Who does the serpent in Revelation 12:15 represent?
The serpent in Revelation 12:15 represents the dragon, which works through the man Antichrist. This Antichrist, headquartered at the temple, will pursue the fleeing Jewish remnant to destroy them. He will send an armed force after them when he learns they are fleeing from Jerusalem, just as Pharaoh pursued Israel.
Les explains that in Revelation 12:15, the serpent is the dragon working through the man Antichrist, who is now headquartered at the temple. This parallels Israel's exodus from Egypt: just as Pharaoh sent his army and chariots to destroy the fleeing Israelites at the Red Sea, the Antichrist will order an armed force to pursue and destroy the great group of Jews fleeing from Jerusalem. The earth swallowing the flood shows God's sovereign protection of the remnant, just as He supernaturally delivered Israel.
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.
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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.
What does the serpent do to the woman in Revelation 12:15?
The serpent, that is the Antichrist, casts water out of his mouth as a flood after the woman, the escaping Israelites, so that she might be carried away or destroyed in the flood.
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.