Revelation chapter 12, verses 1 through 6

Revelation 12:1 through 12-6 (below) speaks of the persecution of the early church.

Re.12:1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman (Re.12:2, Re.12:4, Re.12:5 below) clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

The woman at Revelation 12:1 is with child and is about to be delivered (Re.12:2 below).

Re.12:2 And she (the woman - Re.12:1 above) BEING WITH CHILD cried, travailing in birth, and pain to be delivered (Re.12:4 below).

What we are see at Revelation 12:1-2 is Mary (blessed among women - Lk.1:48) about to deliver Jesus.

At Revelation 12:3-4 we see a great red dragon/Satan standing before the woman which was ready to be delivered to devour her child as soon as it was born.

Re.12:3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon (Re.12:9, Re.20:2 below), having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

Re.12:4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon (Re.20:2 below) stood before the woman (Re.12:1 above) which was READY TO BE DELIVERED (Re.12:2 above), for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

Re.20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan (Re.12:3 above), and bound him a thousand years.

The woman (Re.12:1-2) is delivered of the man child (Re.12: 5 below).

Re.12:5 And SHE BROUGHT FORTH A MAN CHILD (Matt.1:21 below), WHO WAS TO RULE ALL NATIONS WITH A ROD OF IRON (Re.19:15 below): and her child was caught up unto God (the Father - Col.1:3), and to his throne (Re.7:10, Re.7:17).

Re.19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and HE SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON (Re.12:5 above): and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

The man child is Jesus (Matt.1:21 below).

Matt.1:21 And she (Re.12:5 above) shall bring forth a son, and thou shall call his name Jesus (Eph.2:20 below) for he shall save his people from their sins.

Eph.2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone (Ps.118:22 below):

Ps.118:22 The stone which the builders refused IS BECOME the head stone of the corner (Eph.2:20 above).

From this point, (Re.12:6, Matt.2:13 below) the church (1 Cor.10:32 below) consists of Jesus, Mary (Lk.1:47), and Joseph.

Re.12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness (Matt.2:13 below), where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. (1260 days or 3 ½ years)

Matt.2:13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt (Re.12:6 above), and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Mary brought forth Jesus, the Word of God the Father made flesh (Jn.1:14).

Mary brought forth He who will rule all nations with a rod of iron (Re.12:5, Re.19:15 above).

Mary brought forth He who would BECOME the chief corner stone (Eph.2:20, Ps.118:22 above) of the church (1 Cor.10:32 below), Christ Jesus' living body (1 Cor.12:27).

1 Cor.10:32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God.

1 Cor.12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

At Revelation 12:1, we see the mother of God (Re.1:6 below), having brought forth the chief corner stone of the church of God (1 Cor.10:32 above), standing in heaven in Spiritual glory.

Re.1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God (Jesus) AND his Father (God Almighty); to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.



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