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Chapter fourteen begins with Johnâs vision of the 144,000 Jews from chapter seven. John saw these people standing with Jesus in Jerusalem. This means that the Tribulation has ended and Jesusâ kingdom is being established. Whether they were martyred during the Beastâs war on the saints or whether they survived is unclear. However, they will […]
Chapter thirteen finally introduces the main human antagonist of the drama â the Beast. He is never called âantichristâ in the Revelation; that term appears only in 1 and 2 John in reference to the general deceptive spirit and anyone who denies Jesus. However, it is appropriate to consider him as the ultimate embodiment of
Chapter twelve provides long-term look at the big historical picture. John made it clear in Revelation 12:1 that this was a âsign,â so we should read this as symbolic figures. A natural reading shows three main persons: the woman, who represents the nation of Israel; the dragon, who represents Satan; and the male child, who represents Jesus.
