Bible study on Revelation Chapter 12: War in heaven

Bible study on Revelation Chapter 12: War in heaven

1. Revelation Chapter 12 contains very deep scripture on biblical past and future and is capable of being interpreted differently.

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-1

2. The woman may be symbolically taken to mean the Nation of Israel and its twelve tribes.

 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.

3. This is the story of the birth of Jesus Christ a descendant of the house of Judah. Satan made an attempt to Kill Jesus at birth, as a baby, and as an adult through death and cruxification on the cross, but God intervened, and Jesus resurrected and was bodily taken to heaven.

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

4. This is the story of how Satan rebelled against God in heaven, supported by one third of the angels, but he was quashed and thrown to the earth for some time, until he is judged.

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.

5. Satan is in the world to persecute the children of God who are obeying the commandments of God. You have an enemy whether you like it or not, and if you are a child of God be ready for battle as the enemy, roaring lion is on a mission. But the Bible makes us know that you have the blood of Jesus and the word of faith to overcome the enemy. As long as you believe and confess the blood and the word, you will surely overcome the enemy.

⁷ 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.

6. The enemy is angry with you and fiercely attacking you because you are a child of God. But if you hold on the rock of ages, the blood of Jesus will deliver you from every tribulation.