Lesson #20: War of the Ages

Revelation 12 is an important chapter, for it unveils the
war of the ages. This great conflict has plagued mankind throughout the ages. It began with the fall of Lucifer [Isaiah 14:12-15]. Satan opposes everything about God. He hates God and His plan of redemption. From the Garden of Eden onward, Satan's desire has been to capture the will and souls of men so they will worship him and forsake their Creator and their true God. This chapter will show anti-Semitism at its worse. In light of this age-old conflict, this twelfth chapter introduces seven great actors of the Tribulation period – five are listed in chapter 12 and two are found in chapter 13.