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Dear Mr. Petty:
Is there a significance to the dragon of Rev. 12:3 being the color red?
Thanks,
Mel
Dear Mel,
Thanks for your question about the color red on the dragon. As is clear from verse 9, the dragon represents Satan (and later in the book we see that it represents his emissaries, those people who work for him).
Going to Revelation 17:3, 4, we find a scarlet beast covered with blasphemes, and sitting on it is a woman clothed is purple and scarlet, holding a cup of wine (red) full of abominations, and she's drunk with the blood (red) of the saints.
Perhaps we can conclude that the color red is closely connected with evil.
Mel, it's vitally important that we accept Jesus as our Savior so that we will not be connected with evil, and thus with Satan--the red dragon. Always stay close to Jesus and then you'll always be ready for Him to come.
Thurman C. Petty, Jr.
PettyPress@gmail.com
Check out my website www.PettyPress.com where I've posted 18 of my books, 40 Bible study guides, and much more. Several of the books are Bible stories for adults.
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Thurman C. Petty, Jr.
Expertise
I`ve been a Pastor and Bible teacher for 40 years.
Experience
I`m a writer--author of 18 Bible-based books and over 200 journal articles. Web site: www.PettyPress.com where a lot of my books and writings are posted. I've been married to the same lovely lady for 49 years. We're more in love now than when we married. My wife and I were missionaries to Pitcairn Island, in the South Pacific, from 1982-1984.
Organizations
I've been a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church since the age of 9.
Publications
Books: Pacific Press Publishing Association; Review & Herald Publishing Association; PettyPress. Number of titles published: 16.
Journal Articles: Adventist Review; Signs of the Times; Guide Magazine; Ministry: A Journal for Clergy; Sabbath School Leadership; The Youth's Instructor; Student Movement; Cord, and others. Total Journal articles: over 200.
Web Site: www.PettyPress.com. Contents: 18 of my books; 41 Bible study guides; over 30 sermons; Stories; poems; links to other sites, etc.
E-mail address: PettyPress@gmail.com
Education/Credentials
I have a BA and a Master`s degree--both degrees are in Biblical studies.
Awards and Honors
I was awarded the "Golden Cord" from my Alma Mater, Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, for my foreign mission service.
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