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NOTES ON CHAP. XII., BY J. E. C.
Verse Revelation 12:12. _THEREFORE REJOICE_, YE _HEAVENS, AND YE THAT
DWELL IN_ _THEM__._] Let the Christians, who are now partakers of the
present temporal prosperi...
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THEREFORE REJOICE, YE HEAVENS - It is not unusual in the Scriptures to
call on the heavens and the earth to sympathize with the events that
occur. Compare the notes on Isaiah 1:2. Here the heavens are...
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REVELATION 12. THE VISION OF THE WOMAN, THE CHILD, AND THE DRAGON.
This chapter has always presented difficulties to the student of
Revelation. Two questions present themselves: (_a)_ What is the
conn...
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THE WOMAN AND THE BEAST (Revelation 12:1-17)
It is necessary to read this chapter as a whole before we examine it
in detail. A great sign appeared in the sky--a woman clothed with the
sun, and with t...
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THEREFORE. For this cause.
HEAVENS. In Rev. only here in plural, while fifty-one occurences in
singular. See Revelation 3:12 and Matthew 6:10.
DWELL. Literally tabernacle. See Revelation 7:15 and...
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_Therefore_ Because of the coming of "the salvation and might and
kingdom," in which the victory of "our brethren" is included.
_that dwell_ Lit. THAT TABERNACLE.
_Woe to the inhabiters of_ We should...
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ΟἹ ἘΝ ΑΥ̓ΤΟΙ͂Σ ΣΚΗΝΟΥ͂ΝΤΕΣ. C has
κατασκηνοῦντες; א and Vulg. have οἱ
κατοικοῦντες ἐν αὐτοῖς.
ΟΥ̓ΑΊ. Text. Rec[421] adds τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν with
1 and And[422]
[421] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by...
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THE WAR IN HEAVEN
Here it is possible that a part of the vision of the Seven Trumpets
has been transposed into the vision of the Woman and the Dragon, for
it certainly seems as if the coming down of t...
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Revelation 11:15-19; Revelation 12:7-12. THE SEVENTH TRUMPET...
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_WAR IN HEAVEN REVELATION 12:7-12:_ Michael and his angels fought
against the Devil and his angels. The Devil had once been in heaven in
the presence of God. (Job 1:1-22; Job 2:1-13) Now there is joy...
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ΕΎΦΡΑΊΝΕΣΘΕ _praes. imper. med. (dep.) от_
ΕΥΦΡΑΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G2165) ликовать, радоваться.
ΣΚΗΝΟΫ́ΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΣΚΗΝΌΩ (G4637)
ставить палатку, обитать,
подчеркивает присутствие Бога (GELTS,...
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AND THERE WAS WAR IN HEAVEN, &C.— It might reasonably be presumed,
that all the powers of idolatry would be strenuously exerted against
the establishment of Christianity, and especially against the
es...
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_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_
PART III
THE TWO SIGNS IN HEAVEN
CHAPTER XII
_Text (Revelation 11:19; Revelation 12:1-17)_
19 And there was opened the temple of God that is in heaven; and there
was seen in h...
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Strauss-' Comments
SECTION 36
Text Revelation 12:7-12
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going forth to
war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels; 8 and they
prevai...
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Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the
inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down
unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath b...
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Temple Section-The Male Son the same historical events from two sides,
Kings from the human, Chronicles from the divine, so this section
reviews the period which has already been presented in its r...
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THE WOMAN AND THE MAN-CHILD. THE DRAGON
The 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 s...
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FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME
REVELATION
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 12
WAR IN HEAVEN AND ON THE EARTH - REVELATION 12:1-14
THE WOMAN AND THE *DRAGON - REVELATION 12:1-6...
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THEREFORE REJOICE... — Better, _For this cause rejoice, ye heavens,
and ye that tabernacle in them._ The words “for this cause” must
be taken to refer to the overthrow of the evil one. This is the cau...
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CHAPTER IX.
THE FIRST GREAT ENEMY OF THE CHURCH.
Revelation 12:1.
THE twelfth chapter of the Revelation of St John has been felt by
every commentator to be one more than usually difficult to interpr...
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εὐφραίνεσθε, _cf._ the Egyptian hymn in honour of Râ, the
sun-god: “Râ hath quelled his impious foes, heaven rejoices, earth
is delighted”. οὐαὶ κ. τ. λ. This desperate and last effort
of Satan is a c...
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SATAN CAST DOWN FROM HEAVEN
Revelation 12:7
The spirit of evil waits to destroy each birth of good in our world.
As soon as Mary had given birth to our Lord, Herod sought to destroy
Him, and this is...
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In this and two subsequent Chapter s we have an interpolation in the
account of the actual procedure. Two signs are described, a woman and
a dragon, between whom is antagonism. Symbolically, it covers...
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Satan is now defeated in the heavens, so there is rejoicing there.
Twice beaten and knowing he has a limited time to work, Satan will
turn his attentions to earth. He will vent his anger while he can...
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Now is come salvation....rejoice, O ye heavens. The blessed in heaven
rejoice for the victories of the faithful on earth, and also for the
reward and glory which would shortly be given them in heaven....
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(7) And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against
the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, (8) And prevailed
not; neither was their place found anymore in heaven. (9) And...
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We begin now what may be called the second volume of the Revelation.
The prophetic part of the book divides into two portions at this
point. This is another land-mark that cannot be despised, if we wo...
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Revelation 11:19; Revelation 12:1-17
War
A riot is a spontaneous outburst. A war is subject to advance
planning. --Richard M. Nixon
The grim fact is that we prepare for war like precocious giants,...
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Chapter 12 gives us a brief but all-important summary of the whole
course of events, viewed, not in their instruments on earth or the
judgment of these, but the divine view of all the principles at wo...
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THEREFORE REJOICE, [YE] HEAVENS, AND YE THAT DWELL IN THEM,.... So in
the prophetic language, at times, and upon occasions of rejoicing, the
heavens are called upon to join, and bear a part therein, P...
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Therefore rejoice, _ye_ heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the
inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down
unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath...
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_And there was war in heaven_, &c. It might reasonably be presumed
that all the powers of idolatry would be strenuously exerted against
the establishment of Christianity, and especially against the
es...
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GREAT WRATH; at his overthrow in heaven.
A SHORT TIME; his time to persecute God's people and hinder the truth.
The twelve hundred and sixty days that remain to him are short
absolutely, and short in...
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THEREFORE REJOICE, YE HEAVENS, AND YE THAT DWELL IN THEM. WOE TO THE
INHABITERS OF THE EARTH AND OF THE SEA! FOR THE DEVIL IS COME DOWN
UNTO YOU, HAVING GREAT WRATH, BECAUSE HE KNOWETH THAT HE HATH BU...
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The dragon cast out of heaven:...
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A WOMAN CLOTHED WITH THE SUN: ISRAEL
A great sign now appears in heaven. We thus are looking at things from
heaven's viewpoint, and the vision goes back in time to connect the
past with the future so...
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_ 12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to
the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down
to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a sh...
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12-17 The church and all her friends might well be called to praise
God for deliverance from pagan persecution, though other troubles
awaited her. The wilderness is a desolate place, and full of serp...
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THEREFORE REJOICE, YE HEAVENS, AND YE THAT DWELL IN THEM: he calls to
the angels and saints again to rejoice; some think, to the church
also: these tell us, that THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH, AND OF T...
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Revelation 12:12 Therefore G1223 G5124 rejoice G2165 (G5744) heavens
G3772 and G2532 dwell G4637 (G5723) in
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‘Therefore rejoice, Oh heavens, and you who dwell in them. Woe for
the earth and for the sea, for the Devil has gone down to you having
great wrath, knowing that he has but a short time.'
The heavens...
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Revelation 12:10-12. The victory thus gained is followed by a song of
praise and thanksgiving, which proceeds from A GREAT VOICE IN HEAVEN.
Whose voice this is we are not told, and it may be well to l...
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The third Woe, or the seventh Trumpet, came to an end with chap. 11;
and, as the seven Trumpets followed immediately after the seven Seals,
we might now have expected that these, in their turn, would...
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Revelation 12:1. _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:_
This is that woman of whom the pr...
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CONTENTS: The woman clothed with the sun (Israel). Satan drawing the
stars. The man-child (Christ) caught up to the throne. The arch-angel
and his angels fighting Satan. Satan and Israel in the great...
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Revelation 12:1. _There appeared a great wonder in heaven;_ that is,
in the church or kingdom of heaven below; for the church has long been
called a woman, and a fruitful mother, the bride, and the La...
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FOR THE DEVIL HAS COME DOWN. This is the third effect. Satan is filled
with rage because time is running out and he has already lost the
fight! He wants to do as much harm as he can, before he is thro...
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_Therefore rejoice, ye heavens._
THE DEFEATIBILITY OF THE DEVIL
I. Mighty as is the master-fiend of evil, he is not proof against
defeats. “Therefore rejoice, ye heavens.”
1. Here is a defeat impli...
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_Now is come salvation._
THE HEAVENLY SONG OF VICTORY
This 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--...
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 12:1 Two signs appear in heaven—a
WOMAN who gives BIRTH, and a DRAGON intent on destroying her
offspring. Twice John sees the dragon defeated. B
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 12:12 HIS TIME IS SHORT. Jesus’
death, resurrection, and ascension began “the kingdom of our God”
(v. Revelation 12:10). These
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There was war in heaven and the Devil and his angels were cast out.
And a voice said: "Now is come salvation and strength and the kingdom
of our God and the power of his Christ for the accuser of our...
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THE MISSION OF CHRIST’S CHURCH AND ITS GREAT HINDERER
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
“IN the set of visions now before us, the Apocalypse unveils the
spiritual aspects of the conflict, that we may k...
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EXPOSITION
This chapter commences another series of revelations. Again St. John
returns to the beginning, and traces the spiritual history of the
Church and the Christian in their warfare with Satan....
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_12 THEREFORE REJOICE, YE HEAVENS, AND YE THAT DWELL IN THEM. WOE
TO THE INHABITERS OF THE EARTH AND OF THE SEA! FOR THE DEVIL IS COME
DOWN UNTO YOU, HAVING GREAT WRATH, BECAUSE HE KNOWETH THAT HE H...
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And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the
sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head [the sun and the
moon under her feet, and on her head] a crown of twelve stars...
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2 Peter 3:8; Hebrews 10:37; Isaiah 49:13; Isaiah 55:12; Isaiah 55:13;
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Dwell [σ κ η ν ο υ ν τ ε ς]. See on John 1:14. Compare ch.
Revelation 7:15; Revelation 13:6; Revelation 21:3. To the inhabiters
(toiv katoikousin
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THE WAR IN HEAVEN
Revelation 12:1 _and Revelation 13:1_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
It almost seems folly to try to speak on two Chapter s in Revelation,
at one time. We realize we cannot do either one justi...
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Woe to the earth and the sea — This is the fourth and last
denunciation of the third woe, the most grievous of all. The first was
only, the second chiefly, on the earth, Asia; the third, both on the
e...