An Introduction to the Book of Revelation

10- The Seven thousand Slain due to the earthquake
(11:13): In the days of the two prophets witnesses against the oppressor
11- The Seven Heads (12:3): The great bloodshedding
dragon has seven heads, i.e. is continuously thinking and planning to
destroy and exterminate the church... His continuous work is deception
(12:9; 13:14; 20:8).
12-The Seven Crowns on his heads (12:3): The devil appoints
many kings in many countries, thus becoming like a king over
kings... He never stops deceiving or using authority as well as violence.
It is said that in the days of "the Antichrist," many countries
will follow him and fight against God's people.
13- The Seven Bowls and the Seven Plagues (15:1; 16:21):
The matter does not stop at warnings (the trumpets), but God pours
out His firm punishment so that the wicked ones may stop following
the Antichrist.
14- The Seven Mountains (17:9): On which sits Babylon,
the harlot. Perhaps this refers to the kingdom of the Antichrist which
includes a number of great leaders, like mountains to lean on.
15- The Seven Kings (17:10): Referring to authorities who
submit to the kingdom of the wicked one.
16 The Seven Personages (12,13): These personages appear
in the battle that will take place between the devil (the Dragon) and
the Church at the end of time, as mentioned in chapters 12 and 13.
a) The woman clothed with the sun (12:1-2): Refers to the
Church who enjoys Jesus Christ, the Source of her beauty and hidden
glory. As for the moon under her feet, it refers to the members
who died as martyrs, thus becoming like the moon, reflecting with
the light from the Sun of Righteousness. The twelve stars on her
head are the twelve disciples. She is with child, crying out in labor
and in pain so that Jesus Christ may be formed in the lives of believ-
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