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In Revelation, the Dragon is explicitly identified as the ancient serpent called the devil and Satan. He wages war against the woman and her offspring, empowers the Beast and the False Prophet, and persecutes the saints—yet is ultimately cast down and judged forever.
Roles
Story
Attempts to devour the male child; fails and turns fury on the woman’s offspring.
Wages war on the saints through earthly and religious powers.
Bound for a thousand years, released briefly, and finally judged forever.
Spiritual Significance
- 1Identified with the ancient serpent, the devil, Satan.
- 2Empowers the Beast and False Prophet to deceive and persecute.
- 3Cast down by Michael; ultimately thrown into the lake of fire.
What We Can Learn
- 1Spiritual conflict underlies earthly opposition to the church.
- 2Satan’s time is limited and his defeat is certain.
- 3Believers conquer by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.
Memory Verses
“The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan…”
Key Passages
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