Rev 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels foughtĪgainst the dragon and the dragon fought and his angels, Place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a Nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and Rev 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all Which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it Rev 12:4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven,Īnd did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman Great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns Rev 12:3: And there appeared another wonder in heaven and behold a Rev: 12: 2: And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and Therefore, this woman cannot be a reference to Mary or to the nation of Israel.Rev: 12: 1: And there appeared a great wonder in heaven a womanĬlothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth." Whether it is said that this woman is a reference to Mary or to the nation of Israel, we know from history that no such thing happened when Christ ascended to heaven. And the serpent cast water as a river out of his mouth after the woman that he might cause her to be carried away by its current. Verses 14 through 16 say, "And to the woman there were given the two wings of the great eagle that she might fly into the wilderness into her place, where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time from the face of the serpent. After Mary gave birth to the Lord Jesus she did flee to Egypt however, she did not do this at the Lord’s ascension. Many people use this as a confirmation that the woman is Mary. (5)When the dragon was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who brought forth the man-child. Since this portion of Scripture has not yet occurred, it is impossible for it to be a reference to the time of Jesus. Ephesians 6 tells us that the church on earth must still battle with the rulers, authorities, and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenlies. We know that this has not yet been accomplished. Then there was a proclamation in heaven: "Now has come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ, for the accuser of our brothers has been cast down, who accuses them before our God day and night" (Rev. (4)After the man-child was caught up unto God, there was war in heaven, and Satan was cast down to the earth. If we say that this woman refers either to the nation of Israel or to Mary and that the man-child refers to the Lord Jesus, we are contradicting history. Therefore, this woman and the man-child must refer to things in the future. We know that no such historical events occurred before Christ ascended. The ten horns are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, who will arise afterwards. Chapter seventeen tells us that these seven heads are seven kings: five have fallen, one is still existing, and the other has not yet come. This dragon had seven heads and ten horns. (3)While this woman was in travail to bring forth the man-child, she encountered a dragon. There is even less of a basis to refer to her as Mary. Therefore, it is impossible for this woman to be a reference to the nation of Israel. Long before Christ ascended, the nation of Israel was gone. But here we see that the woman fled into the wilderness after the man-child was caught up unto God. At the time Christ ascended, Israel had already been dispersed for some time and was no longer a nation. Although the nation of Israel was scattered, her going into the wilderness was not the result of Christ’s ascension. If we liken this woman to the nation of Israel, the man-child she brought forth to Christ, and the man-child being caught up to the ascension of Christ, this does not correspond with the actual facts. (2)After this woman bore the man-child, she fled into the wilderness. Neither Mary nor the nation of Israel have this position. (1)Since this vision is revealed in heaven, this woman is entirely of heaven. However, according to the Scriptures this woman can neither be Mary, the mother of the Lord, nor the nation of Israel. Others have said that she stands for the nation of Israel. Some have said that she signifies Mary, the mother of the Lord Jesus. Revelation 12:1 says, "And a great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon underneath her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars." Who is the woman described here? She is a woman over whom many Bible students have had much dispute.
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