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Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Revelation 12:4
And his tail drew a third part of the stars. This may indicate
the great power of the dragon. Perhaps it has a more particular meaning.
We have found under Revelation 8:7 9:18 that the old Roman world was
divided into three parts, that the term "third part" was used of these
divisions (also see topic 9706). In the early part of the fourth
century, when the great triumph of Christianity over Paganism was about
to be realized, the Roman world shows this division; in two parts
toleration is shown; in the remaining "third part" there is the most
bitter persecution, and finally the ruler of this part, Maximus, enters
upon war with Constantine with the vow that if successful he will
restore everywhere the old Pagan religion. This may be symbolized.
And the dragon stood before the woman. This symbolizes an effort
to destroy the saints, the seed of the woman, the children of the
Church.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Revelation 12:6
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