SPIRITUAL WARFARE WOMEN WITH CHILD The Women (12:1-2) The Women Women represents God plan of reconciliation fulfilled in Christ Her offspring are those who keep the commandments of God & hold to the testimony of Jesus
SPIRITUAL WARFARE THE GREAT RED DRAGON Dragon Dragon’s description (12:3-4) Dragon Purpose to devour the child Dragon’s description Seven heads Ten horns Dragon identified Rev. 12:9
SPIRITUAL WARFARE MALE CHILD Son is Christ The women in the wilderness (12:5-6) Son is Christ Rule all nations with an iron rod Caught up to God To God’s throne The women in the wilderness Place prepared by God Nourished for 1260 days Christ not defeated Satan continues his attack on God’s plan
SPIRITUAL WARFARE WAR IN HEAVEN Defeat of the dragon (12:7-12) Defeat of the dragon Dragon identified Serpent of old Devil Satan Satan failed to defeat God’s plan Accuser of brethren cast down Brethren overcame through blood of lamb Kept God’s word till death
SPIRITUAL WARFARE WOMEN’S OFFSPRING Women protected by God (12:13-17) Women protected by God God’s plan kept by God God’s plan was not defeated by the persecution Time and times and half a time (15) Dragon goes to make war with women’s offspring - Christians Those who keep God’s commands Those that hold to the testimony of Jesus
SPIRITUAL WARFARE THE BEAST OF THE SEA (13:1-10) Identity of the beast of the sea Roman Empire which persecuted early Christians (Daniel’s fourth beast) Power of the beast Power given by dragon Period of the beast Authority to act for 42 months Limited period of persecution Persecution from the beast Allowed to war against the saints
SPIRITUAL WARFARE THE BEAST OF THE EARTH (13:11-18) Identity of the beast of the earth Those who enforced worship of first beast/emperor - Rev. 13:12 Activities of beast of the earth Exercised all the authority of the first beast Caused those who did not worship the first beast to be killed (13:15) Caused people not to be able to buy or sell unless they had the mark of the beast, 666 (13:16-18)
SPIRITUAL WARFARE THE NUMBER 666 Identity of 666 (13:18) Identity of 666 Represents extreme evil not a particular person’s name Some believe this is use of Gematria Each letter of alphabet has a number Nero Caesar - Hebrew Consonants Lateinos - Apostasy of Roman Church Roman numerals - “vicarius flii dei” (in the place of God) English - Hitler (100, 101….)