(Rev 12:6)
Then the woman( church-God’s word- two witnesses, fled between 538-1798 ) fled into the wilderness( place of seclusion, away from the public) , where she has a place prepared by God, that they (various agencies that preserve and strengthen the church) should feed ( God will protect and nourish the church during the dark ages) her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days( years). Even though the church is persecuted God still protects and nourishes. Look at us today in this very sinful world, yet God is still protecting us.
(Rev 12:7)
And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, (2Pe 2:4) For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
(Rev 12:8)
but they (meaning the angles and Satan) did not prevail, nor was a place found for them ( angles and Satan) in heaven any longer.
(Rev 12:9)
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.
(Joh 12:31) Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
What cast Satan out of heaven…the blood of the Lamb
Verses 7-9 took place soon after the resurrection of Jesus. For Jesus said during His sermon speech… (Mat 5:8) Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. (Psa 24:3) Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? (Psa 24:4) He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Satan is not pure in heart.
(Luk 10:17) And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. (Luk 10:18) And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. (Luk 10:19) Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Therefore Satan’s fall at the time of the cross.
(Rev 12:10)
Then I heard a loud voice (inhabitants in heaven) saying in heaven, "Now (time of the cross) salvation (victory at the cross) , and strength, and the kingdom of our God ((Luk 11:20) But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.) – Jesus during His ministry was re-ceclaiming His kingdom, of casting out devils in people.
, and the power of His Christ have come ((Mat 28:18) And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.) Because of the blood of the Lamb, the accuser has been cast down.
, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.
Now Jesus Christ is our salvation.
Jesus states that when he is crucified (lifted up from the earth) that Satan ( prince of this world) will be cast out of heaven.
(Joh 12:31) Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. The same John of the book of John also wrote the book of Rev.
(Joh 12:32) And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
“ Now salvation” , what is salvation? (Joh 17:3) And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
John in Rev. says “now” we have salvation. Therefore, since the crucifixion of Jesus , those who know Jesus Christ have salvation.
(Joh 16:11) Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
God made His final judgement of Satan, cast out of heaven.
(Gen 3:15) And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
This happened at the cross.
(Rev 12:11)
And they ( God’s people) overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony (personal witnessing for Jesus), and they ( God’s people) did not love their lives to the death. (men would die rather then disobey God)
The weapon that overcame Satan for him to be cast out of heaven was the blood of the Lamb at the cross.
(Rev 1:5) And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
(Rev 12:12)
Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth ( the 2 nd beast from the earth ???) and ( those in heaven are rejoicing but the church on earth still await further persecution) the sea( beast from the sea ??) ! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath ( persecutes the church -(1Pe 5:8) Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
, because he knows that he has a short time."
Short time –
(Mat 15:34) And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
- A ‘few” fishes were 4, 000 in number
(Mat 7:14) Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
- A few is how many in this sentence?
(Mar 6:5) And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
- How many people did Jesus heal? More then a few
(Rev 22:20) He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Since Jesus is coming quickly, Satan may only have but a short time.
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written with love
