Posted on 12/07/2014 8:08:43 PM PST by pastorbillrandles
And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. … Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.(Revelation 12:5-12)
The Woman eventually gave birth to the Man-child. The promised seed of the woman was born, the Dragon was unable to prevent him, nor stop him in his mission to bring salvation and deliverance to men.
Now for the first time men were rendered able to overcome the Dragon. By his death and resurrection, The Man-child conquered death, and brought men back into fellowship and righteousness with God.He put men back on God’s side.
The shed blood of the Man-child, would be fallen man’s answer to God for their sins. Sinners could now renounce their own sinful lives, and exchange them for His substitute life. Satan would no longer reign supremely, because self would be dethroned, through the sacrificial death and resurrection of the Man-child.
They no longer fear death, for they have been delivered from sin, which is the sting of death.
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.(Revelation 12:10-11)
Now on earth, there is a company of believers, who have died and been raised again unto new life, the vanguard of a New Creation,out of the grasp of the serpent and into the hands of God, in the world but not of it. They are the seed of the woman, for the church is in a direct continuity with Israel.
The day will come, when the Dragon will lose all access to the courts of heaven.Satan has long stood there as the adversary and prosecuting attorney, bringing charges before the Lord, against Israel and the church.
But as this present age draws to a close, Michael the Angel and defender of Israel rises up, and war breaks out in Heaven (and on earth).
And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.(Daniel 12:1)
The result of the war in heaven? The Dragon, who is the serpent of old, the devil and Satan, is cast out of the heavens to the earth, for a short time. How long? Three and a half years.
This time period is so important, it is repeated in three different ways in scripture.
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.(Revelation 12:6)
And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.(Revelation 12:14)
And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.(Revelation 13:4-5)
The woman flees,into the wilderness where she is helped by God, repeating the Exodus, dwelling in tents and sustained by God, for three and a half years.
The Devil is cast down to earth in great fury, for a “short time”, three and a half years.
The Dragon receives worship through his human regent, the Beast, for three and a half years.
Woe to the inhabiters of the earth, and of the sea, (The earth is Israel, the sea are the nations)! The Devil has come down to you …knowing he has but a little time. The time is called “The affliction”, the “Time of Jacob’s trouble”, “Night”, and “The great tribulation“, and “Tribulation such as the world has never seen before nor shall it ever see again“.. How long Oh Lord, How Long?
A time,times and a half a time, or forty-two months, or 1,260 days…three and a half years.
Three and a half years from when?
The last three and a half years, the three and a half years from the time Satan is thrown out of heaven, the three and a half years of the reign of the antichrist, and of the sojourn of the woman in the wilderness.
There will be no “third temple”. Those in Christ are the only temple God is concerned with, anything else would be the temple of Satan.
Satan was thrown out of heaven before Adam and Eve ..... this passage from Revelations is from the past .... not the future
Thats Odd He is there in Heaven in Job chapter one!
Satan was thrown out of heaven before Adam and Eve ..... this passage from Revelations is from the past .... not the future
It feels like he’s here. Things are heating up big time. His minions are out of hiding; out loud and proud, too. The world is shaping up for his evil ideals and work. It’s so weird.
It is true that anti-Christ will reign for 3 1/2 years, that Satan will be unleashed on earth for that time period, and that Israel will be sheltered and fed for that long. It does not say that the Great Tribulation will last for the entire 3 1/2 years.
The Great Tribulation is a time of great persecution of believers but is also a time of trouble that affects all people. God’s earlier plagues in Egypt affected the Egyptians and Jews, but later He made a distinction. Likewise, the Great Tribulation will be cut short because otherwise “no flesh” would be saved. But the remainder of the 3 1/2 years will be a time of God’s wrath poured out on the earth while those Jews who have been sealed are protected from these things.
The book of Revelation of Jesus Christ ( for that is what it is really called , a revelation of Jesus Christ ) is a hard book to understand.
One part says “ behold the lamb that was slain before the foundations of the world. “
Is it in choronogical order ?
Was the devil cast out of heaven before Adam and Eve ? Or is it some future event waiting to happen ?
It tells us that Jesus Christ was slain before the foundations of the world.
Does it transcend our time and earth ?
Is it a snapshot of what happens in eternity and here on earth with the events to about to unfold here on earth ?
So when the war happens in the heavens between Michael the angel and the devil and his fallen ones, will we be able to see it and know about it ?
What heavens is it talking about, in the Clouds ? Or just outside of earth ? Or in outer space ? Or the heavens where God’s throne is ?
Paul talked about different “ Heavens “ .
Will these be the “ signs “ in the heavens that Jesus Christ talked about that people will see and be fearful of ?
You are correct. The curtain was torn at the crucifixion and ended the Temple era. To go back to the old covenant Temple and sacrifices would contradict the entire book of Hebrews.
To those who will build the actual temple,the book of Hebrews holds no weight.They wont be going back,they haven't left.
yet!
In which case such an act would have nothing to do with the Christian paradigm of the book of Revelation.
That's nice but it doesn't mean a temple wont be built.
What Scripture do you use that indicates a new temple must be built? Thanks for your response.
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