The Dragon
Things to Understand:
1. Dragon
2. Beast
3. False Prophet
4. Armageddon
5. Mark of the beast
6. Image of the beast
Revelation 12:1-2
A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; 2 and she was with child; and she *cried out, being in labor and in pain to give birth.
The woman here represents the church, the pure church of God.
Revelation 13:1-2
And the dragon stood on the sand of the [a]seashore.
Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous names. 2 And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority.
Dragon (Satan) gives power to the beast and his seat and authority.
Revelation 13:5
5 There was given to him a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two months was given to him.
Great blasphemies against God. Given 42 months - 30 days in a month x 42 months = 1260 days.
Revelation 13:6-7
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that is, those who [a]dwell in heaven.
7 It was also given to him to make war with the [b]saints and to overcome them, and authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him.
Beast making war against Gods followers.
Revelation 13:1-2
Dragon (Satan) gives power to the beast and his seat and authority.
Revelation 13:5
Great blasphemies against God. Given 42 months - 30 days in a month x 42 months = 1260 days.
Revelation 13:6-7
Beast making war against Gods followers.
Revelation 13:1-2
And the dragon stood on the sand of the [a]seashore.
Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous names. 2 And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority.
Dragon (Satan) gives power to the beast and his seat and authority.
Revelation 13:5
5 There was given to him a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two months was given to him.
Great blasphemies against God. Given 42 months - 30 days in a month x 42 months = 1260 days.
Revelation 13:6-7
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that is, those who [a]dwell in heaven.
7 It was also given to him to make war with the [b]saints and to overcome them, and authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him.
Beast making war against Gods followers.
Revelation 13:1-2
Dragon (Satan) gives power to the beast and his seat and authority.
Revelation 13:5
Great blasphemies against God. Given 42 months - 30 days in a month x 42 months = 1260 days.
Revelation 13:6-7
Beast making war against Gods followers.
Great blasphemies against God. Given 42 months - 30 days in a month x 42 months = 1260 days.
Revelation 13:6-7
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that is, those who [a]dwell in heaven.
7 It was also given to him to make war with the [b]saints and to overcome them, and authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him.
Beast making war against Gods followers.
Revelation 13:1-2
Dragon (Satan) gives power to the beast and his seat and authority.
Revelation 13:5
Great blasphemies against God. Given 42 months - 30 days in a month x 42 months = 1260 days.
Revelation 13:6-7
Beast making war against Gods followers.