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John Sees the Woman Clothed with the Sun
January 3, 2015

Last week our study continued when John saw the two witnesses. This week John sees a vision of the woman clothed with the sun who is pursued by the dragon.

Revelation 12:1-5
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. 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.

Some who read these verses consider a religious allegory; others will consider the nightime constellations as giving a hint as to the time and season these events may occur. I know I always feel pursued and tempted by the evil around me and I would guess that other Christians and people of religious faith have similar feelings. My thought is the woman represents the church and the dragon represents Satan.

Revelation 12:6-12
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 there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

I believe the church is protected by God from the evil of the world and exists at a time of spiritual warfare that we cannot see. Once Satan is defeated, victory is achieved, and our victory comes not through our own actions but because Jesus first died for us; we are able to overcome through the sacrifice of Jesus, by our ability to provide testimony to others and because we value eternal life more than the physical life we have now.

Revelation 12:12-17
Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. 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. And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Once Satan is cast to the earth in defeat he quickly makes war with the church. God protects his people by allowing them to be in the wilderness, and this could be physical or spiritual. God's people may be isolated from mankind by location or by religious ideology. Those who are God's people not only have the testimony of Jesus Christ; they keep the commandments of God.

All verses are from the King James Version.
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