Revelation 12
Satan’s final battle
Notice that two of Satan’s activities in these verses is to deceive the world and to accuse the brethren (v. 10). The critical blow came to Satan when Jesus Christ shed His blood for our sins (v. 11). The victory is won by Christ’s death in our place to pay the penalty for our sin. As we face the battle with …
Four characters of good and evil
Chapter 12 is made up of symbolism. It opens with the symbol of a woman and describes four characters of both good and evil during the end times: 1. The Woman, Israel (vv. 1-2) – This woman who is clothed with the sun, with the moon under …