Revelation 12, Revelation 8:8, Revelation 9:2

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 12:10-17

Revelation 12:10-17Now is come salvation.The heavenly song of victoryThis is a song of heaven--of that heaven from which the dragon had been cast out.I. The salvation. It is “the salvation” that is here sung of--the salvation of Him whose name is Jesus, the Saviour. It is salvation--not consisting of one blessing or one kind of blessing, but of many; made up of everything which can be indicated by the reversal of our lost condition. It is not done at once, but in parts and at sundry times, each... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 12:12-17

Revelation 12:12-17Therefore rejoice, ye heavens.The defeatibility of the devilI. Mighty as is the master-fiend of evil, he is not proof against defeats. “Therefore rejoice, ye heavens.”1. Here is a defeat implied. There is nothing permanent in error, there is no stability in wrong. As light extends, and virtue grows, all schemes of wrong, political, social, and religious, crack to pieces and tumble to ruin.2. Here is a defeat righteously exultable. It is the joy of the prisoner quitting his... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 12:16

Revelation 12:16The earth helped the woman.The help of the earthI. Some illustrations of this help. How the earth has rendered help to God’s people sometimes by--1. Its wide extent. The primeval going forth of Abram, the father of the faithful, from Ur of the Chaldees, was in all probability owing to the discomfort, distress, and may be actual danger, for one who had renounced idolatry as he had, should he live any longer in an idolatrous land. And so he went far away westward into the land God... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 12:1

1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: Ver. 1. And there appeared ] This and the two next following chapters are an exposition of the former vision. A great wonder ] As shadowing out and showing great wonders. In heaven ] That is, in the Church, or (according to some) in the visible heaven, where sun, moon, and stars are. A woman ] Alma mater Ecclesia. The Church is called a... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 12:2

2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. Ver. 2. And she being with child ] And so soon smelt out by the bears of the world. Ursa praegnantem mulierem non solum uteri gravitate notam, sed eam etiam quae pridie conceperit, solam ex omni turba consectatur. (Bodin. Theatr. Nat.) Cried travailing ] Being hard beset with cruel persecutors, she longs to be delivered of a Christian emperor, that might put her out of her pain and misery. She cried ] viz.... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 12:3

3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Ver. 3. Another wonder in heaven ] That is, in the Church, which is called heaven; for, 1. Its original is from heaven, Joh 1:13 2. Its tendency to heaven, Hebrews 11:14 ; Hebrews 3:1-19 . Its conversation in heaven, Philippians 3:20 ; Philippians 4:1-23 . Its dependence upon heaven,James 1:17; James 1:17 . A great red dragon ] A dragon the devil is... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 12:4

4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. Ver. 4. And his tail drew ] A monstrous tail for length and strength. One interprets it as his dog-like flattering tail, whence the proverb grew, Cauda blandiri, to be flattered by a tail, κερκω σαινειν . Julian the Apostate drew many from the faith by flatteries and fair promises.... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 12:5

5 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. Ver. 5. And she brought forth a man child ] Constantine, the Christian Church’s first and chief champion. Who was to rule all nations ] The whole Roman empire, but especially to overrule and subdue the Church’s many and mighty enemies, as Constantine did most notably. Caught up to God and to his throne ] To rule in the Church next under God himself.... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 12:6

6 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. Ver. 6. And the woman fled ] viz. After the battle mentioned in the next verse was fought and finished. See Revelation 12:13-14 . Into the wilderness ] This notes her afflicted and desolate condition, forced now to live in poverty and exile. Where she hath a place ] To wit, that temple that was so exactly measured, Revelation 11:12 ,... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 12:7

7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, Ver. 7. And there was war ] viz. While the woman was bringing forth; and after that her son was advanced to the empire. Michael and his angels ] Constantine and his armies. Against the dragon ] Maximinus, Maxentius, Licinius, and other tyrants, acted and agitated by the devil. read more

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