From d0d83d6bda94afce69e35dc5c87c1be1fa652978 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rick Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:06:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update '67-rev/12.md' --- 67-rev/12.md | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 59 insertions(+) diff --git a/67-rev/12.md b/67-rev/12.md index 351948d..f73e5c1 100644 --- a/67-rev/12.md +++ b/67-rev/12.md @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ # Revelation 12 + ## 12:1-2 + + ### John talked about a woman. Who was she? +[12:1] + John talked about a woman. However, this woman was a symbol of something. 1. Some scholars think this woman was a symbol of Christians who obey and honor God. @@ -11,8 +16,11 @@ John talked about a woman. However, this woman was a symbol of something. See: [Symbol](../articles/symbol.md) + ### Why does John talk about the way the woman is dressed? +[12:1] + The way this woman was dressed was a symbol of something. 1. Some scholars think these things are symbols of different rulers. @@ -22,8 +30,11 @@ See: Genesis 37:9 See: [Symbol](../articles/symbol.md) + ### The woman gave birth to a child. Who is this child? +[12:2] + When John talked about this child, it was a metaphor. 1. Some scholars think John was speaking about Christians. @@ -32,14 +43,23 @@ When John talked about this child, it was a metaphor. See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Messiah (Christ)](../articles/messiahchrist.md) + + ## 12:3-6 + + ### What is a sign? +[12:3] + See: [Sign](../articles/sign.md) + ### Who was the dragon? +[12:3] + The dragon was a symbol of someone or something. 1. Some scholars think that John was talking about the Roman Empire. This is because they tried to harm Christians. @@ -48,8 +68,11 @@ The dragon was a symbol of someone or something. See: [Symbol](../articles/symbol.md);[Dragon](../articles/dragon.md); [Satan (The Devil)](../articles/satan.md) + ### Why did the dragon look the way it did? +[12:3] + The dragon appeared in a certain way. This was a symbol of something. 1. Some scholars think that John was talking about Satan getting a third of the angels to rebel against God. Those angels were removed from heaven and are now called demons. @@ -58,14 +81,20 @@ The dragon appeared in a certain way. This was a symbol of something. See: [Dragon](../articles/dragon.md); [Symbol](../articles/symbol.md); [Angel](../articles/angel.md);[Demon](../articles/demon.md); [Heaven](../articles/heaven.md) + ### The woman gave birth to a son. Who is he? +[12:5] + John talked about a woman who gave birth to a son. This was a metaphor. Because the son is described as being a leader who will “rule all the nations with an iron rod” many scholars think John was speaking about Jesus (see: 19:15; Psalm 2:6-9). See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md) + ### Why did the women go to the wilderness? +[12:6] + The woman went to the wilderness. This was a metaphor. 1. Some scholars think the woman going to the wilderness was a metaphor about Christians who stopped honoring God after a certain leader ruled the Roman Empire. It was 1260 years before the church would honor God again. @@ -75,10 +104,16 @@ The woman went to the wilderness. This was a metaphor. See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md) + + ## 12:7-17 + + ### Who fought in this war? +[12:7] + John talked about a war in heaven. 1. Some scholars think John was talking about a war that will happen in heaven while the events of the book of Revelation take place. @@ -87,48 +122,72 @@ John talked about a war in heaven. See: [Heaven](../articles/heaven.md); [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md) + ### Why is Satan called the old serpent? +[12:9] + In Genesis 3, a serpent tempts Adam and Eve. This serpent was Satan. See: [Satan (The Devil)](../articles/satan.md) + ### Who accuses people? +[12:10] + Satan accuses Christians of sinning. Some scholars think that he accuses them before God. However, Christians do not need to worry about this because Jesus died and paid the penalty for their sins by dying for them. Other scholars think that Satan used to accuse people of sinning, but he stopped after Jesus died. See: [Satan (The Devil)](../articles/satan.md); [Atone (Atonement)](../articles/atone.md) + ### How do Christians defeat Satan? +[12:11] + John says that Satan accuses Christians of sinning. He tells God. However, it does not matter. Christians have defeated Satan and when he accuses them, it does not matter. This is because Jesus, as the Lamb of God, already died so that they could be at peace with God. The testimony about which Christians spoke was testimony of the shed blood of the Lamb. See: [Satan (The Devil)](../articles/satan.md); [Lamb of God](../articles/lambofgod.md); [Testify (Testimony)](../articles/testify.md); [Blood](../articles/blood.md) + ### What is a “woe”? +[12:12] + See: [Woe](../articles/woe.md) + ### Why does Satan have “only a little time”? +[12:12] + Most of the events of the book of Revelation occur over a short period of time. Because of this, Satan is only given a short period of time to do the things he wants to do that are written about in the book of Revelation. See: [Satan (The Devil)](../articles/satan.md) + ### Why did the woman have wings? +[12:14] + John said that this woman had wings. This was a symbol. He wanted to say that God helped her when she needed to be helped. She was trying to get away from Satan’s attacks. See: Exodus 19:4; Deuteronomy 32:11-12 See: [Symbol](../articles/symbol.md) + ### What did Paul mean when he said a “time, times, and half a time”? +[12:14] + John wanted to say three and a half years. A time was a year. Times was two years. Half a time was half a year. This would make this time the same 1260 days he mentioned in 12:6. Some scholars think these are days, while other scholars think that each day represents a year. They think, therefore, that John was talking about 1260 years. + ### Why was water coming out of the serpent’s mouth? +[12:15] + Scholars think the water coming out of the serpent’s mouth meant different things. 1. Some scholars think John was speaking about God protecting the church during difficult times when Satan persecuted the church.