Revelation 12
A cosmic sign appears: a woman clothed with the sun gives birth to a male child who will rule the nations. A great red dragon tries to devour the child but fails. War breaks out in heaven, Michael and his angels defeat the dragon, who is Satan, cast down to earth. The saints overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.
RevelationChapter 12 of 2217 versesBerean Standard Bible
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And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth.
Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.
His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.
And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.
She gave birth to a son who will rule all nations with an iron scepter
“You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.””
Read Psalms 2:9›And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days.
Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.
Michael, the great prince who protects your people — war in heaven
““At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.”
Read Daniel 12:1›But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels.
And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
The ancient serpent defeated
“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.””
Read Genesis 3:15›And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God.
They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”
And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.
But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.
Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent.
But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.
And the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.
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How to Hear God’s Voice: A Practical Guide for BelieversScripture is the record of a God who speaks. This guide covers how to hear Him today and keep what He says.Cross-references for Revelation 12
“But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!””
“So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.”
Revelation 12:112 Corinthians 10:3
“For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.”
“I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!””
Revelation 12:17Revelation 14:12
“Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.”
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, licensed CC BY.
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