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SATAN ATTACKS ISRAEL - THE DIASPORA
Revelation 12:13-17, "And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."
Many times in Biblical prophecy a flood refers to a military conquest. In 70 AD Rome (the dragon) burned Jerusalem and destroyed the temple. During the years that followed Israel would be scattered to the ends of the earth. Rome felt that it had destroyed the nation of Israel. For close to two thousand years the Jewish people were scattered all over the world in what is referred as the Diaspora. In a real sense the earth swallowed up the nation of Israel.
Once again the woman represents Israel. The word `wilderness' when used in relation to a person, in this case the woman is defined in Easton's Bible Dictionary as; "deprived of the aid and protection of others, especially of friends, acquaintances, kindred." Since the woman is symbolic of the "nation" of Israel then Israel would have been deprived of the aid and protection of other "nations".
The Jewish people have always retained their own culture no matter what nation they lived in. In many instances this caused prejudice, distrust and hatred. The Jewish peoples became the brunt of jokes, scorn and persecution. They were the people without a nation.
This would change in 1947 when, some would say miraculously, Israel was re-established as the homeland for the Jewish peoples.
In the following three verses to be given wings of an eagle speaks of the Lord's deliverance, His protection and His strengthening.
Exodus 19:4, "Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself."
Deuteronomy 32:11, "As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:"
Isaiah 40:31, "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
The dragon, (Satan, or Rome), being angered by the woman, Israel, goes to make war on the remnant, or the rest, of her seed. This remnant is further described as keeping the commandments of God, and having the testimony of Jesus Christ.
It is interesting to note that the "remnant", or the rest of the woman's seed, is described as both keeping the commandments of God and as having the testimony of Jesus Christ. This means that the "remnant" are Christians. As has been said before, apart from the acceptance of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus and the empowering of the Holy Spirit there is no way to keep God's commandments.
Indeed as history points out Rome greatly persecuted Christians in the first years of Christianity. Many were killed for their confession of Christ. We are all aware of the history of being burned at the stake, thrown to lions, sawed in half and many other heinous executions of Christians. — at www.apocalypsetheunveiling.com.
Slide29
SATAN ATTACKS ISRAEL - THE DIASPORA
Revelation 12:13-17, "And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."
Many times in Biblical prophecy a flood refers to a military conquest. In 70 AD Rome (the dragon) burned Jerusalem and destroyed the temple. During the years that followed Israel would be scattered to the ends of the earth. Rome felt that it had destroyed the nation of Israel. For close to two thousand years the Jewish people were scattered all over the world in what is referred as the Diaspora. In a real sense the earth swallowed up the nation of Israel.
Once again the woman represents Israel. The word `wilderness' when used in relation to a person, in this case the woman is defined in Easton's Bible Dictionary as; "deprived of the aid and protection of others, especially of friends, acquaintances, kindred." Since the woman is symbolic of the "nation" of Israel then Israel would have been deprived of the aid and protection of other "nations".
The Jewish people have always retained their own culture no matter what nation they lived in. In many instances this caused prejudice, distrust and hatred. The Jewish peoples became the brunt of jokes, scorn and persecution. They were the people without a nation.
This would change in 1947 when, some would say miraculously, Israel was re-established as the homeland for the Jewish peoples.
In the following three verses to be given wings of an eagle speaks of the Lord's deliverance, His protection and His strengthening.
Exodus 19:4, "Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself."
Deuteronomy 32:11, "As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:"
Isaiah 40:31, "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
The dragon, (Satan, or Rome), being angered by the woman, Israel, goes to make war on the remnant, or the rest, of her seed. This remnant is further described as keeping the commandments of God, and having the testimony of Jesus Christ.
It is interesting to note that the "remnant", or the rest of the woman's seed, is described as both keeping the commandments of God and as having the testimony of Jesus Christ. This means that the "remnant" are Christians. As has been said before, apart from the acceptance of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus and the empowering of the Holy Spirit there is no way to keep God's commandments.
Indeed as history points out Rome greatly persecuted Christians in the first years of Christianity. Many were killed for their confession of Christ. We are all aware of the history of being burned at the stake, thrown to lions, sawed in half and many other heinous executions of Christians. — at www.apocalypsetheunveiling.com.