Apocalipse 12:8

8 mas não prevaleceram, nem mais o seu lugar se achou no céu.

Apocalipse 12:8 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 12:8

And prevailed not
That is, the dragon, or the devil, and his angels, prevailed not against Michael and his angels; but, on the other hand, were conquered by them, as the above tyrants were by Constantine and Theodosius: some copies read in the singular number, "and he prevailed not", as the Alexandrian copy, the Complutensian edition the Arabic and Ethiopic versions; and other copies in the plural number, "they prevailed not": and as the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions:

neither was their place found any more in heaven;
in the Roman empire; or "his place", as some copies and versions: this was the time of the judgment of the world, or of the empire as Pagan; Satan the prince of the world, who had long governed in it, was now cast out of all power and authority in it, and all the idol gods in whom he was worshipped, with all the idolatrous priests; nor were there any more any Heathen emperors, for after Constantine's time there was only Julian the apostate, and who reigned but a little while; and after Theodosius, who cleared the empire of Paganism, there never was any, and there is reason to believe there never will be.

Apocalipse 12:8 In-Context

6 E a mulher fugiu para o deserto, onde já tinha lugar preparado por Deus, para que ali fosse alimentada durante mil duzentos e sessenta dias.

7 Então houve guerra no céu: Miguel e os seus anjos batalhavam contra o dragão. E o dragão e os seus anjos batalhavam,

8 mas não prevaleceram, nem mais o seu lugar se achou no céu.

9 E foi precipitado o grande dragão, a antiga serpente, que se chama o Diabo e Satanás, que engana todo o mundo; foi precipitado na terra, e os seus anjos foram precipitados com ele.

10 Então, ouvi uma grande voz no céu, que dizia: Agora é chegada a salvação, e o poder, e o reino do nosso Deus, e a autoridade do seu Cristo; porque já foi lançado fora o acusador de nossos irmãos, o qual diante do nosso Deus os acusava dia e noite.