7And there was war in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back, 8But the dragon lost the battle; and he and his angels lost their place in heaven. (Dan.12:1) 9And the dragon, that old serpent - called the Devil, or Satan, the deceiver of the whole world - was thrown down to the earth, along with his angels. 10And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, “Now have come salvation, power, the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ (Messiah); for the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accused them before our God, day and night, has been thrown out of heaven, and hurled down”. 11And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; for they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. 12Therefore, rejoice, you heavens, and all you that dwell in them. But woe to those who inhabit the earth and of the sea! For the devil has come down to you, and is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.

13And when the dragon realized that he was thrown unto the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male Child. 14And the woman was given two wings like those of a great eagle, so that she might fly into the place prepared for her in the wilderness, where she would be nurtured and protected from the dragon for a time, times, and half a time (3½ years or 1,260 days) (Dan.7:25). 15And the dragon spewed a flood of water out of his mouth after the woman, that she might be swept away by the flood. 16But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth, and swallowing the flood that came out of the dragon’s mouth. 17And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and declared war against the rest of her children - those who keep the commandments of God, and hold to the testimony about Jesus Christ.