Question:
Could you please inform me whether the term “brethren” in Rev. 12:10 is a mistranslation? Should it read “the accuser of our brother”?
Answer:
No, in all the translations that we have, it is the same as the King James Version. At Christ’s triumph over the devil at the cross, He broke the power of Satan and made a way by which all who have faith in Him can claim victory through His righteousness imputed for their sin. Before Christ’s death, Satan could rightfully accuse the brethren and claim them as his captives, but the One who has paid the penalty for their sin can silence his accusations, and he can no longer accuse Christians as he accused Job before God. Christians should not carry on the devil’s work.
