Revelation: Chapter 12 - Question 3 of 3

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 Read Chapter 12Chapter 12:  Woe to the earth and the sea:

On the previous page, we saw how the followers of God and Christ were able to overcome Satan, even though Satan had been cast down to earth in their midst.  To overcome, they must be protected by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.  But also, they must not love their life...even unto death:

New American Standard Version of the Bible"And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even to death. 12"For this reason, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time." 13And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child. 14And the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, in order that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she was nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent. 15And the serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, so that he might cause her to be swept away with the flood. 16And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and drank up the river which the dragon poured out of his mouth. 17And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. Revelation 12:10-17 (NAS)

Question:

According to Revelation 12:17, Satan (the dragon) was very angry, and went to make war with whom?

The Beast The Offspring The Roman Empire


Other Translations - Revelation 12:10-17:

Easy-to-Read Version of the BibleThen I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "The victory and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority (power) of his Christ have now come. These things have come, because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown out. He is the one who accused our brothers day and night before our God. 11Our brothers defeated him by the blood (death) of the Lamb and by the message [of God] they told people. They did not love their lives too much. They were not afraid of death.  12So be happy you heavens and all who live there! But it will be bad for the earth and sea, because the devil has gone down to you! The devil is filled with anger. He knows he doesn't have much time." 13The giant snake saw that he had been thrown down to the earth. So he chased the woman who had given birth to the boy child.  14But the woman was given the two wings of a great eagle. Then she could fly to the place that was prepared for her in the desert. In that place she would be taken care of for three and one-half years. There she would be away from the snake.  15Then the snake poured water out of its mouth like a river. The snake poured the water toward the woman so that the flood would carry her away. 16But the earth helped the woman. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river that came from the mouth of the giant snake. 17Then the snake was very angry at the woman. The snake went away to make war against all her other children. Her children are those people who obey God's commands and have the truth that Jesus taught.  18The giant snake stood on the seashore. (ERV)

American Standard Version of the BibleAnd I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night. 11And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death. 12Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe for the earth and for the sea: because the devil is gone down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time. 13And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman that brought forth the man (child). 14And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream. 16And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of Jesus: (ASV)

King James Version of the BibleAnd I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. 12Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. 13And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. 14And 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. 15And 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. 16And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17And 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. (KJV)

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