THE APOCALYPSE AND THE TEMPLE CODE

2. In Dan. 7:5 the Bear is Media-Persia, and the heavenly emblem is Ursa Major, the bear 3. In Dan. 8:5 the Goat is Greece, and the matching heavenly emblem is Sagittarius the goat

God used cosmic symbolism in the book of Revelation because people understood these symbols

F. The woman in travail

1. The yearly solar cycle begins with Virgo (the virgin) and ends with Leo (lion). 2. The Gospel began with the Virgin Mary and concludes with the Lion of Judah (Christ) 3. Joseph saw the sun, moon, and stars (Gen. 37:9) – thus the woman in Rev. 12 is Israel

G. The symbols of Satan in the Bible

1. In Gen. 3, Satan is the serpent in the garden coming as the tempter 2. In Job 40, the behemoth is a prophetic picture of the future false prophet 3. In Job 41, the leviathan is a prophetic picture of the dragon and antichrist kingdom

H. The dragon (Satan) in heaven (there are two emblems)

1. The dragon (draco), is in the center of the heavenly circuit with his eyes on the virgin 2. The serpent (hydra) takes up a third of the circuit of heaven (note Rev. 12:4 3. Four names are given to Satan (Rev. 12:9):

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Great Dragon Old Serpent

- He is the god of this world

- He is the deceiver - He is the slanderer - He is the adversary

The Devil

Satan

I. The dragon has seven heads and ten horns

1. The seven heads can allude to the seven major empires of prophecy 2. They are Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Media-Persia, Greece, Rome and the Rome division 3. There are also seven chief prince spirits that rule these empires (note Dan. 10) 4. The seventh empire rules for 42 months and the eighth and final for 42 months

THE DRAGON (SATAN) IS VERY ACTIVE AT THIS POINT

A. Persecution by the dragon

1. The dragon attempts to destroy the seed of the woman (Rev. 12:4) 2. The dragon attempts to persecute the woman (Rev. 12:13) 3. The dragon sends a flood to destroy the woman (Rev. 12:15) 4 . The dragon can’t kill the woman so he goes after the remnant (Rev. 12:17)

B. The protection of the man child

1. The man child was a target of Satan and the fallen angels (Rev. 12:4) 2. The man child will rule all nations with a rod of iron (Rev. 12:5) 3. The man child was caught up to the throne of God (Rev. 12:5)

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