Revelation 12 figuratively depicts the spiritual war between the dragon (Satan) and God’s forces. The woman clothed with the sun, moon, and crown of stars represents the pastor Mr. Yoo of the Tabernacle Temple. She gives birth to a male child, who is identified as New John (the promised pastor), who will rule all nations as one who overcomes. The enormous red dragon with 7 heads and 10 horns is the beast system led by Mr. Tak of the Stewardship Education Center, which tries to devour or destroy the child at birth. This parallels the spiritual war raging both in heaven between Michael’s angels and Satan’s angels, and on earth between New John and the beast system. Ultimately, victory is achieved through the blood of the Lamb (the life-giving words of Jesus) and the word of their testimony (seeing and understanding the fulfillment of Revelation). During the 3.5 year period, the woman (Mr. Yoo) flees into the desert (the theology school in the U.S.) while the beast system takes over the Tabernacle Temple. Though Satan spews waters of persecution and lies, the earth (the faithful people) helps defend the woman by absorbing the deceptive waters. In the end, those victorious ones who obey God’s commands are able to establish the new unified Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony for all nations to worship the truth.

 

Study Guide SCJ Bible Study

 

Rev 12: The War Between The Dragon and God

Revelation 12 depicts the war between the dragon and God. This chapter is very important because it sets up the victory that must take place, the overcoming that must take place for the one who overcomes and his brothers that overcome with him.

We’ll see that in this important battle. We’ll also understand where Revelation 12 falls in the timeline of Revelation’s fulfillment so that we can properly place it in our minds.

 

 

Revelation 12:1-5

 

Revelation chapter 12 contains many significant events. Let’s examine it piece by piece.

In verse 1, we read about a great and wondrous sign that appeared in heaven. The Bible distinguishes between two types of heaven:

1. The spiritual heaven (as described in Revelation 4)
2. The physical heaven in this world

ONE – Heaven: Tabernacle of Heaven (Actual Reality: Tabernacle of Testimony, Rev 13:6

They served at a tabernacle that figuratively represents a copy and a shadow of what already existed in heaven. In the physical world, there are two types of heavens:

1. The first heaven and the first earth
2. The new heaven and the new earth

These physical heavens are made according to the pattern of heaven in the spiritual world. Between these two types, one betrays and passes away, while the other type remains forever.

God has long desired to build this place, as mentioned in several biblical passages:

– Isaiah 65

– 1 Peter 3

– 2 Peter

– Revelation 21

God’s purpose has been to seek a new heaven and a new earth – essentially a new kingdom and new people – so that He can finally come down.

When reading Revelation 12, it’s important to understand that the “heaven” mentioned refers not to the spiritual realm where God dwells, but to a heaven in the physical world. This heaven is specifically the tabernacle of heaven.

The actual reality of this tabernacle of heaven, where the war occurs, is the tabernacle temple. This is referenced in Revelation 13:6, which we read earlier, stating “slandered those who live in heaven.” This refers to the slandering of those dwelling in the tabernacle temple.

 

TWO – Sun, Moon and Stars (People of the Tabernacle Temple), Gn 37:9-11

In Revelation 12, we encounter a significant vision: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and wearing a crown of 12 stars on her head.

Previously, many interpreted Revelation literally. However, let’s consider this logically – could a woman physically be clothed with the sun? A practical example helps us understand: if someone were to travel by rocket ship toward the sun, they would perish thousands of miles before reaching it. This simple fact demonstrates that this imagery cannot be interpreted literally, but must have a spiritual meaning.

Through our study, we have come to understand the spiritual symbolism of these elements:

1. The woman represents a pastor of flesh
2. The sun represents a pastor
3. The moon represents evangelists 
4. The stars represent saints (the congregation)

This imagery reveals the actual reality of the people of the Tabernacle Temple: the sun symbolizing the pastor, the moon representing the evangelists, and the stars representing the saints who are born again from the seed of the word.

 

THREE – Woman is a Pastor, Gal 4:19, 1 Cor 3:1-4

A pastor, who is a woman, serves as the shepherd of her people. 

In the context of any church, a pastor is clothed by their congregation, and the congregation represents who the pastor truly is. Because the congregation feeds on the pastor’s words, the pastor’s true nature shapes the identity of the congregation. In the spiritual world, a spiritual woman receives the seed from the groom – this should be a spirit if things are proceeding correctly, though it could be a different spirit.

The pastor’s responsibility is to nurture the congregation with the seed received, providing either milk or solid food. 

As Apostle Paul expresses in Galatians 4:19, “I am in the pains of childbirth until Christ is fully formed within you.” This concept is further elaborated in 1 Corinthians 3:1-4, where Paul explains how he had to give milk to the Corinthian congregation, as they weren’t prepared for solid food. Like a mother who understands her child’s nutritional needs and knows when to transition from milk to solid food, a pastor must do the same.

A pastor must evaluate their congregation’s spiritual maturity to provide appropriate spiritual nourishment. However, there’s a problem: for 2000 years, pastors have only been giving milk – not even fresh milk from the udder, but spoiled milk. This is what people have been consuming all these years. 

When solid food is introduced, it appears strange and weird – likely similar to how this class felt initially (though hopefully not anymore), because solid food has a different taste than milk, especially rotten milk. This discernment is a crucial aspect of a pastor’s role.

Before examining some explanatory diagrams, let’s consider another sign from Revelation chapter 12. Revelation 12:2-3 states, “She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. 

Then another sign appeared in heaven, an enormous red dragon with seven heads and 10 horns, and with seven crowns on his heads. His tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth so he might devour her child the moment it was born.”

 

The Dragon with 7 heads and 10 horns

Let us examine the dragon mentioned in Revelation. This dragon represents a being with 7 heads and 10 horns, which is described in more detail in Revelation 13. Additionally, this dragon has a tail that swipes a third of the stars from the sky.

During my time in Babylon, there was a common teaching about the angels who fled with Satan. The teaching claimed that Satan took one-third of all angels, and this interpretation came from this passage. However, let’s analyze this carefully.

When considering God’s angels, their number is beyond human counting. Even John, in his writing, could only express it as “thousands upon thousands, 10,000 times 10,000” – essentially describing a countless number. He couldn’t see where the multitude ended.

This raises a logical question: if you take one-third of a countless number, wouldn’t that still be countless? It’s not logical to suggest that Satan could have taken a countless number of angels from God.

This illustrates how people sometimes interpret figuratively meant passages in a literal way. However, we do have a specific number in Revelation 9, where “10,000 times 10,000” is mentioned twice, equaling 200 million. This represents the actual number of angels Satan took from God.

Therefore, we can conclude two things: first, the number isn’t countless – it’s 200 million. Second, 200 million cannot be one-third of a countless number. This indicates that these stars in the passage do not represent angels. Furthermore, since Revelation is a prophecy about the future, and Satan’s taking of the angels occurred thousands of years ago, these must be two separate events.

 

FOUR – Tail of Dragon: False Pastors

Let us examine what the third of the stars that Satan took away represents. 

To understand this, we must first look at the tail. In its figurative spiritual meaning, the tail represents false pastors, as revealed in Isaiah 9:15.

The 17 Evangelists Explained:

These false pastors, also called prophets, were specifically the 17 evangelists from the stewardship education or the tabernacle temple. 

They were appointed as pastors at a precise moment:

1. The hour: 2 p.m.
2. The day: the 20th
3. The month: September
4. The year: 1981

The ordination of these 17 evangelists as pastors was conducted illegally. The full understanding of this illegal process will be explained later. These individuals, now serving as pastors, continued to spread false doctrines, misleading the congregation further. As a result, the remaining third that had not been killed was subsequently killed.

To better comprehend this relationship, we can refer to a diagram.

To review our previous discussion: we first examined the woman clothed in the sun, moon, and stars. She appeared with:

– The sun as her clothing

– The moon beneath her feet

– A crown of 12 stars on her head

In Revelation, there appears a woman clothed in the sun, moon, and stars who gives birth to a male child. This male child holds an iron scepter, which represents authority to rule. When the dragon notices this, it hates it.

The dragon attempts to devour the child at the moment of birth. As the dragon attacks the child and the woman who gave birth, it also sweeps a third of the stars from the sky – the last third that remains alive.

While some have suggested this child is Jesus, this interpretation is incorrect. The child is actually New John, and here is the explanation why:

The male child holds an iron scepter. In Revelation 2:26-27, it is written that the one who overcomes receives the iron scepter. This means:

– The male child is the one who overcomes

– The one who overcomes receives the iron scepter from Jesus

– Jesus could not have given himself the iron scepter

Therefore, the woman clothed in the sun and stars cannot be Mary. Instead, she is a figurative representation of the tabernacle that was called heaven.

This situation has occurred multiple times throughout the Bible, beginning with a prophecy in Genesis 3:14-16. The depth of this understanding goes even further.

In verse 14, God pronounces a curse upon the serpent. While we understand the serpent’s reality today, it’s important to note that Satan is the ultimate serpent, using anyone who opposes God.

Revelation 20:2 reveals that Satan is cursed and “will eat dust all the days of his life.” This statement is figurative, not literal. What does dust represent in a spiritual sense?

Dust represents a person without the word. As stated in 1 Peter 5:8, “Your enemy, the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” This shows how Satan easily devours those who are like dust – those without the word.

The curse continues, stating “cursed you are above all the livestock.” In verse 15, God declares, “I will put enmity between you, the serpent and the woman.”

Genesis 3:15 contains a crucial phrase that indicates the nature of this passage – “I will.” This signals that we’re reading prophecy. God declares, “I will put enmity between you, the woman and the serpent.” This demonstrates God’s amazing nature, prophesying events thousands of years before their occurrence.

As Isaiah 46:10 states, “I make known the end from the beginning. From ancient times, what is yet to come.” This verse shows how the beginning and end are tight together in God’s perspective, allowing Him to prophesy about both Genesis and Revelation simultaneously.

 

The fulfillment of this prophecy in Genesis 3:15 involves:

– The woman giving birth in pain to a child

– Enmity between the offspring

– Conflict between the child and the serpent

This prophecy indicates that the serpent and the child will engage in war, which is detailed further in Revelation 12.

 

The Woman clothed in the sun, moon and stars – Rev 1:20

The woman clothed in the sun, moon, and stars figuratively represents the Tabernacle Temple – specifically Mr. Yoo, the son, not the father.

The explanation for why it’s the son begins with the establishment of the Tabernacle Temple in 1966. The temple was referred to as a lampstand, which operates on a specific logic: oil flows through the middle branch before filling the other branches. In this structure, Jesus worked directly through Mr. Yoo, the father, who served as the middle branch, disseminating the word to the other branches (people).

A conflict arose when the other branches believed God was working through them as well, not exclusively through the father. This situation paralleled the biblical account in Numbers 12:1-9, where Aaron and Miriam quarreled, claiming God spoke through them, not just Moses. This in-quarreling and internal strife among family members led to Mr. Yoo, the father, being kicked out in 1967.

The person who would later become known as New John discovered this quarreling among the seven stars. This discovery led to threats against his life, forcing him to flee in 1971. When the middle branch (Mr. Yoo, the father) was removed, the word ceased to exist, and God departed.

The betrayal that began in 1967 with the expulsion of the middle branch due to in-quarreling continued to evolve. Their betrayal and mindset deteriorated to such an extent that by 1975, when Mr. Yoo, the son, appointed Mr. Oh as an educator, they failed to recognize they had invited a destroyer into their midst. This demonstrated how far they had strayed from Jesus, losing their ability to recognize false teachings. This sequence of events illustrates how betrayal manifests.

 

New John, the male child, attending Tabernacle Temple, Rev 10:8-11

From 1967 to 1971, New John was a member of the tabernacle, during which time Mr. Yoo’s son was responsible for preaching. New John was present in the early era when Mr. Yoo preached, and this is figuratively expressed as Mr. Yoo giving birth to New John. However, it’s important to understand that New John was not actually evangelized by any person in the early stages of his life of faith – he was evangelized by heaven.

When someone is young in their life of faith, they need a place where their faith can grow and develop. This is a natural process, just as Jesus himself spent time in the temples and synagogues before beginning his ministry, as recorded in the book of Luke.

Jesus demonstrated profound wisdom even at age 12. The Bible records that in the temples, he was not only listening but also speaking and teaching, showing his deep understanding from an early age.

John the Baptist followed a similar path in his spiritual development. Before Jesus appointed him for his three-year ministry, John was already deeply engaged in his faith, listening and asking many questions.

In the Bible’s figurative language, when it speaks of “the woman gave birth to the male child,” this represents how John the Baptist was present among them for a period before departing.

The male child mentioned is John the Baptist, who receives the iron scepter as one who overcomes. This iron scepter represents the authority to rule, and ruling in this context means teaching, as explained in Malachi 2:7 and 1 Peter 2:9. These verses discuss the royal priesthood, whose primary responsibility is to teach the word of God.

 

The Beast with 7 heads and 10 horns (Actual Reality: Mr Tak)

Satan the serpent works through people, similar to how God works through a person. The beast is represented by the dragon with seven heads and ten horns.

Mr. Tak leads the beast. He holds two positions: he is the head of the stewardship education center and serves as the main head among the seven heads and ten horns.

The seven heads represent the seven pastors at the stewardship education center, including Mr. Tak. When they entered the tabernacle temple, they appointed ten authority figures. These ten authority figures were tabernacle temple members who were appointed as elders. Together with the seven heads, they worked to destroy the tabernacle.

The stage for the upcoming war is now set. We know who the participants in this battle are. When we zoom out, we can understand the logic behind each participant’s role.

 

What We Understand So Far

The woman clothed in the sun, moon, and stars figuratively represents Mr. Yoo, the son. During that time, he was in charge as the main branch, head pastor, or representative pastor of the 7 stars and of the tabernacle. New John, who was at the temple during this period, fled to protect his life after discovering the corruption and quarreling happening among the 7 stars.

Being in the tabernacle during that era is symbolized as giving birth, similar to how Jesus spent time in the tabernacles and synagogues in Jerusalem. Although New John was a member in the tabernacle temple in the early days, his words do not originate from there. Mr. Tak and the beast, now in charge, began to attack New John after learning about his origins. They attempted to snatch him up before he could grow, wanting to stop his preaching and prevent him from doing his job.

The enmity, which is the war between the offsprings, has manifested in various ways throughout history. Satan consistently attempts to snatch up those whom God appoints for important tasks while they are young. The first instance of this was with Moses – Satan, recognizing that Moses would become significant in God’s work, tried to snatch him up in his youth. However, by God’s grace, Moses was saved and protected.

This pattern repeated with Jesus, when King Herod wanted to snatch him up as a young child. This recurring theme demonstrates why God speaks in parables to protect His plan. Satan continuously tries to interrupt God’s plan before it can take effect, always causing problems.

This is precisely why God asked to speak in parables – to prevent the evil one from stopping His plan.

 

Revelation 12:6

ONE – Desert: Place without Water (Word), Dt 32:3

In this passage, we learn about a woman fleeing to a desert from a dragon. To understand the physical representation of a desert, we look at Romans 1:20, which describes it as a dry, arid place without water.

A desert’s key characteristic is the absence of water. From a spiritual perspective, this represents a place lacking life-giving water. Water here figuratively represents the word, as explained in Deuteronomy 32:2: “Let my teachings fall like rain and my word descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants.”

The woman, who spiritually represents Mr. Yoo, goes to a place that is spiritually a desert – a concerning situation. Mr. Yoo is absent for a specific period: 1260 days, which equals 42 months or three and a half years. This is known as the period of destruction.

During this three and a half year period of destruction, Mr. Yoo, the representative pastor of the tabernacle, is not present. In his absence, and after the resignation of the 7 stars, Mr. Oh and Mr. Tak take charge. This enables them to carry out the destruction by feeding people false teachings.

 

TWO – Actual Reality: Theology School

The woman went to a desert – which in reality was a theology school in the United States. God considers the United States a desert because it is a place without the word. 

Those who have attended theology schools often describe their experience as spiritually dry. Rather than focusing on the word, these institutions primarily teach church history and administration.

The actual events unfolded as follows: Mr. Yoo departed from the Tabernacle Temple to attend theology school in the United States from October 1980 to April 1984. During his absence, Mr. Oh and Mr. Tak took control and corrupted the place with false teachings.

Mr. Oh, who had a special relationship with Mr. Yoo, persuaded him to seek official ordination. Mr. Oh said to Mr. Yoo: “You haven’t been to theology school. You will only learn the 7 stars teachings, which we’ve shown are wrong. Go become someone who is official. Attend this theology school in the United States. Let them train you while you’re gone. We’ll take over from here while you’re away.”

Believing this would give him official recognition in the world’s eyes, Mr. Yoo agreed and went to the United States from October 1980 to April 1984.

However, at a precise and significant moment – 2 pm on September 20th, 1981 – he briefly returned. During this visit, he witnessed his people falling deeper into falsehood at the pastor ordination service. Afterward, he returned to the United States to continue his studies.

This sequence of events fulfills Revelation 12:6.

 

Revelation 12:7-11

A significant event unfolds in Revelation 12:7-11, marking the beginning of a major war that occurs on two distinct fronts: heaven and earth – encompassing both the spiritual and physical worlds. 

In the spiritual realm, Michael and his angels engage in battle against Satan and his demons (angels). This conflict simultaneously manifests in the physical world.

 

The victory is achieved through two elements:

The Blood of the Lamb – Represents Jesus’ words of life

The Word of Testimony – Obtained through seeing and hearing

 

Understanding the Blood of the Lamb:

• Reference to John 6:63: “The spirit gives life. The flesh counts for nothing.”
• Jesus clarified the meaning when people misunderstood his words about eating his flesh and drinking his blood
• He emphasized that his words, not literal flesh and blood, give life
• Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life

The Flow of Life-Giving Words:

God → Jesus → Angel → New John (Promised Pastor) → Many peoples, nations, languages, and kings

The word of testimony is received through seeing and hearing, enabling understanding of the reality through the 5W1H: 

Who: Identifying betrayers and destroyers

What: Actions according to prophecy

When: Timing of appearances

Where: Location of appearances

How: Method of manifestation

Why: Purpose behind events

The word and testimony must exist together during fulfillment. Just as Jesus preached his words of life, he also identified the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. 

He pointed out John the Baptist as the prophesied Elijah, and the Pharisees as those Isaiah spoke about. Jesus himself fulfilled prophecies as the light appearing in Galilee, the child born to a virgin, the one born in Bethlehem, the stone on Zion, the one who rode on a donkey, and more. He had to give those words.

The war described occurs simultaneously on two distinct fronts. First, in the spiritual realm, where Satan and his demons battle against Michael and his angels. Second, in the physical world, where the male child and his brothers fight against the beast with seven heads and ten horns.

This ongoing war’s intensity will become more evident when we view the movie about Revelation 12.

The nature of this war is particularly interesting. It’s not a conventional battle – John didn’t arrive at the tabernacle armed with guns, swords, and shields, saying “Hey, I’m coming over here. You guys are the betrayers. Get down.”

Instead, this is a doctrinal war – a war of words. This spiritual warfare has always been fought through doctrines, not with physical weapons like guns and bullets as seen in worldly conflicts.

 

This concept is supported by two key biblical passages:

1. Ephesians 6:10-17, where Paul explains that we don’t wage war as the world does, but must put on the full armor of God, which is essentially the word of God. Each piece of this armor relates to the word in some way.
2. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, where Paul further elaborates on the nature of spiritual warfare.

We do not wage war as the world does, and we don’t use worldly weapons. Instead, we fight with our words to demolish strongholds and every pretension, making them obedient to Christ. 

We demolish arguments through a war of doctrines.

 

In this conflict, the male child was proclaiming the word of truth, while the destroyers were spreading words of lies. Both sides claimed to possess the truth:

“We have the truth.”

“No, you are the destroyers.”

“No, we are not.”

“We have been around a long time.”

“No, you destroyed the Tabernacle Temple and took away their word.”

“No, you guys don’t know what you’re talking about.”

This back-and-forth war was waging, but it was a war of words. In Revelation 12, God’s side achieves victory. When there is a victory, similar to the blessing and curse described in Deuteronomy 28, the winner receives the blessings, while the loser is cursed.

According to Deuteronomy 28, how is the loser cursed? They flee in seven ways. This exactly happened to the pastors of the Stewardship Education Center when they were defeated. It took some time, but they came in one way and fled in seven ways, which is remarkable. 

This war is fully detailed in Revelation chapter 16, which we will examine more closely in upcoming lessons.

When examining verse 12, we see Satan realizes his time is short. As we approach the complete fulfillment of the prophecy in Revelation, Satan intensifies his fight. The more people learn the open word, the harder Satan fights against them, both individually and globally around the world. This explains why conditions appear to be continuously worsening.

We are getting closer to God’s return, which is why this escalation is occurring. Satan knows his time is short and that he is already defeated. However, as stated in verse 9, his main job is to lead the whole world astray. Despite knowing his final destination, Satan’s goal is to take as many people with him as possible.

Satan acts like a sore loser – his aim is to devour as many people as possible, leading them to join him in a place we do not want to be.

 

ONE – Earth: Tabernacle of Heaven, Tabernacle Temple of the Chosen People, Rev 13:3

Let’s examine verse 12: “Rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them. But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you.”

This prophecy speaks about “the earth” and “the sea” where the devil has descended. It’s important to note that this is not referring to events before Adam’s time. As a prophecy, these elements must find their fulfilment in our present era.

“The earth” and “the sea” represents the tabernacle of heaven, or more specifically, the tabernacle of the chosen people. In reality, this represents the Tabernacle Temple.

 

TWO – Sea: World of Satan, Dn 7:1-3, 17

The battle between Michael and Satan results in Satan being cast down. After his defeat, Satan goes to the sea, which figuratively represents Babylon.

This war manifests on two different scales, as further revealed in Revelation chapters 16, 17, and 18. The sea symbolically represents the world of the beast – Satan’s domain.

This domain encompasses everyone else, including all false pastors and churches across the world. Under Satan’s control are both the tabernacle of the chosen people (which no longer exists) and Babylon (Satan’s world).

 

THREE – Eagle: 4 Living Creatures, Rev 4:6-8

The woman received wings that were like those of a great eagle, enabling her to fly to her designated place in the desert. 

This eagle figuratively represents one of the four living creatures. According to this, the woman must return to the specific place that was prepared for her.

 

FOUR – Serpent Spewed Water: Words of Persecution

The reality unfolded when Mr. Yoo briefly returned to participate in the service. Mr. Oh and Mr. Tak became enraged at him because of New John’s activities in their location during his absence.

In response to this situation, Mr. Oh and Mr. Tak began to slander Mr. Yoo. As a result, Mr. Yoo had to flee back to the United States after the service to escape their accusations. The serpent was spewing water, but this was not drinkable water – it was like the bitter water mentioned in Revelation 9, where a star falls on the springs and rivers, turning them into blood.

This water was not clean but dirty, representing the words of persecution that Mr. Oh and Mr. Tak directed at Mr. Yoo. Their anger stemmed from discovering that New John, who was fighting them with words of truth, was formerly a member of the Tabernacle Temple.

Their reaction was not happiness but anger, leading them to attack Mr. Yoo with words of persecution.

 

FIVE – Earth Swallowed

The earth swallows up the water, which figuratively represents the fulfilment of a prophecy or parable from the word.

Regarding the 7 stars and Mr. Yoo, there is more about the actual reality. The people deeply loved them. This makes logical sense.

The 7 stars arrived in a small town and began preaching a new word that no one had heard before. People traveled from everywhere to join this place. At this point, they had established over 80 branch churches and gathered 7,000 members. Mr. Yoo was loved by the people.

When Mr. Oh and Mr. Tak, who were new people, started to slander the one whom the people loved so much, the people absorbed these insults and defended Mr. Yoo. As the beast with seven heads and 10 horns, along with Mr. Oh, persecuted Mr. Yoo, those in the tabernacle temple defended him. They absorbed that false water, those slanders, those lies about him. However, these people now both belong to Satan.

On Satan’s side, they are not united in anything. They bicker and quarrel amongst themselves. Those who are betraying and destroying don’t even get along with each other, not really.

 

SIX – Those Who Obey and Hold

Satan represents division rather than unity, causing arguments among his followers. As stated in verse 17, “the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring.”

These offspring are the people who remain faithful to God’s teachings and Jesus’ commands. They are the few remnant seeds – those who rejected the teachings of the Nicolaitans.

They can be compared to “one quart of wheat, three quarts barley” – the remnant seed, also known as the brothers. Initially, they were in the tabernacle temple, but when John began preaching and testifying, they were the first to flee and come out. The dragon then attempted to wage war against these few people who had emerged.

These victorious people went on to establish a new kingdom – the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony.

 

SEVEN – Dragon on Shore of Sea: Rev 12:17 – Rev 13:1

Let’s examine the dragon’s location at the conclusion of Revelation chapter 12, which chronologically precedes chapter 13.

In Revelation 12:17, it states that the dragon went “to make war against the rest of her offspring.” Following this, “the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.” It’s important to note that this dragon with 7 heads and 10 horns is identical to the beast described with seven heads and 10 horns.

The connection between Revelation 13:1 and Revelation 17 is significant. The sea in this context represents Satan’s worldly domain. This will be explained in greater detail when we study Revelation chapters 17 and 18.

After the defeat of the beast with seven heads and 10 horns (the stewardship education center), Satan proceeds to target other pastors worldwide to continue his war against God’s people. The dragon’s position on the shore of the sea represents his stance against the world’s pastors and congregations, as he continues his warfare against the New John and Mount Zion.

The final point of today’s lesson is substantial: those who were victorious established a new kingdom.

 

The victorious ones mentioned in verse 2 are identical to those who gained victory in Revelation chapter 12. These same victorious individuals are the ones who establish a new temple.

Here is the text restructured while preserving the key vocabulary and meaning:

The new temple refers to the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony, which is where all nations will come to worship. Glory to God.

God’s desire is for the unification of churches worldwide. The old ways of division by denomination, country, creed, or people will end, as God brings everyone together in one place.

Whether you hear this word now or later (which is figurative and represents truth), the destination remains the same – this place. Therefore, it is better to enter now rather than wait.

Those who delay may later regret passing up the early opportunity, only to end up there anyway. As the fulfilment of prophecy and parable shows, all nations will ultimately come to worship.

it is better to come early.

 

Memorization

 

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