Riberra said:
Revelation 12 and Revelation 13 tell us that Satan and his fallen angels will be cast out of Heaven to the Earth
That already happened - Rev 12 talks about the birth of Christ - his ascension into heaven and then 1260 years of the dark ages - persecution of the saints.
Revelation 12 is divided in two part ,it concern the great plan of Satan to interfere into God's plan of Salvation.
Satan tried to kill Jesus as soon as He was born.
Revelation 12:1-6 happened effectively 2,000 years ago when Virgin Mary was warned about the intention of Herode influenced by Satan to kill all the newborns males Jews under the age of 3...
Revelation 12:6
6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. (3 1/2 years.)Mary and Joseph with their child Jesus fleed into Egypt during 3 1/2 years...
Rev 12
6 Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
The saints were persecuted during the dark ages for 1260 YEARS. Just as in the 490 year "70 weeks" of Daniel 9 - they use day-for-a-year timelines in apocalyptic writing.
Wrong at this point Revelation 12:6 the Church did not even exist.As i explained above this talk about when Mary ,Joseph and their child Jesus fleed into Egypt during 3 !/2 years.. 1260 days
Part 2 of Satan's action against God's plan of Salvation ....the restrainer is Michael not the Church....The Church (The Saints) will still be on the Earth when Satan and his fallen angels will be cast out of Heaven down to Earth...
Rev 12
Satan Thrown Out of Heaven
7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, 8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. 9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. 12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.”
The saints were persecuted during the dark ages for 1260 years. Just as in the 490 year "70 weeks" of Daniel 9 - they use day-for-a-year timelines in apocalyptic writing.
How can you call 1260 YEARS a short time ?
The short time is given in Revelation 13:5 -and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.-
Revelation 13
4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies;
and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
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And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
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And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.