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| Satan is described as a dragon in the passage while in other parts of the Bible he is mentioned in the form of a serpent. Genesis 3:15 connects us to beginning of the conflict between the “woman’s offspring” and the serpent or Satan. It talks about the curse that God put on the serpent after the fall of Adam and Eve in the garden. It says that humans will ultimately crush the serpent in the end and this refers to Christ’s victory over Satan. Satan’s rebellion actually falls into God’s ultimate plan to destroy all evil. This takes place when Satan works to cause the tribulation. Satan’s defeat has already happened but those events worked through him will usher in the existence of God’s New Jerusalem (Grimsrud 92). WORKS CITED: Grimsrud, Ted. Triumph of the Lamb: A Self-Study Guide to the Book of Revelation. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1987. The NIV Serendipity Bible for Study Groups. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Bible Publishers. 1988. Yeatts, John R. Believers Church Bible Commentary: Revelation. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2003. |
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