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NASB | Revelation 12:7 ¶ And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels waged war, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 12:7 ¶ And war broke out in heaven, Michael [the archangel] and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought, |
Subject: Did this war already occur? |
Bible Note: Emmy, This all happened around 70 AD when Jerusalem was sieged by the Romans. Look at Revelation and the Olivet Discourse found in Luke 21. They describing the same thing, only Jesus reveals much greater detail to John in Revelation. True that 1,000 years is but one day to the Lord, but not to us. In the Bible we have the Lord telling mortal men something. Jesus would not say I am coming quickly to mortals knowing full well that our lives are greatly limited. Here's a great example. Daniel was told to seal up his prophecy because the days were not near. Note, that's relative to him and mortal life. 6th century B.C: "Seal up the vision; for it shall be for many days." (Dan. 8:26) Interestingly though, John was told the opposite of what Daniel was told. 1st century A.D.: "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near." (Rev. 22:10) Now, Daniel was told to seal up his prophecies, but they would be fulfilled within roughly 500 years. But John was told NOT to seal up his prophecies and they haven't come to pass in 2,000 years? This is not good Biblical interpretation. God takes into account the mortality of fleshy man. Time indicators in the New Testament demand rapid fulfillment, within the 1st Century. Take care, SUEDE |