Revelation 12

Revelation 12:1

Section 3: The Earthly Apocalypse (chapters 12-20) Chapter 12 - The Underlying Conflict (Woman on the Moon) The Glorious Woman With Child, vv. 1-2 The Great Red Dragon, vv. 3-4 The Man Child, vv. 5-6 The Spiritual War, vv. 7-9 Rejoicing In Heaven, vv. 10-11 The Dragon Persecuted the Woman, vv. 12-17 The woman represents Israel, the righteous remenent, who gave Christ to the world, v. 5, and who (as the church) will be persecuted by the Dragon (Satan), the Beast (Rome), the False-Prophet, and BABYLON, the harlot.

Revelation 12:4

“Third part” may refer to the angels who joined Satan.

Revelation 12:5

“to his throne” Check Greek, to “his” (the child’ s) throne, OR to God’ s throne [?] This refers to the ascension of Christ.

Revelation 12:7

Michael = the only angel designated an archangel in the Bible (Jude 9). Another the other seven names given in Hebrew tradition is also Gaberiel. This war in heaven occurs upon the assension of Christ back into heaven and Satan losing his power over death and his access to the presence of God and also losing his miraculous powers. Note all the verses about Christ destroying Satan and seeing his powers curtailed, also Rev. 20, the chaining of Satan.