The dragon is the emblem of the evil spirit, the devil, the perpetual antagonist of good, the persecutor of the Church in all ages (comp. The red colour is the colour of flame and blood, and the symbol of destruction and slaughter. insatiable in voracity, and ever athirst for human blood”-a fit emblem of him whom our Lord declared to be a murderer from the beginning for the dragon is intended here to describe him who, in Revelation 12:9, is also said to be that old serpent, called the Devil and Satan. “The dragon is that fabulous monster of whom ancient poets told, as large in size, coiled like a snake, blood red in colour. The dragon stands for some dread and hostile power. Better, And another sign was seen in the heaven and behold a great red dragon. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) And there appeared.
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