Revelation 12:8-9 NIV,NKJV

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 12:1-17

The War in Heaven Revelation 12:1-17 and Revelation 13:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It almost seems folly to try to speak on two chapters in Revelation, at one time. We realize we cannot do either one justice. Our purpose, however, is to present merely the mountain peaks of truth as we move along. 1. We have before us a great wonder in Heaven, John saw this wonder of a woman clothed with the sun, and upon her head a crown filled with stars. That the woman is Israel, there can be little, if any... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 12:7-8

‘And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels going forth to war with the monster, and the monster warred, and his angels. And they did not prevail neither was their place found any more in heaven.’ This occurs before the flight into the wilderness (Revelation 12:13). Michael is the angelic Prince of the people of God and it is his duty to intervene directly because the people of God are going to be under attack, an attack which will eventually result in their fleeing into the wilderness... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 12:9

‘And the great monster was cast down, the old Serpent, he who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was cast down to the earth and his angels were cast down with him.’ As a result of the exaltation of the male child as the slain Lamb, the Devil and his angels have no further place in the heavens. Their activities there are no longer to be permitted. They are defeated. And while their presence on earth is not good news for the world, it is good news for Christians... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 12:1-17

Revelation 12. The Vision of the Woman, the Child, and the Dragon.— This chapter has always presented difficulties to the student of Revelation. Two questions present themselves: ( a) What is the connexion of this chapter with the previous part of the book? ( b) What interpretation did the writer intend his readers to put upon the vision? The first question has been answered in many ways. Some scholars regard this passage as a fresh interlude, and think that it is unconnected with the main... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 12:8

The pagans were at length routed in this battle; the Christians overcame them by the preaching of the gospel, and by their faith and patience; and paganism found no place within the same territories where the church was. This was fulfilled in the time of Constantine the Great, who altered the face of the Roman empire; and more eminently in the time of Theodosius, about the year 380. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was cast out; the dragon mentioned Revelation 12:3, which typified the pagan emperors. In casting them out, the devil who influenced them, was cast out, who is here called the old serpent, with reference to the form in which he seduced Eve, as well as his malignity to man. The devil, that is, the accuser of the brethren, (of which we have an instance in Job 1:1-22), and Satan, which name he hath from his opposition to Christ and all Christians. Which deceiveth the whole... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 12:1-17

THE MISSION OF CHRIST’S CHURCH AND ITS GREAT HINDERERCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES“IN the set of visions now before us, the Apocalypse unveils the spiritual aspects of the conflict, that we may know that the issue is not between Christianity and un-Christianity alone, but between Christianity and anti-Christianity. Hitherto we have seen the more outward aspects of the great war. Now we are to see its secret, hidden, spiritual—yes, supernatural—aspects, that we may understand what immeasurably... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Revelation 12:9

world "oikoumene" = inhabited earth. (See Scofield " :-") . angels (See Scofield " :-") . read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Revelation 12:1-17

Chapter 12And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head [the sun and the moon under her feet, and on her head] a crown of twelve stars ( Revelation 12:1 ):The identity of the woman is found in Genesis as we read of the dream of Joseph, how the sun and the moon and the eleven stars bowed down to him and so the same figure here. We have the identity of the woman as the nation of Israel, those twelve tribes that came out... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 12:1-17

Revelation 12:1 . There appeared a great wonder in heaven; that is, in the church or kingdom of heaven below; for the church has long been called a woman, and a fruitful mother, the bride, and the Lamb’s wife; a lovely metaphor to designate her graces, her glory and beauty. Revelation 12:2 . And she being with child cried out through pain, and was labouring to be delivered. Revelation 12:3 . Behold, a great red dragon. Dr. Peter Allix, a learned biblical writer, has some valuable... read more