The Gentile Times Reconsidered Chronology Christ

The “Seven Times” of Daniel 271
Another example of this manner of speech is found in the
subsequent verses, which tell of the seventy disciples sent out by
Jesus, who now returned with joy, saying: “Lord, even the demons
are made subject to us by the use of your name.” Their joyful
report was evidently owing to their success in expelling demons,
thanks to the power bestowed upon them by Jesus at his sending
them out. (Luke 10:1, 19) In answer, Jesus said: “I began to behold
Satan already fallen like a lightning from heaven”—Luke 10:17–18,
NW.
It does not seem likely that Jesus meant he saw Satan literally
falling from heaven. Rather, his statement vividly expressed the
excitement he felt at the disciples’ report, as he knew that their
successful ministry (as well as his own) portended the imminent fall
of Satan from his position of power.
That the death, resurrection and exaltation of Jesus Christ would
mean a decisive defeat for Satan is also indicated by what he said to
the Jews at his arrival in Jerusalem a few days before his death:
Now there is a judging of this world; now the ruler of this world
will be cast out.—John 12:31, NW.
It is evidently this victory over Satan and his angels that is
depicted in symbolic scenes at Revelation 12:1–12. In a vision the
The woman arrayed with the sun, the seven-headed dragon, and
the child caught away to the throne of God as pictured in The
Watchtower magazine of May 1, 1981, page 20. According to the
present Watch Tower teaching, this prophetic scene was fulfilled in
1914, when Christ’s kingdom (the child) is said to have been
established (born) in heaven by “God’s heavenly organization”
(the woman), despite the effort of Satan (the dragon) to prevent
Christ’s enthronement.