17 What does it mean that 1/3 of the stars of the sky are thrown to the earth?

What does it mean that 1/3 of the stars of the sky are thrown to the earth?

Rev.12:3 Another sign was seen in heaven. Behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns. Rev.12:4 His tail drew one third of the stars of the sky, and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.

View 1: Means that the dragon deceived 1/3 of the angels or 1/3 of the saints of the old testament age and caused them to fall.

Premise 1: The male child born of a woman is the Seed of the woman, the LORD Jesus. Premise 2: Because the dragon failed to devour the child, he was cast out of heaven, having great wrath, he persecutes the woman.

The exact time when the red dragon drew the 1/3 of the stars of the sky and threw them to the earth, cannot be known clearly from this verse alone. Whether this period is before or after the dragon being confined in Hades, whether these stars are angels or saints. If this happened before the dragon was confined in Hades, these stars would represent angels. However, if this happened after the dragon was confined in Hades, then these stars would represent the saints before the coming of the Seed of the woman. This is because after throwing the 1/3 of the stars of the sky to the earth, the dragon tries to devour the Seed of the woman. In any case, it is certain that the 1/3 of the stars of the sky represent the creatures who are granted the free will, either the angels[1] or the saints.[2]  When the red dragon throws 1/3 of the stars of the sky to the earth, it has 7 heads with 7 crowns and 10 horns. (In the original language, it is 'deeadaymah'. The woman wore 'stefanos'.[3]) Dragon is not the only one with 7 heads and 10 horns. Sea beast also has 7 heads and 10 horns.[4] The difference is that the sea beast has 10 deeadaymahs on its 10 horns, not on its 7 heads. The sea beast is also scarlet and has the prostitute riding on it.[5] (The red color of the dragon is 'poohros:having the color of fire', and the scarlet color of the sea beast is 'kokkeenos:scarlet')  7 heads are 7 kings[6] and 10 horns are 10 kings.[7] Judging from this, the 7 heads and 10 horns in the sea beast are political power. Perhaps Satan gives this power to his chess pieces which he uses to oppose the people of God in Hades.[8] Considering that the dragon with 7 heads and 10 horns and the scarlet sea beast with 7 heads and 10 horns are similar, the red dragon is probably an expression of Satan's rampage in Hades.  The views that follow may differ depending on ① who the male child born of the woman, is ② when the dragon threw the 1/3 of the stars of the sky to the earth. If the male child means the LORD Jesus, and the time when the dragon threw the 1/3 of the stars of the sky to the earth, is before the woman gave birth, there may be a view that the 1/3 of the stars of the sky that the red dragon drew with its tail[9] and threw to the earth, were the saints who were shining in Hades[10] before the coming of the LORD Jesus. This is because the 7 heads of the dragon can be seen as the 7 nations that have attacked the people of God. (1 Egypt-2 Assyria-3 Babylon-4 Persia-5 Greece-6 Rome-7 Superpower) If so, it would be more correct to view it as 1/3 of the saints who can be recognized as 'stars' rather than 1/3 of all the people of Israel. I don't know why it is the 1/3 of the saints of the old testament age, and how many the 1/3 of the saints who deserves to be recognized as stars, are. The dragon that threw 1/3 of the starlike saints of the old testament age, to the earth, has thrown the saints of the new testament age to the earth, through the descendants of Rome. Even in the 70th week, the dragon will try to throw the saints of the age of the book of Revelation to the earth[11], through the superpower that succeeded Rome.[12]  There may be various opinions as to whether these 1/3 of the stars means all the saints of the age of the old and new testaments, or only all the saints of the age of the old testament, or only the saints when the dragon appears to have 7 heads and 10 horns. The beast with 7 heads and 10 horns comes up out of the sea in the 70th week which is the combined heads and horns of all the beasts that preceded it.   [Babylon 1 lion head[13] + Persia 1 bear head[14] + Greece 4 leopard head[15] + Dreadful beast 1 head 10 horns[16] = 7 heads 10 horns]    Both the beast and the dragon have 7 heads and 10 horns, but the dragon has 7 heads with 7 deeadaymahs[17], and the beast has 10 horns with 10 deeadaymahs[18], so it does not seem to mean exactly the same things. However, if the dragon with 7 heads and 10 horns refers to the same creature as the sea beast with 7 heads and 10 horns, there is a possibility that the 1/3 of the stars of the sky that the dragon threw to the earth, are the saints of the 70th week or so. But for anyone to claim that, he/she must be able to explain who the male child that follows is. If the male child is the LORD Jesus, the 1/3 of the stars thrown by the dragon, cannot be the saints of the 70th week. This is because the age when the LORD Jesus ascended into heaven and the 70th week are different ages. And I think the male child born of the woman is the LORD Jesus. Therefore, the 1/3 of the stars thrown by the dragon, do not seem to mean the saints in the 70th week.  There may be a view that interprets it in this way. 'The true identity of the red dragon who will throw the 1/3 of the starlike saints to the earth in the 70th week with the power of 7 heads and 10 horns, is the one who tried to attack the LORD Jesus, the male child born of the woman.' Then, the 1/3 of the stars can be seen as the saints in the 70th week. In other words, if the record was not recorded referring to the 'event' itself, when the dragon threw the 1/3 of the stars, but was recorded with the intention of explaining that the dragon is the 'thrower' of the 1/3 of the stars, this means that the time when the dragon threw the 1/3 of the stars may not necessarily be the time before the woman gave birth. However, it may be an unreasonable interpretation because it means that the time when the 1/3 of the stars were thrown to the earth, is viewed far behind the time when the dragon was about to attack the LORD Jesus. It means it does not fit the context. However, the reason I do not completely ignore the possibility of such an interpretation, is that Revelation 12 comes right after Revelation 11 which is the word that explains the 1st half of the 70th week.[19] In Revelation chapter 11, there is a possibility that the identity of the one who persecutes the saints for the 1st half of the 70th week, is revealed as the red dragon and explained in Revelation 12. So, just in case, I am attaching this interpretation. Personally, I do not accept this interpretation because I think it is an unreasonable interpretation that is unnatural to the context.  The Seed of the woman is only the LORD Jesus, and He is the only One who will rule over all nations[20] with a rod of iron.[21] Therefore, this male child probably means the LORD Jesus. The martyr witnesses receive and rule the divided fiefs from the LORD Jesus[22], but cannot rule all the kingdom.[23]  If we see the male child as the LORD Jesus, it is possible that the 1/3 of the stars thrown by the dragon, are angels. Because there are angels as well as saints who can be called 'stars' before the woman gives birth to a child.[24] However, if this event really means that the 1/3 of the angels have fallen, I think it is also necessary to explain that this event is not the fall of the 1/12 of the angels. In other words, if the event that the dragon drew the 1/3 of the stars and threw them, means that the dragon deceived and corrupted the 1/3 of the angels, if so, it seems necessary to explain the part[25] where 1 of the 12 tribes was not expressed[26] or the event that 1 of the 12 disciples fell away[27], or the words that the LORD Jesus mentioned only 12 legions of angels which are only about 100000[28], out of ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands angels[29], are not the parable that 1/12 of the angels have fallen. (There may be an opinion that the number of 1 special group among the 12 groups of angels, was 1/3 of all the angels.)

View 2: Means that the dragon persecuted and killed the 1/3 of the saints of the old testament age.

Premise: The male child born of the woman is the LORD Jesus, the Seed of the woman.

If the 1/3 of the stars of the sky that were thrown to the earth by the dragon's tail, means angels, the word that the angels who are unable to suffer persecution from the earthen body, were thrown to the earth, can only be interpreted as meaning that they have fallen because of their sin. Accordingly, the being thrown of the 1/3 of the stars would mean that the 1/3 of the angels have fallen because of their sin. However, if the 1/3 of the stars of the sky mean the saints, the meaning that the 1/3 of the stars were thrown to the earth, may not mean that the saints were deceived and corrupted. It may be an expression used to mean that the dragon raised up deceivers and used other criminal who were incited by the deceivers to persecute and kill the saints.  However, there is no clear evidence that only 1/3 of the saints suffered persecution. And if we acknowledge and consider the order in which the dragon attacks the woman only after throwing the 1/3 of the stars of the sky, it may mean that they persecuted 1/3 of the saints who were before the coming of the LORD Jesus, the male child. However, this does not seem to be necessary to explain the flow of war. Even if we count only those who can be recognized as stars, it is unlikely that 1/3 of the saints in the old testament age, were martyred. Therefore, I think it is highly unlikely that the event of the dragon threw 1/3 of the stars to the earth, means that it persecuted 1/3 of the saints in the old testament age.  If we think without recognizing the order that the dragon attacks the woman only after throwing 1/3 of the stars of the sky, it may mean that the dragon persecutes 1/3 of all the saints of the human history. I think this seems more unlikely. Because I don't think 1/3 of all the saints were martyred or lived a life commensurate with martyrdom.  Therefore, I don't accept this view.

View 3: Means that people1/3 will die at the time of the 6th trumpet.[30]

Considering that the dragon throwing 1/3 of the stars to the earth, is what will happen at the time of the 6th trumpet that begins the 70th week, there may be an opinion that it means people1/3 will die. However, if that is the case, it should be possible to clearly explain the male child who is born after the throwing the 1/3 of the stars to the earth. Assuming that the dragon attacks the male child after the event of throwing the 1/3 of the stars to the earth, if we consider the dragon throwing the 1/3 of the stars as an event that people1/3 die at the time of the 6th trumpet, we cannot see this male child as the LORD Jesus. This is because the time when the LORD Jesus was born and the time when the 6th trumpet will be sounded, are different. It must be explained not only who the male child is, but also what it means to be the One who will rule all nations and to be caught up to the throne. And the meaning of being caught up in front of the throne, is very likely to mean the resurrection and ascension into heaven. However, if we see this male child as the LORD Jesus, we cannot claim that the LORD Jesus who will rule all the nations, ascends into heaven after people1/3 die at the time of the 6th trumpet. If so, should we view the being caught up of the male child as a symbol of the being caught up of the firstfruits after they are resurrected or transformed?  To claim that the dragon can throw 1/3 of the stars to the earth even after the woman gives birth to the male child, that is, to claim that the dragon can kill people1/3 even after the ascension of the LORD Jesus, it should be possible to explain that the record about the event that the dragon threw 1/3 of the stars, is the event that 'will happen' in the future, not the event that 'happened' before. It should be possible to explain that the thing that would later throw 1/3 of the stars to the earth, tried to devour the male child that the woman gave birth to before that. In other words, it can be argued that the event that the dragon threw 1/3 of the stars to the earth, was recorded to explain that the dragon will kill people1/3 at the time of the 6th trumpet.  But I don't think God wrote the event that the dragon threw 1/3 of the stars to the earth, just to explain only one event that would occur at the time of the 6th trumpet. Revelation 12 is the word written to reveal the core flow of war. It is not written to focus on 1 event that is not related to the core. I also don't think the event that the dragon threw 1/3 of the stars to the earth, can happen even after the woman gives birth to the male child. Because I believe that the record of the event that the dragon threw 1/3 of the stars to the earth, is not to indicate that the dragon will someday throw 1/3 of the stars, but to indicate that the dragon already threw 1/3 of the stars. I believe the time when the dragon threw 1/3 of the stars to the earth, is before the woman gave birth to the male child.  Even if we see this male child as the 'firstfruits' rather than 'the LORD Jesus', it cannot be explained that the firstfruits will be caught up to the throne after people1/3 die at the time of the 6th trumpet. The 1st resurrection takes place when the 7th trumpet is sounded, so it may sound right at first glance, but there must first be the battle of 1260 days before the 1st resurrection.[31] The battle between the male child, the firstfruits, and the dragon cannot begin after the firstfruits are resurrected or transformed and caught up to the throne.[32] The firstfruits cannot be caught up to the throne before the 1260 days, when the woman who gave birth to the male child flies into the wilderness to her place, begin.[33] For the 1260 days, during the woman is nourished at her place, the firstfruits, especially the 144000 firstfruits who are redeemed from among men, must smash the armies of the beasts.[34]  The dragon gives power to the sea beast.[35] After the beginning of the 70th week, the battle between the firstfruits and the beasts take place for the 1260 days, for the 1st half of the 70th week. During the period of the battle, the abomination of desolation, the son of destruction[36], sits in the temple building[37] and causes the great tribulation.[38] Just before the beginning of the 7 plagues of the great tribulation, the 7th trumpet is sounded and the 1st resurrection[39] takes place.[40] If we look at this male child as the firstfruits, it means that before the 70th week begins, the firstfruits are resurrected or transformed and caught up into the air.[41] It means that there will be no battle between the firstfruits and the beasts, and that there will be no prophecy of the 2 witnesses.[42]  If the 1st resurrection takes place as soon as the people1/3 die with the 6th trumpet, the firstfruits who are resurrected or transformed cannot fight against the beasts for 1260 days. After people1/3 die, the 70th week begins.[43] If the firstfruits are caught up into the air before the 70th week begins, who will fight against the beasts for the 1st half of the 70th week?[44] Therefore, if the male child is the firstfruits, it means that the male child will not be caught up to the throne and wait until the battle with the dragon is over.[45] But the male child is caught up to the throne before the 1260 days begin. In other words, before the beginning of the 70th week, the male child is caught up to the throne. Put differently, at the end of the 69 weeks, the male child is caught up to the throne. Even if the 1260 days after the ascension of the male child are regarded as 1260 years, there is even less evidence to claim that the ascension of the male child is the ascension of the firstfruits. This is because the persecution of 1260 years cannot begin after the 1st resurrection of the firstfruits.  Therefore, the reason I believe that the male child is not the firstfruits, is that if this male child is the firstfruits, the martyr witnesses, these firstfruits will have to fight against the dragon for the 1st half of the 70th week, for the 1260 days. These firstfruits cannot be resurrected or transformed before they fight against the dragon. If this male child is the martyr witnesses who will fight against the dragon, the time when the child is caught up to the throne will be the time of the 7th trumpet when the 1st resurrection takes place. It means that the 1260 days of persecution will begin only after the 7th trumpet is sounded. Or, it means that while the dragon is persecuting the woman who has given birth to the male child, for 1260 days, the male child has not yet caught up to the throne. However, according to the context, the male child who the dragon is about to attack, is caught up to the throne to avoid the attack of the dragon, and the dragon is cast out from the heaven and persecutes the woman because its attack has failed.[46] If the male child was still on the earth, the dragon would have attacked the child rather than the woman.[47] Therefore, the male child would mean the LORD Jesus and not the firstfruits. Since the woman represents the church, the firstfruits are rather the woman.  So, in order to solve this contradiction, there may be an argument that only some of the firstfruits will be resurrected first, and the rest of the firstfruits will be resurrected after the battle with the dragon is over. This argument is that some firstfruits will be caught up to the throne first just as the male child is caught up to the throne, and just as the remnant fight against the dragon, the remaining firstfruits will be resurrected after fighting the dragon. If there are more resurrections and transformations before the resurrection and the transformation of the 7th trumpet, it means that there can be more resurrections and transformations besides the resurrection of the LORD Jesus. However, the 1st resurrection recorded in the bible is only the resurrection and the transformation at the time of the 7th trumpet. The resurrection before the 1st resurrection is only the resurrection of the LORD Jesus.  It can be argued that seeing this male child as the firstfruits, the 1260 days will begin after the firstfruits are caught up to the throne, that is, after their resurrection and transformation. Then, these 1260 days will be the 2nd half of the 70th week. This is a compelling argument, but it has several problems that need to be explained. Although explained later[48], if I can say one thing, this argument also cannot explain the battle between the dragon and the martyr witnesses before the 1st resurrection.[49] This is because the resurrection and the transformation take place when the 1st half of the 70th week and the great tribulation are all over[50], and the 7th trumpet is sounded.[51] Who will be martyred if the saints have already been caught up into the air? Also, only the martyr witnesses can be resurrected or transformed and be caught up into the air[52], how can the saints be caught up into the air before their martyrdom?  Also, if we are to see this male child as the firstfruits, we must be able to explain that these firstfruits are the ones who will rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Although the firstfruits can rule the nations[53], but they cannot rule all the nations.[54] Only the LORD Jesus can rule over all the nations.  Therefore, I do not accept this view.

View 4: Means that 1/3 of the sun, moon, stars are darkened at the time of the 4th trumpet.[55]

Although the possibility is very slim, there may be an opinion that the event that the dragon threw 1/3 of the stars to the earth with its tail, means that the event that 1/3 of the sun, moon, stars are darkened at the time of the 4th trumpet. However, I think this view is wrong because I believe that the weight of 1/3 of the sun, moon, stars at the time of the 4th trumpet, is different from the weight of 1/3 of the stars that are thrown to the earth with the tail of the dragon. It means that God did not record the event of the falling of 1/3 of the stars by the dragon, only to explain 1/3 of the sun, moon, stars are darkened.  Therefore, I do not accept this view.

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[1] Job38:7 When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

[2] Dan.12:3 Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.

  Rev.1:20 the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lampstands are seven assemblies.

  Gen.22:17 that in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is on the seashore. Your seed will possess the gate of his enemies.

[3] Rev.12:1 A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown(stefanos) of twelve stars.

[4] Rev.13:1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.

[5] Rev.17:3 He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored animal, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.

[6] Rev.17:9 Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits. They are seven kings. Five have fallen, the one is, the other has not yet come. When he comes, he must continue a little while.

[7] Dan.7:24 As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom shall ten kings arise: and another shall arise after them; and he shall be diverse from the former, and he shall put down three kings.

  Rev.17:12 The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour.

[8] Rev.13:4 They worshiped the dragon, because he gave his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"

[9] Is.9:15 The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.

[10] Dan.12:3 Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.

[11] Dan.2:40 The fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron, because iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things; and as iron that crushes all these, shall it break in pieces and crush. Whereas you saw the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, because you saw the iron mixed with miry clay. As the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. Whereas you saw the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men; but they shall not cling to one another, even as iron does not mingle with clay. In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty of it be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

[12] Rev.13:1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.

[13] Dan.7:4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I saw until the wings of it were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand on two feet as a man; and a man's heart was given to it.

[14] Dan.7:5 Behold, another animal, a second, like a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth: and they said thus to it, Arise, devour much flesh.

[15] Dan.7:6 After this I saw, and, behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird; the animal had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

[16] Dan.7:7 After this I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, a fourth animal, awesome and powerful, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet: and it was diverse from all the animals that were before it; and it had ten horns.

[17] Rev.12:3 Another sign was seen in heaven. Behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns.

[18] Rev.13:1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.

[19] Rev.11:2 Leave out the court which is outside of the temple, and don't measure it, for it has been given to the gentiles. They will tread the holy city under foot for forty-two months. I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.

[20] Rev.12:5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.

[21] Rev.19:15 Out of his mouth proceeds a sharp, double-edged sword, that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule them with a rod of iron. He treads the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty. He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."

[22] Luke19:17 "He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.' "The second came, saying, 'Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.' "He said to him also, 'You also are to be over five cities.'

[23] Rev.2:26 He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations. He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots; as I also have received of my Father:

[24] Job38:7 When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

[25] Ezek.48:1 Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar Enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath, (and they shall have their sides east [and] west,) Dan, one [portion]. By the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, Asher, one [portion].

[26] Rev.7:4 I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel: Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

[27] Matt.26:24 The Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

[28] Matt.26:53 Or do you think that I can't ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

[29] Rev.5:11 I saw, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands;

  Rev.9:16 The number of the armies of the horsemen was ten thousands of ten thousands. I heard the number of them.

[30] Rev.9:13 The sixth angel sounded. I heard a voice from the horns of the golden altar which is before God, saying to the sixth angel who had one trumpet, "Free the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates!" The four angels were freed who had been prepared for that hour and day and month and year, so that they would kill one third of mankind.

[31] Rev.11:2 Leave out the court which is outside of the temple, and don't measure it, for it has been given to the gentiles. They will tread the holy city under foot for forty-two months. I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.

[32] Rev.12:17 The dragon grew angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep God's commandments and hold Jesus' testimony.

[33] Rev.12:14 Two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, so that she might be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

[34] Rev.11:5 If anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this way. These have the power to shut up the sky, that it may not rain during the days of their prophecy. They have power over the waters, to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire.

[35] Rev.13:2 The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.

[36] Matt.24:15 "When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

[37] 2Thess.2:3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction, he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

[38] Matt.24:21 for then will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be. Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the elect's sake, those days will be shortened.

[39] 1Cor.15:51 Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.

[40] Rev.11:12 I heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here!" They went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies saw them.

  Rev.11:15 The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!"

[41] 1Thess.4:17 then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.

[42] Rev.11:3 I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.

[43] Rev.13:5 A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him. He opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his dwelling, those who dwell in heaven. It was given to him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them. Authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation was given to him.

[44] Rev.11:5 If anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this way. These have the power to shut up the sky, that it may not rain during the days of their prophecy. They have power over the waters, to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire. When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.

[45] Rev.12:17 The dragon grew angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep God's commandments and hold Jesus' testimony.

[46] Rev.12:5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God, and to his throne. The woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that there they may nourish her one thousand two hundred sixty days. There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war.

[47] Rev.12:13 When the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child.

[48] 'When is Satan thrown down to the earth?' view 4 part

[49] Rev.11:11 After the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet. Great fear fell on those who saw them. I heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here!" They went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies saw them.

[50] Matt.24:21 for then will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be. Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the elect's sake, those days will be shortened.

[51] Matt.24:29 But immediately after the oppression of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken; and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

[52] Rev.20:4 I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn't worship the beast nor his image, and didn't receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for the thousand years. The rest of the dead didn't live until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

[53] Rev.2:26 He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations. He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots; as I also have received of my Father:

[54] Rev.12:5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.

[55] Rev.8:12 The fourth angel sounded, and one third of the sun was struck, and one third of the moon, and one third of the stars; so that one third of them would be darkened, and the day wouldn't shine for one third of it, and the night in the same way.https://youtu.be/AupisuARmgQ?feature=shared