War In Heaven
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.
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. (Rev 12)
This passage about war in heaven is placed in the book of Revelation just after the 7th trumpet. If this is intended to be associated with the last trumpet, we see something interesting. Something very similar is described at the 6th seal as well. I would like to suggest that war in heaven is initiated at the 6th seal and is bought to its completion at the 7th trumpet. Perhaps this war is spanning a period of several months and not a single-day event.
The war in Ukraine has lasted for longer than most people would have thought and certainly longer than some people have wanted. This is a little artificial since some people in the warfare industry are glad that it has extended out so far. The cleanest of wars usually are drawn out for a period of time. So it appears to be the case with war in heaven. This is not in the abode of God but in the spiritual realm; the second heaven. It takes Michael and his forces a while to totally defeat Satan and company and throw them to the earth.
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. (Rev 6:13)
In the book of Revelation (and much of the rest of the Bible) stars are always angels. This looks like the beginning of war in heaven.
A very special day is coming, likely in our near future. Several events are going to occur simultaneously, perhaps all on the same day. The Bible marker for this special day seems to be at the Sixth Seal (Rev 6).
War in Heaven
Wait. I thought Revelation 12:7 shows war in heaven at the seventh trumpet.
That is the conclusion of the war and the final result of it, the removal of Satan from the heavenlies. The 6th seal shows some angels falling from the second heaven to the earth. These may be lesser ranking princes, the first casualties of the coming war. Their presence on earth is complicated by the presence of God's angels also on earth who are the reapers for the Rapture (Matt 24:31). God's angels will also be the reapers for a different gathering of the wicked out of Christ's Kingdom later (Matt 13:41, 49).
The Gathering unto Jesus
Receiving our Resurrection Bodies
Initiation of The Wrath of God or The Day of the Lord
At the fifth seal (Rev 6:9-11) we see an incomplete number of martyrs. By Revelation 7:9 we see a complete number of saints “...clothed in white robes...”. The martyrs were souls, given a white robe which they were unable to put on. Then later, the multitude is the entire family together wearing their white robes. Something has happened during the time of the 6th seal. Mass resurrection has happened. White robes in the book of Revelation indicate resurrected humans. Paul tells us that the believers, dead and alive, are given their resurrection bodies at the instant of the Rapture (1 Cor 15:51, 52, 1 Thess 4:16, 17).
At this point the Wrath of God occurs in increasingly intense and widespread events. God is trying to flush out any remaining persons who may repent (Rev 9:21).
Also, in this time between the 6th seal and the 7th trumpet, Jesus has apparently evaluated His people and assigned them their place in the coming Kingdom of Christ. After the war in heaven is successfully completed, Satan and his princes are forcibly thrown out of the heavenlies. The Kingdom of Christ can come in it fullness as the saints occupy the second heaven, administrating Jesus' Kingdom from heavenly places (Eph 2:6 ) as well as on the earth (Rev 5:10).
You do not want to miss or be disinherited by disobedience from the things that Jesus has prepared for you.
July 31, 2025