preview

Revelations in the Bible Essay

Decent Essays

To understand this portion we need to comprehend that Revelation is consider an apocalyptic literature. An apocalyptic intends to show a future anticipated truth about the end time. John wrote Revelation and he intend to reveal the truth that is to come. The truth is overwhelming that John's words cannot properly convey his vision, therefore John wrote it in symbols and codes. Revelation has a narrative framework that is build on a dualistic understanding of reality. That there are two eras which consist of the present and the future where humans have to choose sides according to Blount. Humanity does not have to wait for God to act because God has already done so, therefore responding correctly to the past act will transfigured the …show more content…

John seems to present Michael as the defender of the faithful people according to the book of Daniel (10:13, 21; 12:1). The protective role is fulfilled by having Michael battling the dragon and its angels. The dragon made the first move by making an attempt to attack Jesus' life (12:4) which triggers Michael's protective response. This scenario proves why Jesus is not fighting for God in heaven along with Michael because Jesus fight will be the historical one. The engagement that Jesus would have with the dragon would happen on earth on the cross (12:11). While Jesus is dying on the cross, Michael and his angels are fighting in heaven with the dragon. When Michael expels the dragon from heaven, Jesus is resurrected and taken to the throne. As Jesus rises to heaven, the dragon is thrown down to earth which the dragon takes out his anger out on the people of God. In verse 8, the dragon experience defeat and recognize that there is no place for him and his followers in heaven. Then in verse 9, there are two points about the dragon which are mention. The first point is the reaffirming the fact that the dragon has been cast out of heaven and detailing the dragon's identity. There is a repetition of God's agency that God through representation both angelic (Michael, v. 7) and historical (the son and the witnesses, v. 11), is the ultimately responsible for the removal of the dragon from

Get Access