8/19 There is therefore no mistaking the time when the scenes here described took place. We mention these facts for the purpose of identifying the power symbolized by the dragon; for the dragon stood before the woman, to devour her child as soon as it should be born. Who attempted the destruction of our Lord when he appeared as a babe in Bethlehem? And who was Herod? Rome, which then ruled over all the earth, Luke 2:1, was the responsible party in this transaction. |