1. Revelation 12:7 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Who is the dragon that’s fighting with Michael?

Revelation 12:7 (ESV)

7 Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back,

This is “the great red dragon” with the intimidating seven heads and ten horns and seven diadems on his heads who sought to devour the woman’s newborn child, but was denied his meal (Revelation 12:3–5).

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