REVELATION—NOTE ON Revelation 12:4 His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven. Evil spirits (demons) who are Satan’s allies share his defeat by God’s forces (vv. Revelation 12:7). Some interpreters think this refers to the original fall of Satan. They think one-third of the angels rebelled with him (see 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6). The dragon’s desire to devour the woman’s child at birth recalls Genesis 3:15.

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