Reading through Revelation – Chapter 12, Part 2 – And there was war in Heaven


 
 

Revelation 12:7-12

NASB
The Angel, Michael

7 And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels waged war, 8 and they were not strong enough, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole [d]world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying,

“Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even [e]when faced with death. 12 For this reason, rejoice, O heavens and you who [f]dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time.”

[d] Revelation 12:9  Lit inhabited earth
[e] Revelation 12:11  Lit to death
[f] Revelation 12:12  Or tabernacle

Intro to a tiny gallery

Strangely, many depictions of Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon  are shown as if happening upon the stage of this world rather than in Heaven as the Bible teaches. Also, images Of the dragon are often unscriptural. Take note, too, that one of the images below is described as Michael “slaying” the dragon rather than “waging war” with him.  

I wonder how the dragon’s expulsion from heaven affects his accusations against us.

A tiny gallery

War in Heaven - Apocalypse by Gebhard Fugel 15 - Kap. 12.7 Michaels KampfWar in Heaven – Apocalypse by Gebhard Fugel 15 – Kap. 12.7 Michaels Kampf

Saint Michael slaying the Dragon - Josse Lieferinxe, Master of St. Sebastian, 15th Century

Saint Michael slaying the Dragon – Josse Lieferinxe, Master of St. Sebastian, 15th Century

Bamberg Apocalypse Folio 030v St Michael Fights Dragon

Bamberg Apocalypse Folio 030v St Michael Fights DragonWar in Heaven - São_Miguel_Arcanjo,_oficina_de_Garcia_Fernandes_(atr.)

Saint Michael the Archangel – Garcia Fernandes Workshop (atr.)

16 thoughts on “Reading through Revelation – Chapter 12, Part 2 – And there was war in Heaven”

  3. That’s like me and movies. I cannot bear to watch Hollywood movies based on Biblical events. They twist it so much! Even if they twist it a little, I still think, “How can you improve on what GOD WROTE?!??”

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