A Third of the Stars Cast to the Earth Revelation 12:4

John the apostle wrote, “ 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: and she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.” He continued, “And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.”, and in chapter twelve and verse four of Revelation John shared how the “red dragon's”“tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth” where we read:

And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

The verse reads, “And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: ” John began with the words, “and his tail drew” which means “the red dragon's tail of his body dragged as of one before the judge to prison and punishment” “the third part” or “one third” “of the stars” which means “the stars as strewn over the sky” “of heaven” which refers to “which belonged to the region above the sidereal heavens, the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings ”, “and did cast them” or “and let go, scattered and cast the third part of the stars” “to the earth” which means “toward the arable land, country, territory or region”. John watched as this “red dragon” gathered one third of the “stars” and threw them to the “earth”.

The verse continues, “and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.” John added the words, “and the dragon” which means “and the serpent” “stood” or “was put, placed, fixed and established” “before the woman” or “in front and in the presence of the woman” “which was ready” which refers to “who was on the point of, had in mind to and thought” “to be delivered” or “to bring forth, bear and produce her child”, “for to devour” which means “to consume, eat, squander, waste and kill” “her child” which refers to “the woman's baby” “as soon as” or “immediately when and at the time” “it was born” which means “the baby was given birth, brought forth, produced and delivered”. John watched as the “red dragon or Satan-like creature” was in a ready position to “kill” this woman's child immediately after his birth.

When we meditate upon John's words in this verse, we understand the “red dragon” to be Satan who took one third of the angels with him to the earth when He was banished to the earth. The “woman” represents Israel who bore the Messiah “Jesus” which is why the “red dragon or Satan” desired to “kill” Him as soon as He was born. (See Matthew 2::16-18) Though Satan and all His demons were attempting to destroy God's Savior Jesus, they failed and now every person who receives Jesus as their personal “Savior and Lord” shall not only be “saved” from these things, but shall inherit “everlasting life”. May all who read of this “red dragon” and the “Woman with child” take heed.

Next time John shares how the “woman” “brought forth a man child ” so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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