Rev 12:1-17.
  Satan's Losing Battle.

American Journal of Biblical Theology
Copyright © 2007, J.W. Carter     Scripture quotes from KJV

The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child the moment it was born.

The stage for the spiritual battle is now set. The woman (the church) is about to give birth to the child (the Messiah) after a period of great pain. Satan is now poised for the birth, one specific event in created world history where the greatest battle of satan’s existence would take place. It would be a battle that would determine who would be the champion of the human race. Satan was set to destroy Jesus.