“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.”
Another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns - the dragon embodies Satan himself, drawing on the serpent of Genesis and the chaotic powers of Daniel 7. The seven heads and ten horns, repeated from Daniel's beasts, represent demonic dominion and earthly kingdoms arrayed against God's purpose.
Church Fathers on Revelation 12:3
“And there appeared another sign in heaven; and behold a red dragon, having seven heads.” Now, that he says that this dragon was of a red color — that is, of a purple color — the result of his work gave him such a color. For from the beginning (as the Lord says) he was a murderer; and he has oppressed the whole of the human race, not so much by the obligation of death, as, moreover, by the various forms of destruction and fatal mischiefs. His seven heads were the seven kings…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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