Revelation 12:7 Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, By heaven here, we may understand the Roman Empire, the dragon’ s kingdom, where John saw the great red dragon. \ By war here, is meant those mystical battles mentioned, Verse 7, 13th,  and 17th of this chapter. \ Whereof, this first combat was between Michael and his angels, and the dragon and his angels. The Roman pagan empire was the seat of this war; Michael and his angels,  that is, Christ the captain general of our salvation. \ The Christian emperors (especially Constantine the Great) were his Lieutenant-generals; the Christian kings and governors were his angels; that is, his commissioned officers; the laws and decrees of the Christian emperors, against idols, and idolatrous worship was their commission. The dragon and his angels; that is, the devil. The heathen emperors by their laws and decrees against the Christians, gave commission to their commanders and officers, the anti-Christian kings, governors, and armies, to kill and destroy the Christians. \