REJOICE, YE HEAVENS: three times in Revelation, Heaven is told to rejoice (Revelation 12:12, 18:20, 19:7) when Satan is cast out of Heaven (here), at the destruction of Babylon, and the marriage of the Lamb. YE HEAVENS: This is the only time the plural form of "heaven" appears in the book of Revelation, which points outside the third Heaven of God's abode (2 Corinthians 12:2). At this point, Satan ceases to be the "prince of the power of the air" as the spiritual wickedness is cast out of high places down to the Earth. Ephesians 2:2, 6:12 All man's enemies are now concentrated upon the earth and no longer in the HEAVENS. The parable of the nobleman shows that he traveled to the far country to receive the kingdom BEFORE his return. Luke 19:12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. Christ receives the kingdoms of this world BEFORE His return to Earth. In the previous chapter: Revelation 11:15 HE KNOWETH THAT HE HATH BUT A SHORT TIME: Satan knows the Bible but does not accept its truth. His "short time" is three-and-one-half years, according to verse 14. PERSECUTED: No nationality of people has experienced the persecution that Israel has. Her torments throughout the Old Testament are well documented under the Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans. The New Testament list of atrocities is equally notable. This persecution is partly due to her possessing the "oracles of God." The Devil's hatred for that Book is enough to provoke an attack upon those responsible for spreading its message. The Devil also hates her for bringing Christ into the world. However, most of her troubles
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