“And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,”
Then war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon - Michael, the archangel (whose name means 'Who is like God?'), leads heaven's forces against Satan himself. This heavenly war signals the ultimate conflict between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness, prefiguring the final triumph.
Church Fathers on Revelation 12:7
“There was a battle in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon warred, and his angels, and they prevailed not; nor was their place found any more in heaven. And that great dragon was cast forth, that old serpent: he was cast forth into the earth.” This is the beginning of Antichrist; yet previously Elias must prophesy, and there must be times of peace. And afterwards, when the three years and six months are completed in the preaching of Elias, he…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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