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The author examines the "Book of Revelation" as a symbolic prophesy of the struggle between good and evil. Through his religious Christian perspective, the author views the "Book of Revelation" as the ultimate triumph of good over evil on earth. He contends that although "Revelation" could be read as fantasy or fiction, it presents us with an extremely strange text. He recommends reading "Revelation" as a symbolic allegory about the strength of the human spirit, and of humankind's capacity to endure, and ultimately to vanquish, evil on earth.

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" The appearance of the two beasts of Revelation 13, the seabeast and the beast of the earth, is preceded, within Revelation 12, by the appearance of the dragon, representing Satan fallen to earth. Michael and his angels have fought hard against it in Heaven, but have not succeeded in vanquishing the dragon - only in displacing it. On earth, the dragon continues evil and destructive quest to vanquish goodness, faith, and virtue. But God gives "the woman who had given birth to the male child" (Revelation 12:13), whom the dragon now energetically pursues, wings to escape the rapacious dragon:"

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