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The Bible provides evidence not only of God’s work but also of Satan’s presence and actions. In the Genesis account of Eden, Satan is portrayed as a serpent, but in Revelation 12, he is described as a red dragon with seven heads and ten horns.
[Revelation 12:3-9]
"Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads… (verse 9) The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray."
The red dragon in Revelation corresponds to the prophecy in Daniel 7, where four beasts emerge from the sea. These beasts share features that align with the depiction of the dragon in Revelation.
[Daniel 7:3-7]
"Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea. The first was like a lion… (verse 5) And there before me was a second beast, which looked like a bear… (verse 6) After that, I looked, and there before me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard. And on its back, it had four wings like those of a bird; this beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule… (verse 7) After that, in my vision at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast—terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns."
The beasts represent the following empires:
When the heads of these beasts are combined, there are seven in total. With the last beast’s ten horns, the imagery aligns with Satan’s description in Revelation 12. These beasts symbolize earthly empires, but their ultimate rulers are depicted as angels, specifically fallen ones under Satan’s influence.
Each of these empires was ruled by a spiritual force:
[Daniel 10:20-21] (NIV)
"So he said, 'Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I go, the prince of Greece will come; but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. No one supports me against them except Michael, your prince.'"
[Daniel 10:20-21] (Contemporary Translation)
"He said to me, 'Do you know why I have come to you? I have come to explain what is written in the Book of Truth. After I leave, I must return to fight against the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia, and after that, the spirit prince of the kingdom of Greece will come. The only one who stands with me against these spirit princes is Michael, your prince.'"
Michael, Israel’s protector, is the opposite of these malevolent angelic princes. Lucifer and his subordinates, the rulers of Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome, and its ten divisions, represent Satan’s influence on earthly kingdoms. The depiction of Satan with seven heads and ten horns highlights his control over these empires through fallen angels.
After Jesus’ ascension and Satan’s expulsion from heaven, he manifested his power on earth through the "first little horn," a term used in Daniel’s prophecy to describe an oppressive power. This aligns with the Roman Empire and its subsequent division into ten kingdoms, where Satan’s influence continued.
The imagery of Satan as a dragon with seven heads and ten horns symbolizes his dominion over earthly empires, each ruled by fallen angels. These empires, beginning with Babylon and continuing through Persia, Greece, Rome, and its divisions, were vehicles for Satan’s opposition to God’s plans. Satan’s defeat through Jesus’ victory marks the beginning of his activity on earth, as described in Revelation. This history provides a spiritual lens for understanding the ongoing battle between God’s kingdom and the forces of evil.
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