2. The travail of the woman looks back to the birth of Jesus.
a. The woman is the source of the child.
b. The woman in labor = Israel was looking for a Messiah to deliver them from Roman tyranny.
II. THE APPEARANCE OF THE DRAGON (3-4).
A. HIS DESCRIPTION (3)
1. Great = powerful
2. Red (purros) = signifies death and destruction.
Note verse 9:
• The devil (diablos, which means false accuser) – see v.10. • The old serpent = points back to his temptation in the garden. • Satan = adversary (he is opposed to the will of God). • He deceiveth the whole world (the inhabited earth).
Satan's weapon of choice is deception. Are you being deceived by Satan.
3. Ten horns and seven heads/seven crown = his power/control over earthly kingdoms.
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