Revelation Ch. 12-13 Part 1

Israel and The Devil: The Israel and The Devil: The beginning of Jacob’s Troublesbeginning of Jacob’s Troubles

Revelation 12 – 13Revelation 12 – 13

The Great Tribulation The Great Tribulation

Revelation 12:1-5 – The woman Revelation 12:1-5 – The woman and the Dragonand the Dragon

This woman is clearly This woman is clearly defined by the symbols defined by the symbols of her appearance (See of her appearance (See Genesis 37:9-10). Genesis 37:9-10).

I have found the I have found the following to be true following to be true about the people who about the people who interpret of this interpret of this woman:woman:

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It is a defining symbol that reveals whether It is a defining symbol that reveals whether the teacher interprets most of the rest of the the teacher interprets most of the rest of the Bible correctly. Bible correctly.



If they say this is anything other than Israel If they say this is anything other than Israel alone (without anything added to modify the alone (without anything added to modify the identification, like “She is the church.” or identification, like “She is the church.” or “She could be Israel and the church.” or “She could be Israel and the church.” or anything else), they are wrong about the rest anything else), they are wrong about the rest of the Bible. of the Bible.


If they identify it as just Israel, they are If they identify it as just Israel, they are probably correct interpreting most of the rest probably correct interpreting most of the rest of the Bible.of the Bible.

Considerations about the Considerations about the Woman that show she is Israel Woman that show she is Israel

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1. Her dress shows that she is identified with 1. Her dress shows that she is identified with Joseph’s dream which Jacob interpreted for Joseph’s dream which Jacob interpreted for us. (Genesis 37:9-10)us. (Genesis 37:9-10)

2. She is pregnant with a Man child who is 2. She is pregnant with a Man child who is born to rule the nations with the rod of iron. born to rule the nations with the rod of iron. This is a designation for only Jesus. This is a designation for only Jesus.


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3. The dragon who is identified with “3. The dragon who is identified with “the old the old serpent calleserpent called the d the Devil, and Satan, who deceiDevil, and Satan, who deceives the whole worldves the whole world” is trying to prevent ” is trying to prevent Jesus’ birth and if He is born, to kill Him Jesus’ birth and if He is born, to kill Him immediately after he is born. immediately after he is born.


onlyonly Matthew 2:1-16 shows this actually happened.Matthew 2:1-16 shows this actually happened. 5. The Man child is caught up to heaven to 5. The Man child is caught up to heaven to

be with the Father on His throne. be with the Father on His throne. 6. The woman flees to the desert refuge that 6. The woman flees to the desert refuge that

God prepared for her beforehand. God prepared for her beforehand. 7. The Church did not give birth to Jesus; 7. The Church did not give birth to Jesus;

Israel did. Jesus “gave birth to” the ChurchIsrael did. Jesus “gave birth to” the Church..

The place prepared for the The place prepared for the woman: Ch. 12:6woman: Ch. 12:6

Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderneRev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that ss, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundrthey should feed her there a thousand two hundred ed andand threescore days. threescore days.

This will possibly be the 1/3 remnant spoken of This will possibly be the 1/3 remnant spoken of by Zechariah 13:8-9by Zechariah 13:8-9

The place prepared for the The place prepared for the woman: Ch. 12:6woman: Ch. 12:6

The place prepared for her is thought by most The place prepared for her is thought by most students of prophecy to be the city of Petra students of prophecy to be the city of Petra (which God said would be uninhabited by the (which God said would be uninhabited by the Edomites forever – Isaiah 34:10 and Ezekiel Edomites forever – Isaiah 34:10 and Ezekiel 25:13 and Joel 3:19). 25:13 and Joel 3:19).

She will be protected and cared for there for She will be protected and cared for there for 1,260 days or 3 ½ prophetic years (at 360 days 1,260 days or 3 ½ prophetic years (at 360 days a year). a year).

Petra: Place in the WildernessPetra: Place in the Wilderness

Petra: Place in the WilernessPetra: Place in the Wilerness

The only entrance to Petra other than by air, a mile-long winding way through cliffs that allows only about 6 people abreast to pass through. ( called the Siq)

The Treasury Building

The Monastary, a tomb of one of the former rulers of Edom/Petra

For 600 years it was thought that this city, in the middle of the desert of Jordan, was just a legendary like the Atlantis and Troy

From Presentation: City of Petra, in Jordan one of the 7 New Wonders of the

World

This theater, in Greek-Roman style, had capacity for 4.000 spectators.

From Presentation: City of Petra, in Jordan one of the 7 New Wonders of the World

Petra: Place in the WildernessPetra: Place in the Wilderness

As can be seen, the vacant rock city of Petra As can be seen, the vacant rock city of Petra can comfortably accommodate a large number can comfortably accommodate a large number of people – maybe up to a million people. And of people – maybe up to a million people. And it would be difficult for any army to drive it would be difficult for any army to drive them out.them out.

Satan expelled from heaven Ch. Satan expelled from heaven Ch. 12:7-912:7-9

Rev 12:7 And there Rev 12:7 And there was war in heaven: was war in heaven: Michael and his angelMichael and his angels fought against the ds fought against the dragon; and the dragoragon; and the dragon fought and his angen fought and his angels, ls,


Rev 12:8 And prevailed not; neither was Rev 12:8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. their place found any more in heaven.


Rev 12:9 And the great Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, thdragon was cast out, that old serpent, called that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, whie Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole ch deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out iworld: he was cast out into the earth, and his anto the earth, and his angels were cast out with ngels were cast out with him. him.

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Celebration in Heaven and A Celebration in Heaven and A Solemn Warning to the People of Solemn Warning to the People of

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Rev 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in Rev 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power oand the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is f his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our Gocast down, which accused them before our God day and night. d day and night.


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Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the bloRev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testiod of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the mony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. death.


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Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, yeye heavens, and heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea! for of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is cothe devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, became down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. use he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

The devil sets out to persecute The devil sets out to persecute the woman (Israel)the woman (Israel)

Rev 12:13 And whRev 12:13 And when the dragon saw en the dragon saw that he was cast uthat he was cast unto the earth, he pnto the earth, he persecuted the womersecuted the woman which brought an which brought forth the man forth the man chilchild.d.

The devil sets out to persecute The devil sets out to persecute the woman (Israel)the woman (Israel)

Rev 12:14 And to the woman wRev 12:14 And to the woman wasas given two given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into twings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nouhe wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time rished for a time, and times, and half a time (3 ½ Years)(3 ½ Years), from the face of the serpe, from the face of the serpent. nt.

Dragon sends soldiers to Dragon sends soldiers to desdestroytroy the Jews who have fled the Jews who have fled

to Petrato Petra Rev 12:15 And the sRev 12:15 And the s

erpent erpent [ordered an [ordered an army of soldiers]army of soldiers] as as a flood a flood [to go after] [to go after] aafter the fter the [Jews][Jews], that , that he might cause he might cause [them][them] to be carried to be carried away away byby the flood. the flood.

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to Petrato Petra Rev 12:16 And the eaRev 12:16 And the ea

rth helped the woman, rth helped the woman, and the earth opened and the earth opened her mouth, and swalloher mouth, and swallowed up the wed up the [army][army] whi which the dragon ch the dragon [ordered to go after [ordered to go after the the Jews]Jews]. .

The ground opens up and swallows the army.

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The flood can be identified as armies (See The flood can be identified as armies (See Isaiah 59:19 and Jeremiah 46:8)Isaiah 59:19 and Jeremiah 46:8)

Then the persecution turns toward the Then the persecution turns toward the remaining remaining Jews, and any Gentiles, who have Jews, and any Gentiles, who have come to believe and trust in Jesus for come to believe and trust in Jesus for Salvation.Salvation.


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The harshest persecution ever The harshest persecution ever to happen now beginsto happen now begins

This is going to be the fiercest type of This is going to be the fiercest type of persecution including beheading, persecution including beheading, starvation, of anybody who refuses to starvation, of anybody who refuses to take the mark of the beast or to worship take the mark of the beast or to worship His image in the Temple. They will live His image in the Temple. They will live in continual hiding and fleeing the Anti-in continual hiding and fleeing the Anti-Christ’s spies that will be everywhere.Christ’s spies that will be everywhere.

The Beast Revealed Ch. 13:1-10The Beast Revealed Ch. 13:1-10

From the description From the description of this beast, we see he of this beast, we see he is linked in some way is linked in some way to the Babylonian (the to the Babylonian (the lion’s head), the lion’s head), the Greek (the leopard's Greek (the leopard's body) and the Medo-body) and the Medo-Persian (the bear’s Persian (the bear’s feet) Empires. feet) Empires.

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The Beast Revealed Ch. 13:1-The Beast Revealed Ch. 13:1-1010

But the 7 heads and 10 crowns indicate he is a But the 7 heads and 10 crowns indicate he is a ruler (that is energized by the devil himself) ruler (that is energized by the devil himself) who will rule with 10 kingdoms (or global who will rule with 10 kingdoms (or global regions) under him. The world will be regions) under him. The world will be divided into ten regions at this time.divided into ten regions at this time.

The Beast The Beast

And one of his heads And one of his heads was mortally wounded was mortally wounded as if he was killed and as if he was killed and came back to life again came back to life again – imitating the Death – imitating the Death and Resurrection of and Resurrection of Jesus.Jesus.

Revelation 13:3

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The BeastThe Beast

He is THE Anti-Christ. Now people can know He is THE Anti-Christ. Now people can know for certain who he is. And they will worship for certain who he is. And they will worship Him as “the Christ”.Him as “the Christ”.

The BeastThe Beast

And he has names of blasphemy (mocking, And he has names of blasphemy (mocking, defying, being insolent toward and defying, being insolent toward and contemptuous of) toward God written all over contemptuous of) toward God written all over his heads. This is a current characteristic of his heads. This is a current characteristic of the OFFICIAL 10 NATIONS that make up the OFFICIAL 10 NATIONS that make up the European Union. the European Union.

The BeastThe Beast

They are anti-God, they support all sorts of They are anti-God, they support all sorts of filthy sinful activities. They are acting much filthy sinful activities. They are acting much like Romans 1:21-32 describes. They have no like Romans 1:21-32 describes. They have no place for God in the promotion of their sinful place for God in the promotion of their sinful lifestyles. lifestyles.

The Power Given the Beast Ch. The Power Given the Beast Ch. 13:5-713:5-7

Rev 13:4 And they worshiped the dragon whRev 13:4 And they worshiped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worsich gave power unto the beast: and they worshiped the beast, saying, Who hiped the beast, saying, Who isis like unto the like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? beast? who is able to make war with him?

The Power Given the Beast Ch. The Power Given the Beast Ch. 13:5-713:5-7

Rev 13:5 And there was given unto him a moRev 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; auth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue fortnd power was given unto him to continue forty y andand two months. two months.

Rev 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphRev 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and emy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

The Power Given the Beast The Power Given the Beast Ch. 13:5-7Ch. 13:5-7

Rev 13:7 And it was given unto him to make Rev 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saintswar with the saints (those who came to faith (those who came to faith in Jesus up to that time)in Jesus up to that time), , and to overcome theand to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindredsm: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations., and tongues, and nations.

Rev 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shRev 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written all worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the fin the book of life of the Lamb slain from the f

oundation of the world.oundation of the world.

Thus, we have the beast, the Anti-Christ, Thus, we have the beast, the Anti-Christ, becoming a world ruler over a global empire becoming a world ruler over a global empire comprised of the European Union (the comprised of the European Union (the Revived Roman Empire) and the Middle East Revived Roman Empire) and the Middle East and possibly North and South America. It and possibly North and South America. It might even extend to Asia and Africa, too, as might even extend to Asia and Africa, too, as all the world will worship The Beast (The all the world will worship The Beast (The Anti-Christ) and his image. Anti-Christ) and his image.

The Power Given the Beast The Power Given the Beast Ch. 13:5-7Ch. 13:5-7

The lamb that speaks like a The lamb that speaks like a dragondragon

Rev 13:11 And I behRev 13:11 And I beheld another beast coeld another beast coming up out of the ming up out of the [land][land]; and he had t; and he had two horns like a lambwo horns like a lamb, and he spake as a d, and he spake as a dragon. ragon.


This “lamb” (which is symbolic of a man we This “lamb” (which is symbolic of a man we call the False Prophet who will probably be call the False Prophet who will probably be an apostate Jew) will imitate being a believer an apostate Jew) will imitate being a believer in Jesus as Messiah and will convince the in Jesus as Messiah and will convince the Jews and the rest of the world to accept The Jews and the rest of the world to accept The Beast as the “Messiah”Beast as the “Messiah”

Rev 13:12 And he exerciseth all the powRev 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causer of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell thereeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadlin to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healey wound was healed. d.

He uses “miracles” and “signs and He uses “miracles” and “signs and wonders” to deceive the people and win wonders” to deceive the people and win them over to worship the Anti-Christthem over to worship the Anti-Christ


Some considerations about the Some considerations about the Beast and False Prophet Ch. 13:11-Beast and False Prophet Ch. 13:11-

1515 1. They are called up by Satan. 1. They are called up by Satan. 2. They are part of the tools used for 2. They are part of the tools used for

overcoming the Tribulation Saints and overcoming the Tribulation Saints and Messianic Jews. Messianic Jews.

3. They are able to perform “miracles” and 3. They are able to perform “miracles” and show “lying signs” that imitate the Two show “lying signs” that imitate the Two Witnesses’ powers.Witnesses’ powers.

However, these signs are to deceive the However, these signs are to deceive the people. people.


1515 There is a lesson here for us on this side of the There is a lesson here for us on this side of the

Rapture (See Matt. 7:22-23). Many Rapture (See Matt. 7:22-23). Many “evangelists” are working and claiming to “evangelists” are working and claiming to perform “miracles” in the Name of Jesus, but perform “miracles” in the Name of Jesus, but they are deceivers, plain and simple.they are deceivers, plain and simple.

4. The purpose of the signs is to get people to 4. The purpose of the signs is to get people to worship the Beast (and ultimately worship the worship the Beast (and ultimately worship the devil, which indwells the Beast).devil, which indwells the Beast).


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5. The False Prophet is extremely clever. He 5. The False Prophet is extremely clever. He makes an image of the Beast and animates it makes an image of the Beast and animates it giving it the ability to do the same “miracles” giving it the ability to do the same “miracles” as both the Beast and False Prophet do, and to as both the Beast and False Prophet do, and to kill anyone who does not worship the Beast. kill anyone who does not worship the Beast.


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6. And finally he will institute a system of 6. And finally he will institute a system of coercion and control over the people. They coercion and control over the people. They will not be able to buy or sell if they do not will not be able to buy or sell if they do not receive the mark of The Beast or his number receive the mark of The Beast or his number or his name. or his name.

7. That brings us to the much speculated and 7. That brings us to the much speculated and disputed number: 666.disputed number: 666.

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Revelation Ch. 12-13 Part 1