Revelation 12:15 Meaning and Explanation
“And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The serpent pours out a flood of water from his mouth to sweep the woman away.
What Does Revelation 12:15 Mean?
The serpent makes another assault. From his mouth he pours out water like a river, a flood sent rushing after the woman to sweep her off her feet and carry her away. Having failed to devour the child, he now tries to drown the mother.
Floodwaters in Scripture often picture overwhelming trouble, the surge of forces that threaten to engulf God's people. The enemy's strategy is to overwhelm, to wash away faith under a torrent of opposition. Yet the very next verse will show that even this flood meets a limit. The reader who feels swept along by trouble can take heart: the waters the enemy unleashes are not beyond the reach of the God who once divided the sea.
Revelation 12:15 in the Original Language
potamos (ποταμός), 'flood' -- a river or rushing stream; here a torrent meant to overwhelm and sweep away.
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What does Revelation 12:15 mean?
The serpent pours out a flood of water from his mouth to sweep the woman away.