An Introduction to the Book of Revelation

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THE WOMAN CLOTHED WITH THE SUN REVELATION 12-14 This section is considered the core of Revelation; because in it war is clearly declared between the defiled trinity (the dragon, the beast out of the sea and the beast out of the earth) and Jesus Christ, symbolized in His church. Inspite of the bitterness and severity of the war the Church, "the woman clothed with the Sun" remains preserved in her Groom's hand. 1. The dragon resists the church: The woman clothed with the Sun is the Church, who is lit by the Sun of Righteousness. The moon under her feet is the group of saints who, although are physically dead, are luminous like the moon. The twelve stars around her head are the Lord's disciples. She gives birth to faith in Christ and forms this faith in the lives of many people. This woman is also Saint Mary who gave birth to Jesus Christ. She is also a symbol of each believing soul, she who is serious in her worship and her testimony to Christ so that He may take residence in many souls. The dragon resists the Church, wanting to devour the child, i.e. wanting to destroy faith in Jesus Christ. This dragon is fiery red because he is a murderer of people (John 8:44). He has 7 heads i.e. is continuously thinking of fighting. He has 10 horns, i.e. many authorities will submit to him and work for his kingdom. His tail draws a third of the stars of heaven; similarly the Antichrist will mislead a third of the believers. Perhaps here this refers to the angels who were deceived by Satan, and this shows how dangerous he is! He destroyed angels and wants to destroy faith in Jesus Christ in the life of the whole church. Heaven does not stand silently watching the war of the Anti- Christ, where Satan acts, but the Archangel and his angels fight Satan and his demons and throw them out of heaven. They shall 54
have no right to accuse the believers before God. This is how the heavenly creatures participate with the Lord, the Savior, in His love for humanity. Let us sing happily for there is no place for Satan and his demons in our hearts as long as hearts are heaven. Woe to those who made their hearts dust and earth, to which the devil is cast! The woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly into the wilderness where God shall support her three times and a half [14], i.e. during the time of the Antichrist. The two wings are the two prophet witnesses who are sent to her by the Lord, or they are faith and love for each believer, or loving God and loving our neighbour, or eagerness for heavenly things and indifference towards temporal things. The serpent spewed a flood out of his mouth to drown the woman; this flood is the blasphemy coming out of the mouth of the Antichrist. 2. The appearance of the beast out of the sea (13:1-10): Satan is incarnated in the Antichrist (Dan. 12:11; Matt. 24:15; 2 Thess. 2:3). The dragon tries to simulate the Father who sent the Son. The beast also tries to seize the glory and dignity of Jesus Christ. This beast shall mostly have temporal political authority, depriving those who do not carry his mark or their forehead or their right hands of dealing or practicing any daily work, or buying or selling etc. The crown of this beast is blasphemy and descriptions of him are metaphors showing his severe hostility towards and violence against the truth and the Church. He is a deceiver, and appears as though he has been wounded [3], similar to how Christ was wounded for our sake. He forces people to worship the Dragon and worship him. Similar to how Christ came asking for worshipers in spirit and truth. 3. The appearance of the beast out of the earth (13:11- 13): i.e. the false prophet who precedes the Antichrist or accompa- 55
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STUDIES IN THE HOLY BIBLE An Introd
Page 4 and 5: THE BEHOLDER OF GOD MARK THE EVANGE
Page 6 and 7: In the name of the Father, the Son
Page 8 and 9: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF REVE
Page 10 and 11: Now, I suppose, we are here in this
Page 12 and 13: ing his Cross, which gives victory.
Page 14 and 15: 8- The Book of Freedom Some people
Page 16 and 17: specify these two books and not oth
Page 18 and 19: and the book presented predictions
Page 20 and 21: glory here through participating wi
Page 22 and 23: Number 3 1/2 (half of seven) is col
Page 24 and 25: 10- The Seven thousand Slain due to
Page 26 and 27: mandments of God and bear witness t
Page 28 and 29: says that keeping the words is conf
Page 30 and 31: measure the temple of God, the alta
Page 32 and 33: two facts: salvation through the bl
Page 34 and 35: qualities from a distance, as if we
Page 36 and 37: 3. In Chapter 4 the prophetic visio
Page 38 and 39: ous war between the Lord who cares
Page 40 and 41: THE ANNOUNCER OF THE BOOK REVELATIO
Page 42 and 43: f) His feet were like fine brass. B
Page 44 and 45: THE SEVEN CHURCHES REVELATION 2,3 H
Page 46 and 47: 2. The seven trumpets [8-11]: God's
Page 48 and 49: on not repenting with His justice!
Page 50 and 51: 12 = the church of the Old Testamen
Page 52 and 53: THE SEVEN TRUMPETS REVELATION 8-11
Page 56 and 57: nies him. His work is to encourage
Page 58 and 59: Bowl 5 = plague 2 = Darkness on the
Page 60 and 61: THE ETERNAL VICTORY OF HEAVEN [19].
Page 62 and 63: 5. We never read about any resurrec
Page 64 and 65: 8. A luminous City (22:3) which doe
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