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Revelation 12
1
And there appeared a great
wonder
in heaven; a woman
clothed with the sun
, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of
twelve stars
:
2
And she being with
child
cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be
delivered
.
3
And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great
red dragon
, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his
heads
.
4
And his tail drew the
third part
of the
stars of heaven
, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the
woman
which was ready to be delivered, for to
devour
her child as soon as it was
born
.
5
And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all
nations
with
a rod of iron
: and her child was caught up unto
God
, and to his
throne
.
6
And the woman fled into the
wilderness
, where she hath a place
prepared
of God, that they should feed her there a
thousand two hundred and threescore days
.
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
Devi
l, and
Satan
, which
deceive
th the whole world: he was cast out into the
earth
, and his angels were
cast out
with him.
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.
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.
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
.
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.
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.
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
.
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Revelation
Book: Revelation
Chapter: 12
Overview:
A description of the
Church
of
Christ
and of
Satan
, under the
figures of a
Woman
and of a great red
Dragon
.
(1-6)
Michael
and
his angels fight against the
Devil
and his angels, who are
defeated.
(7-12)
The
Dragon
persecutes the
Church
.
(13,14)
His
vain endeavours to destroy her, He renews his
War
against her
seed.
(14-17)
1-6
The
Church
, under the emblem of a
Woman
, the mother of
believers, was seen
By
the
Apostle
in
Vision
, in
Heaven
. She was
clothed with the
Sun
, justified, sanctified, and shining
By
union with
Christ
, the
Sun
of
Righteousness
. The
Moon
was under
her feet; she was superior to the reflected and feebler
Light
of
the
Revelation
made
By
Moses
. Having
On
her head a
Crown
of
twelve
Stars
; the doctrine of the
Gospel
, preached
By
the twelve
apostles, is a
Crown
of
Glory
to all true believers. As in pain
to bring forth a holy family; desirous that the conviction of
sinners might
End
in their
Conversion
. A
Dragon
is a known
emblem of
Satan
, and his chief agents, or those who govern for
him
On
Earth
, at that time the pagan empire of
Rome
, the
City
built upon
Seven
hills. As having ten horns, divided into ten
kingdoms. Having
Seven
crowns, representing
Seven
forms of
government. As drawing with his tail a third part of the
Stars
in
Heaven
, and casting them down to the
Earth
; persecuting and
seducing the ministers and teachers. As watchful to crush the
Christian
religion; but in spite of the opposition of enemies,
the
Church
brought forth a manly issue of true and
Faithful
professors, in whom
Christ
was truly formed anew; even the
Mystery
of
Christ
, that
Son of God
who should rule the nations,
and in whose right his members partake the same
Glory
. This
blessed offspring was protected of
God
.
7-11
The attempts of the
Dragon
proved unsuccessful against the
Church
, and fatal to his own interests. The seat of this
War
was
in
Heaven
; in the
Church
of
Christ
, the kingdom of
Heaven
On
Earth
. The parties were
Christ
, the great
Angel
of the
Covenant
,
and his
Faithful
followers; and
Satan
and his instruments. The
strength of the
Church
is in having the
Lord
Jesus
for the
Captain
of their
Salvation
. Pagan
Idolatry
, which was the
Worship
of devils, was cast out of the empire
By
the spreading
of Christianity. The
Salvation
and strength of the
Church
, are
only to be ascribed to the
King
and Head of the
Church
. The
conquered enemy hates the presence of
God
, yet he is willing to
appear there, to accuse the people of
God
. Let us take heed that
we give him
No
cause to accuse us; and that, when we have
sinned, we go before the
Lord
, condemn ourselves, and commit our
cause to
Christ
as our
Advocate
. The servants of
God
overcame
Satan
By
the
Blood
of the
Lamb
, as the cause.
By
the
Word
of
their
Testimony
: the powerful preaching of the
Gospel
is mighty,
through
God
, to pull down strong holds.
By
their courage and
patience in sufferings: they loved not their lives
So
Well
but
they could lay them down in
Christ
's cause. These were the
warriors and the weapons
By
which Christianity overthrew the
power of pagan
Idolatry
; and if Christians had continued to
fight with these weapons, and such as these, their victories
would have been more numerous and glorious, and the effects more
lasting. The redeemed overcame
By
a simple reliance
On
the
Blood
of
Christ
, as the only ground of their hopes. In this we must be
like them. We must not blend any thing else with this.
12-17
The
Church
and all her friends might
Well
be called to
praise
God
for deliverance from pagan
Persecution
, though other
troubles awaited her. The
Wilderness
is a desolate place, and
full of serpents and
Scorpions
, uncomfortable and destitute of
provisions; yet a place of safety, as
Well
as where one might be
alone. But being thus retired could not protect the
Woman
. The
Flood
of water is explained
By
many to mean the invasions of
barbarians,
By
which the western empire was overwhelmed; for the
Heathen
encouraged their attacks, in the
Hope
of destroying
Christianity. But ungodly men, for their worldly interests,
protected the
Church
amidst these tumults, and the overthrow of
the empire did not help the cause of
Idolatry
. Or, this may be
meant of a
Flood
of error,
By
which the
Church
of
God
was in
danger of being overwhelmed and carried away. The
Devil
,
defeated in his designs upon the
Church
, turns his rage against
persons and places. Being
Faithful
to
God
and
Christ
, in
doctrine,
Worship
, and practice, exposes to the rage of
Satan
;
and will do
So
till the last enemy shall be destroyed.
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