A seven headed 10 horned dragon waiting for a woman to give birth so he can devour the child. Child snatched up and brought to heaven and women flees into the wilderness so she can be taken care of for 1,260 days. Not 1,259...but 1,260. This John guy sure knows how to dream. I read some interesting idea's about the interpretation of the imagery in this chapter, one of which drew some parallels to the Christmas story. We could discuss for a long time what this picture represents, but might not be the best use of our time.
For me, the whole chapter (and really our whole reading program) can hinge on one small (yet huge) phrase in verse 11of this chapter.
"They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony"
Read it again. No seriously...read it again:
"They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony"
Interpret the imagery how you like...but at the end of the day
WE WIN!!
Makes me think of a song...as do most things. Enjoy!
Mathew McCabe
and here I thought you meant this song Matthew...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRAQ7XCJefQ