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The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
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The Enemy's Many Names
Commentators are unanimous that this verse explicitly identifies the church's ultimate spiritual enemy. The 'great dragon' is given four distinct titles: the 'old serpent' (linking him to the tempter in Genesis), the 'Devil' (a Greek word for 'accuser' or 'slanderer'), 'Satan' (a Hebrew word for 'adversary'), and the 'deceiver of the whole world.' This clarifies that these are not different beings but various descriptions of the one great foe of God and humanity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the great dragon was cast out. (See Barnes on Revelation 12:3).
That there may be an allusion in the language here to what actu…
Was cast down (εβληθη). Effective first aorist passive indicative of βαλλω, cast down for good and all, a glorious consummation. T…
19th Century
Anglican
And the great dragon . . .—Better, And he was thrown down, the great dragon, the ancient serpent, he who is called the Devil a…
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Baptist
This was done in former times as a matter of fact. It is done continually, spiritually, as Christ is lifted up, and his gospel gets the victory.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the great dragon was cast out From heaven, or from power and authority in the Roman empire, namely, the devil, w…
The attempts of the dragon proved unsuccessful against the church, and fatal to his own interests. The seat of this war was in heaven; in the churc…
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