The War In Heaven

2006-1-15 04:57:00

My thanks to the group for coming up with some great interpretations. Everyone who participated did very well.)

The War In Heaven

Next we examine these verses:

⁷ And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
⁸ And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
⁹ And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Revelation 12:7-9

"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels," (Verse 7)

When you think of it "war in heaven" is a peculiar phrase. After all, is heaven really heaven if a great war is going on?

Where is this heaven wherein war is taking place? While it is true that there has not always been peace everywhere, even in the council chambers of the Most High, we must look to the inner meaning of heaven to heighten our understanding.

Heaven, as we have indicated, represents higher consciousness, which unfolds with the activation of the crown center. The revelation of higher consciousness reveals the duality of the fiery dragon and the Archangel Michael. Before this knowledge comes to the disciple he sees himself as being in a state of oneness with the whole, or with God, but now discovers this thinking covered a final illusion with which he must deal.

Michael comes from the Greek MICHAEL, which is derived from the Hebrew MIYKAEL, which, in turn, is derived from three words. First MIY, meaning who or he. Secondly, KIY meaning assuredly or surely, and finally EL which is translated as God or sometimes mighty or strong.

The standard translation of Michael is "one who is like God," but if we translate without orthodox filters we can arrive at a more accurate meaning.

If we translate EL as God then it would most likely read "one who is assuredly God" or "he who is God." But if we translate EL as mighty and strong we get "he who is surely mighty and strong."

This is particularly interesting when we consider that the identity of the mighty and strong one in Isaiah 28 has been a mystery to many students of scripture.

Who or what then was at war when the consciousness of the disciple ascends to the presence of God? Fiery desire and aspiration conflicted with Michael, or the realization that "the Father and I are one" and all power is given in heaven and earth, making the disciple mighty and strong in the spirit.

Basically the fight is over whether to submit to the highest aspirations of the ego, (which seemed so righteous at one time) or to what is now realized to be the mighty and strong will of God.

The angels are the thoughts that branch off from both lines of thinking.

The next verse reads:

And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. Revelation 12:8

A much more accurate translation is found in the Concordant version which reads:

And they are not strong enough for him, neither was their place still found in heaven. Revelation 12:8 Concordant Translation

The battle comes down to a contest of strength, and the will of God manifested through the Spirit (heaven) to the disciple overcomes the once powerful ego, even an ego that seemed aspire to be like the Most High.

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Revelation 12:9

The ego, even that higher heavenly ego that seemed to serve a great purpose now becomes the adversary (Satan) and is cast out of higher consciousness to the earth, or lower consciousness. Notice that the dragon is not destroyed. Instead, it is taken out of the controlling center (heaven - crown chakra) and placed in the lower nature - the earth.

Thus is the disciple able to live in the world with his ego, but not be of the world because his higher nature or God self is mighty and strong and prevails.

The next verses read:

¹⁰ And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
¹¹ And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
¹² Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. Revelation 12:10-12

Go ahead and interpret. Practice makes perfect.

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