and by the word of their testimony (Rev 12:11). If Christians are accused by Satan, they can testify to the fact that their sins are covered by Jesus' blood. Satan has lost his place in heaven, because he no longer has any right to be there. The accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down (Rev 12:10). He now has to work on the earth. He can only maintain his power by deceiving the people of the earth and preventing them from seeing what Jesus has done (v. 12). He has gone to work on the earth in a great fury, but even there his time is short. There is great rejoicing in heaven, because Jesus has inaugurated his Kingdom. His will is done perfectly in heaven. Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ..... Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them (Rev 12:10,12). Satan's power and authority have been destroyed. The way has been opened for the people of God to establish his Kingdom on the earth. Because Satan has been defeated he goes off to try and destroy the nation of Israel. Revelation 12:13-16 describes the fate of Israel after the ministry of Jesus. When the dragon saw that he had been hurled to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. The woman was given the two