| Who Is The Woman Of Revelation 12? |
| Question: Who does "the woman" represent in Revelation 12? Revelation 12:1-4 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. Answer: The woman of Revelation 12 is symbolic of Israel. We know this because Israel brought forth the Messiah-- Yeshua/Jesus. She is crowned with 12 stars, which are symbolic of the 12 Tribes of Israel. Catholics interpret this woman to be "Mary" but the proper interpretation is that of Israel. Rev 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. The man-child is the Messiah Jesus Christ (and His Body-- which is the Church) caught up unto God and His Throne. Rev 12:6,13, 14: And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days...And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a 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. The persecution of the woman takes place in the last half of the Tribulation period. The dragon (the devil) makes war with the remnant of Israel's seed-- which are the Jews; and as prophesied by Jesus in Matthew 24, they will flee into the wilderness/mountains where they are protected by God for 3.5 years until "the indignation be overpast." (See Daniel 12:7). Isaiah 26:20 Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. Messiah-- Yeshua/ Jesus will return to earth (with His Saints) to establish His earthly kindom and will save the Jewish remnant and will overthrow the Beast and the worldly system. So in conclusion, Israel is depicted as the woman in this passage as well as others in the Bible. See Isaiah 66:7-10, Isaiah 26:17, Micah 4:10. ©2008 Cobblestone Road Ministries All Rights Reserved ---------------------------------------------------- Further Reading: Why Are The Jews Called God's Chosen People? Who Are The Two Witnesses in Revelation 11? Who Is The First Rider Of The Apocalypse? Are You Rapture Ready? Iraq In The End Times - Will Babylon Be Rebuilt? The Antichrist and The DaVinci Code What Is The Spirit of Antichrist? Why A Pre-Trib Rapture? The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament The Work of Christ: Past, Present and Future by A. C. Gaebelein The Return Of The Lord Will The Jews Be Converted When Jesus Returns? Questions Concerning Revelation 13, Revelation 17:11 and Daniel 9:26-27? |
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