Days of Praise Podcast
The Man Child
“And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.” (Revelation 12:5)
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- Broadcast on:
- 10 Oct 2024
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- other
Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. The Man-Child. And she brought forth a man-child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron, and her child was caught up unto God and to his throne, Revelation 12.5. This remarkable scene was part of a great vision given to the Apostle John as the Lord was revealing to him the things which shall be hereafter. He had seen an amazing sign in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, travailing in birth, with a great red dragon awaiting the delivery and ready to devour her child as soon as it was born. Although the whole vision is richly symbolic, the figure of the man-child clearly refers to Jesus Christ because it is he alone who must eventually rule all nations with a rod of iron. Thus, the symbolic woman suggests his human mother Mary, but also Eve, the mother of all living. For in his human birth, the son of God became also the son of man. The vision dramatizes the long warfare between the great dragon and the seed of the woman. In the vision, the man-child will have been caught up that is raptured to heaven, and the dragon and his angels cast out to earth. But when Christ returns from heaven, all believers, living and dead, will also be caught up to meet him in the air, and thus may well be included in the man-child of the great sign. There has been continuous warfare between the seed of the serpent and the spiritual seed of the woman. The dragon is forever wrath with the woman and with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. But Christ will finally prevail and cast Satan into the eternal lake of fire. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening. We hope you'll start each day with day's praise.