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Revelation

Revelation 
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Day 81

"And another sign appeared in heaven"

Text: Revelation 12:3

ANOTHER SIGN

This was an ominous sign. The Lord revealed to John a glimpse of the spiritual realm that is often hidden to human comprehension.

“And another sign appeared in heaven:
behold, a great, fiery red dragon
having seven heads and ten horns,
and seven diadems on his heads.
His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven
and threw them to the earth.
And the dragon stood before the woman
who was ready to give birth,
to devour her Child as soon as it was born.”
Revelation 12:3-4

1. This sign appeared in heaven.

a) The word “heaven” is to be understood as a realm.

b) It is not a realm with reference to the earth.

c) It is a far greater realm called “heaven”.

2. A dragon described.

a) A great dragon.

b) A fiery red dragon.

c) It had seven heads and ten horns.

i) The “head” symbolise possession of vast knowledge.

ii) The “ten horns” symbolise possession of great power.

d) It had seven diadems on his heads.

i) The diadems on the heads symbolise beauty.

ii) It points to some form of majesty.

3. The might of the dragon.

a) He drew a third of the stars of heaven.

b) This is a reference to angelic beings.

c) These became “Fallen angels”.

d) Their realm of existence was now “on the earth”.

4. The threat of the dragon.

a) He attacked the woman (Israel).

b) If he could, he would destroy the Messiah before He can fulfil God’s plan of redemption.

c) Israel’s line has always been severely attacked.

d) If the line can be destroyed, the Messiah could not come and be the Saviour of the world.

e) When the Lord Jesus was born, His life was threatened by King Herod.