Revelation 12:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Cast down to the earth, the dragon turns to persecute the woman who bore the male child.
What Does Revelation 12:13 Mean?
The vision returns to earth and to the woman. When the dragon realizes he has been thrown down, he turns his rage upon her, the one who brought forth the male child. Unable to seize the Son who is enthroned on high, he hunts the mother left below.
This is the shape of the enemy's anger ever since. Having failed against Christ Himself, he strikes at those who belong to Christ. The persecution of God's people is not a sign that God has abandoned them; it is the backlash of a beaten foe. The same hostility that could not touch the throne now falls on the faithful, and the verses that follow will show that even here they are not left without refuge.
Revelation 12:13 in the Original Language
diōkō (διώκω), 'persecuted' -- to pursue or chase down, as a hunter after prey; the dragon's relentless pursuit of the woman.
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What does Revelation 12:13 mean?
Cast down to the earth, the dragon turns to persecute the woman who bore the male child.