And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
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Interpretation
The church and all her friends might well be called to praise God for deliverance from pagan persecution, though other troubles awaited her. The wilderness is a desolate place, and full of serpents and scorpions, uncomfortable and destitute of provisions; yet a place of safety, as well as where one might be alone.
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This thought runs through Revelation 12:11-15.