What should you recall in order to understand the flood in Revelation 12:15?
To understand the flood in Revelation 12:15, recall Israel’s Exodus from Egypt under Moses. After Pharaoh learned the Jews were leaving, he commanded that they be destroyed and sent his army in pursuit. That historical pattern explains the serpent’s flood-like attempt to destroy the woman.
Les explains that Revelation 12:15 backs up a little and describes the serpent, or the Antichrist, casting water as a flood after the woman to carry her away or destroy her. He says this language is hard to understand unless you flash back to the Exodus out of Egypt. As Israel was leaving Egypt under Moses, as soon as Pharaoh got word that the Jews were all leaving, he commanded, “Destroy them!” and sent his army. That Exodus pursuit supplies the pattern for understanding the flood.
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.
More Questions
Who is the serpent of Revelation 12 working through when it sends the flood?
The serpent in Revelation 12 is working through the Antichrist, who is headquartered at the temple at that time.
How should the flood in Revelation 12 be interpreted?
To understand the difficult flood language in Revelation 12, one must flash back to the Exodus out of Egypt.
Why does the serpent send a flood after the woman in Revelation 12?
The serpent/Antichrist sends a flood-like stream of water from his mouth after the woman in order to sweep her away and destroy her.