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NASB | Revelation 12:17 So the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 12:17 So the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went off to wage war on the rest of her children (seed), those who keep and obey the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus [holding firmly to it and bearing witness to Him]. |
Bible Question:
What did Jesus mean when he was hanging on the cross and he told Mary "Mother, here is your son, Son, here is your mother." ? And Why do Catholics cross themselves? Why shouldn't them? |
Bible Answer: Hi, josesantillan! Revelation 12 talks about the incarnation of the Word, the battle for the Divine Throne, Satan's defeat and consequent expulsion from Heaven. It talks about the ancient battle (Genesis 3:15) carried over to the temporal world where the dragon (Satan) attempts to destroy the child. Since he cannot defeat Jesus, Satan takes his battle to Jesus' brothers... When we search the Gospels we will find that Jesus came to fulfill all of the prophecies about Him--even the seemingly simplest where He's saying that He's thirstyso that a tiny, almost insignificant, prophecy could be fulfilled. Revelation 12:17 tells us that the dragon was furious because he could not get to Jesus so he went to take the fight to the woman's other offsprings--Jesus fulfills this prophecy by leaving His beloved disciple in His stead with His mother, and establishing that new relationship with his disciples. Your second question... As Catholics do the sign of the Cross, these words accompany the gesture: In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit... this is found in Matthew 28:19. This reference to the Cross is lived by Paul: I was resolved that the only knowledge I would have while I was with you was knowledge of Jesus, and him as the crucified Christ. (1 Corinthians 2:2) It is beautiful to think of the risen Christ... but it was on the Cross that He rescued us! It is His blood that cleanses us and grants us a new life! For more indepth Catholic teachings: www.ewtn.org--online Bible, encyclopedia, and other resources God Bless! Angel |
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