The kings of Assyria actually removed the ten northern tribes of Israel from the land. God in some places in Isaiah uses this title "the Assyrian" as symbolic for Satan himself.
What this means is that Christ is pointing us back to historical events in the Book of Isaiah dealing with the Assyrian, and using that as a blueprint for the end time events by this "serpent" coming to persecute Christ's elect for the end.
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.
The LIES out of Satan's mouth, for that is where we are shown those waters as a flood come from, does that affect Christ's elect. That's what this symbology about the woman being protected with Satan's flood of lies being swallowed up by the earth represents.
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.
KJV
And thusly, Satan will be very angry that he will not be able to deceive Christ's elect. So he will go to make war with Christ's elect towards the end of the "great tribulation". That's who we are being shown this 'woman' is during these events since Rev.12:7. It's about the end time saints that have the Testimony of Jesus Christ.
Mark 13:9-11
9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony against them.
10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
KJV
