13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child . Ver. 13. He persecuted the woman ] As the matter of his calamity. The devil infinitely hates Christ, and sins that sin against the Holy Ghost every moment. His instruments, also, carried with hellish malice, cease not to malign and molest the Church, to their own utter ruin: for Christ must reign when all is done. read more
Revelation 12:4, Revelation 12:5, Genesis 3:15, Psalms 37:12-2 Chronicles :, John 16:33 Reciprocal: Nehemiah 4:7 - then Psalms 102:23 - He weakened Isaiah 54:11 - thou afflicted Daniel 11:34 - they shall be John 8:40 - now Revelation 11:10 - dwell Revelation 13:2 - dragon Revelation 20:2 - the dragon read more
And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.And when the dragon saw — That be could no longer accuse the saints in heaven, he turned his wrath to do all possible mischief on earth.He persecuted the woman — The ancient persecutions of the church were mentioned, Revelation 1:9; 2:10; 7:14; but this persecution came after her flight, verse6, Revelation 12:6 just at the beginning of the third woe. Accordingly, in the tenth and... read more
IV. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS, Revelation 7:1 to Revelation 20:10. Of the trumpets, the first four are mundane, or earthly; each of the four blasts draws down a judgment upon some creational point, as earth, sea, fountains and rivers; firmamental luminaries. It is the sins of men that draw down these bolts of wrath, rendering every point of creation hostile to our peace. “Cursed is the ground for thy sake,” (Genesis 3:17,) is the key-note. This sad status of humanity has existed through all past... read more
13. Persecuted the woman We might have expected, that after the dragon’s expulsion from heaven the woman would be restored to her original place in the sky. That was still her right place; but the influence and power of the dragon, doubtless, it is, which really bring her to the earth until the war is over. read more
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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