End of the “rest for a little season,” when the “Despot Holy and True” avenges the blood of the souls under the altar, upon them that dwell upon the earth. A great earthquake inaugurates this day of vengeance. The woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, appears in the Roman Heaven invested with imperial dignity and glory. Her son, having triumphed over the Great Red Dragon, which sought to destroy him, becomes the sovereign ruler of the nations.
The Spirit “spues” her Laodicean element “out of his mouth,” and a remnant of her seed, as the woman fugitive, is found in the wilderness.
War ensues in the Roman Heaven between the powers there, which results in the ejection of the great Draco-Serpent Devil and Satan from thence. The “Brethren” and “Fellow-servants” of the souls under the altar rejoice at his expulsion. But woe betides the inhabiters of the earth and sea, where the Dragon retains power for a “short time” longer; and persecutes the constituents of the woman dwelling in his dominion.
The woman being in the wilderness is protected there for a period of 1260 days; and in her flight thither is pursued by the Serpent, which seeks to sweep her away; but the Earth helps her, and defeats her enemy. The Dragon is wroth with her; and resumes the war with the remnants of her seed.