We meet the enemy of the woman in Chapter 12 of the Book of Revelation. Irish Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan explains why St. John uses the image of a dragon, a monster of chaos and untamed human nature, to describe the enemy. The dragon represents all that is evil and all that opposes the people of God.

The dragon was red/scarlet in color and in the apocalypse, the red color means sin and immorality; it represents blood because satan demands human sacrifice. The dragon has 7 heads and 10 horns which means he is extremely powerful. St. John wants us to know that evil on the earth is made in the image of satan and the glorious woman is made in the image of God.

We’re told that the 7 heads are crowned; that is satan laying claim on Christ’s right to rule the earth. The dragon pulls a third of the stars in heaven; this is the great apostasy and it will appear as if satan is winning. Satan goes after the newborn child who is destined to rule the world. The child was snatched up to heaven showing us the victory of Christ over satan.

God’s eternal will is eternal; He will rule with an iron staff.

Bible References:

Rev. 12:3 - The second signGen. 1:21 - The dragon is the great sea monsterPs. 74:13-15 - The sea serpent, LeviathanDuet. 32:33 - The serpent and the cobraIs. 27:21 - God overcomes the dragonDan. 7:7 - Dragon has 7 heads and 10 hornsRev. 17:3-4 - The red dragon is gorged with blood…Jer. 51:34 - Nebuchadnezzar is referred to as a dragonEzk. 29:33 - The Pharoah is referred to as a dragonDan. 7:1-7 - Greek empires of the 4th epiphanies as a beastRev. 1:20, 2:1 and 3:1 - Stars mean the churchMatt. 13:43 - The virtuous will shine like stars…Gen. 22:17 - Your seed will be like the stars…Ps. 2:19 - The Lord is omnipotentPs.110 - About the Messiah Rev. 12:6 - The woman goes into the desertJer. 31:2-3 - They found favor in the wildernessCol. 3:1-3 - We have the Lord’s favor and protection if we live in union with GodRev. 12:9 - Identification of the dragon

Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan takes you to the world of the Apocalypse of John shown to us in the Book of Revelation written from the Greek island of Patmos. Through this podcast, we will try to understand the Book of Revelation through St. John’s warnings, the punishment that awaits, and the consolation the Lord offers to the faithful.

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