啟示錄 12:7-8 CUNPTS

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 12:8

8. prevailed not—A and Coptic read, "He prevailed not." But B and C read as English Version. neither—A, B, and C read, "not even" (Greek, "oude"): a climax. Not only did they not prevail, but not even their place was found any more in heaven. There are four gradations in the ever deeper downfall of Satan: (1) He is deprived of his heavenly excellency, though having still access to heaven as man's accuser, up to Christ's first coming. As heaven was not fully yet opened to man (John 3:13), so it... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 12:7

Michael the archangel (Judges 1:9) is the leader of God’s angelic army. He is Israel’s special patron (Daniel 10:13; Daniel 10:21; Daniel 12:1). He evidently holds high rank among unfallen angels as Satan does among the fallen. John saw him engaged in battle with Satan and his angels, the demons. Michael battled with Satan in the past (Judges 1:9), but the conflict in view here evidently takes place just before the last part of the Tribulation. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 12:7-12

The dragon’s expulsion from heaven 12:7-12 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 12:8

In John’s vision Satan’s forces proved weaker, and God threw them out of heaven. Consequently Satan no longer had access to heaven (cf. Revelation 20:11; Job 1-2; Daniel 2:35; Zechariah 10:10). God will no longer hear Satan’s accusations against believers. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 12:7

12:7 was (a-3) It took place then, as ch. 11.15. war (b-14) Lit. 'to go to war,' i.e. infinitive. fought, (c-21) Same word (not mood) as 'went to war,' but this is the attack. Hence I have said 'fought.' They tried to hold their ground, did not flee. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 12:1-17

The Woman and the Man-Child. The DragonThe persecution which the Church had already suffered, and which was about to burst forth again, is the great fact which underlies the whole ’Revelation.’ The sufferings of the Church and its members have been referred to again and again, particularly in Revelation 11:1-13. In the ’seals’ and the ’trumpets’ the Church has been assured, in a broad and general manner, that God’s judgments will fall upon the world of wickedness, and that the ungodly will bow... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 12:7

THE WAR IN HEAVEN.(7) And there was war . . .—Translate, And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels. This is one of those passages which has ever been regarded as more or less perplexing. It has afforded material for many poetic fancies, and has been the occasion of much speculative interpretation. We shall fail to catch the spirit of its meaning if we insist upon detaching the passage from its context; and the more so that... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 12:8

(8) And prevailed not . . .—Better, And their power failed them, and not even was place for them found any more in the heaven. The result of the war was the dragon’s defeat. The whole power of the evil hosts failed them. There is an inherent weakness in evil: a spot which may be touched whereupon all its vaunted strength withers. So complete was the overthrow, that even their place knew them no more. “I went by, and, lo! he was gone; I sought him, but he could nowhere be found.” read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Revelation 12:1-17

St. Michael and All Angels Revelation 12:7 Tradition says that the Feast of St. Michael and all Angels was first celebrated in the fourth century; but history states that its general observance did not occur until the eighth century, when it became an annual festival. Since then the Eastern Church has observed it on 8th November; the Anglican Church on 29th September. The belief in angelic creatures has been a favourite article in the universal creed, but the most unequivocal and direct... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Revelation 12:1-17

CHAPTER IX.THE FIRST GREAT ENEMY OF THE CHURCH.Revelation 12:1-17.THE twelfth chapter of the Revelation of St John has been felt by every commentator to be one more than usually difficult to interpret, and that whether we look at it in relation to its special purpose, or to its position in the structure of the book. If we can satisfy ourselves as to the first of these two points, we shall be better able to form correct notions as to the second. Turning then for a moment to chap. 13, we find it... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 12:8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 12:7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 12:7-12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 12:8

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 12:7

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 12:1-17

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 12:7

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 12:8

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Revelation 12:1-17

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Revelation 12:1-17

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