Mid-point of Tribulation
War on Earth: covenant broken/end of worship and sacrifices – Israelites flee to the desert where God protects them – Satan goes off to make war against the Christians – 5th trumpet: Abyss is opened, the Beast is revealed – two witnessed slain – 5th seal
‘War on Earth’ / ‘The Dragon fights again on earth’:
“When the dragon saw that he had been hurled to the earth, he pursued the woman [Israel] who had given birth to the male child.” – Revelation 12:13
“The woman [Israel] fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days.” – Revelation 12:6
“Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river, to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the torrent. But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth.” Revelation 12:15-16
“The woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared for her in the desert, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time, out of the serpent’s reach.” Revelation 12:14
“Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring – those who obey God’s commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus.” – Revelation 12:17
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