The dragon has authority also in the spirit realm. With his tail, he "drags a third of the stars of heaven." Stars can represent angels. (Job 38:7) Mention of "a third" would emphasize that considerable number of angels have been misled by Satan. Once these came under his control, there was no escape for them. They could not return to God's holy organization. They became demons, dragged along as it were, by Satan their king, or ruler. (Matthew 12:24) Satan also cast them down to the earth. This no doubt refers to Noah's day before the flood, when Satan induced his disobedient sons of God to go down to earth and cohabit with the daughters of men. As a punishment, these "angels that sinned" have been thrown by God into prisonlike condition called Tartarus. - GENESIS 6:4; 2 PETER 2:4; JUDE 6.
Next time: Chapter Twenty-Seven/God's Kingdom Is Born! - A Great Fiery-Colored Dragon - Conclusion
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