12. One of the key questions in understanding whether this passage supports the idea of a literal war in heaven, is whether the "heaven" spoken of here is literal or figurative. We explained earlier that "heaven" can figuratively refer to a place of authority.
Maana moja ya maswali ni kuelewa endapo fungu hili la maneno lasaidia wazo la kuwepo vita mbinguni kwenyewe, iwapo "Mbingu" zilizosemwa hapa ni za maneno halisi au za maneno ya mfano. Tulieleza awali kwamba "mbingu"zaweza kwa maneno ya msemo wa mfano kutaja eneo la mamlaka.