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A prophetic word given concerning Egypt, who is then depicted as a great dragon, hiding itself in the midst of the river Nile and the canals branching off from it.
Eze. 28:3 In the mean time Pharaoh was proclaiming that he was the creator of the river Nile, to Egypt a god and the source of life. Our thoughts immediately are focused on Revelation twelve where we see the great red dragon standing before the woman ready to straight away destroy her child as soon as it was born. Rev. 12:3 Give prayerful and earnest consideration to the situation pictured here and you will find no comparison to the birth and life of Mary and Jesus. The persons mentioned here are not Mary and Jesus but the church and Bride of the Lord Jesus Christ. The book of Revelation is not history but a full and complete prophecy of the end of the age. The ascension of the child born of the marriage between Christ and His church will create such a furor in heaven that it will break out into a war between said dragon and Michael (Who is like God, now who do you suppose that might be). The dragon, the devil and all of his angels are permanently cast out of heaven onto the earth. Rev. 12:7-9 Woe to the earth for an exceedingly angry devil has been cast down to the earth and fully understands that his time is limited to a period of three and one half years. The world has never seen the results of an ungodly anger such as this, but they will. Rev. 12:12
The dragon is destined for defeat but not until he has accomplished more damage on the earth. Having failed to destroy the man child his wrath is turned against the woman who bore the man child, the true church. He will institute a time, a season of persecution against her. Rev. 12:13 Those who teach that the church will go out, or be raptured and never see persecution wear blinders. There is no persecution when the church is as ungodly as the world. Paul said that; ALL those who would live godly in Christ Jesus SHALL suffer persecution. 2 Tim. 3:12 The history of the first church in Jerusalem was that of great persecution until the members were scattered throughout the areas of Judea and Samaria. Revival bring resistance and persecution. Acts 8:1 Jesus spoke of a division even in the family unit because of the gospel. Luke 12:52-53 Victory for the redeemed of the Lord is through the blood of the Lord Jesus and the witness and testimony that they are of the ability of the Lord to deliver and keep from all sin. Unfortunately, there is a remnant class, those who are ìhangers onî in the church. They will not be delivered at that moment of time. A frustrated dragon, in his great anger, will then turn against them and war against them Rev. 12:17 They are seen as those destroyed by the persecution wrought against them during the great tribulation. Rev. 7:13-17.