The document provides an analysis of Revelation 12:1-17, describing the symbolism of a woman clothed with the sun and a great red dragon representing Satan. It emphasizes the woman's representation of the church, the persecution it faces from the dragon, and the triumphant rule of the male child born from the woman. The text explores themes of spiritual warfare, biblical prophecy, and the ultimate victory of good over evil, illustrating significant events through scripture references.

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SECTION OUTLINE 12 (REVELATION 12:1-17)
A. Verses 1-6
1. Describe the wonder that appeared
There was a woman who was clothed with the sun, the moon was under
her feet and she had a crown on her head of 12 stars.
a. What does “wonder” mean?
NT:4592 (noun) semeion (say-mi'-on); neuter of a presumed
derivative of the base of NT:4591; an indication, especially
ceremonially or supernaturally: KJV - miracle, sign, token, wonder.
Noun in Matt 24:30 and Lk 21:25
#4591 is the verb form and is signified in Rev 1:1
b. What is suggested by the things she’s attired with?
She is clothed with the sun which provides the light ruling the day
(Gen 1:16) and she is brilliant. The moon which was the lesser light,
providing reflected light from the sun she is standing upon, exalted
over the creation. Isaiah represented her in 2:2 “on top of the
mountains exalted above the hills and all nations flow into it”. She
enjoys a position far above the physical creation.
c. What condition was this woman in?
She is represented as being with child. She cried out in labor and in
the pain of childbirth.
Cried - #2896 to croak as a raven, or scream, to shriek.
Pained - #928 to torture. KJV – pain, toil, torment, toss, vex
d. What does this woman represent? N.T. passage?
She must represent heavenly Jerusalem the Lord’s assembly/church
Jere 2:2 Israel depicted as a woman
Gal 4:26 Jerusalem above the mother of us all
Heb 12:22-23 heavenly Jerusalem spirits of just men made perfect
2 John 1 the elect lady
Elect - #1588 -select, by implication, favorite
Rev 21:9 the bride, the Lamb’s wife (#1135 – gune- same as woman in
verse 1
2. Describe the second wonder
The second wonder is a great red dragon having seven heads and ten
horns and seven crowns upon his heads.
a. Who is this dragon?
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The dragon represents Satan and his efforts against the Lord and His
spiritual body and wife, the church.
Dragon - NT:1404 [in LXX chiefly for [OT:8577];] a dragon, a mythical
monster: fig., of Satan, Rev 12:3-17, 13:2, 4, 13:11, 16:13, 20:2. Only in
Revelation
Rev 12:9 uses the same word for dragon and identifies him as the
devil and Satan
b. What do the 7 heads, ten horns and 7 crowns represent?
The seven heads, ten horns and 7 crowns represent human rulers as
the Roman persecuting authorities. Nero was the reigning Caesar at
the time.
Note Dan 7:17-27 Note the language. It applies to Rome as the 4th
kingdom
c. What did the dragon do? Is this literal? Why or why not.
His tail drew 1/3, just a few, of the stars of heaven and cast them to
the earth representing the destruction of the Jewish state, city and
temple. In chapter 8 there were 3 woes of destruction that related to
The Jewish state, city and temple.
Not literal stars and heaven.
Is 13:1, 10 and 17 The Medes to destroy Babylon
Mat 24:29 …and the stars shall fall from heaven coming destruction
Mk 13:24 .sun shall be darkened
Lk 21:25 signs in the sun and moon and stars
d. Why was he before the woman?
To devour the child (singular, neuter) when it was born.
3. What did the woman bring forth?
She brought forth a man (singular, masculine) child (singular,
masculine)
Rev 11:3 the two witnesses were masculine.
a. What was he to do?
Rule all nations with a rod of iron
Rule - NT:4165 poimai/nw poimaino (poy-mah'-ee-no); from NT:4166; to
tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser): feed (cattle), rule.
John 21:16 Feed my sheep
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Rod - NT:4464 r(a/bdo$ rhabdos (hrab'-dos); from the base of NT:4474;
a stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty):
1 Cor 4:21 Shall I come to you with a rod…
b. Where did he go?
Caught up to God and to His throne
Caught up NT:726 harpazo (har-pad'-zo); from a derivative of NT:138;
to seize (in various applications): KJV - catch (away, up), pluck, pull,
take (by force).
2 Cor 12:2 I knew a man in Christ..caught up to the third heaven
2 Cor 12:4 caught up into paradise ..heard unspeakable things
1 Thess 4:17 we which are alive ….shall be caught up
Rev 11:12 the two witnesses ascended to heaven
c. Show from OT and NT scriptures that describe these same events
and who this is.
Two possibilities
Ps 2:7-9 Thou art my Son. Thou shall break them with a rod of iron
Rev 19:15 He shall rule them with a rod of iron
Rev 2:26-27 he that overcomes (member of the church in Thyatira) I
will give power over the nations and he shall rule them with a rod of
iron
Rev 3:21 he that overcomes I grant to sit with me on My throne
This manchild is a single individual but representative of the woman’s
first seed Heb 12:23 firstborn one’s names written in heaven
Phil 4:3 Clement and other fellow laborers ..names in the book of life
In contrast to the remnant of her seed in verse 17. Remember that
the two witnesses ( two olive trees) were single individuals but
represented OT prophets and NT apostles. These would be those
referred to in Rev 6:9-11 who had been killed and were waiting for the
Lord’s vengeance. The remnant were still on the earth at war with the
dragon per verse 17.
Rev 14:4 They were the first fruits unto God
James 1:18 a kind of first fruits of His creatures
Remember - Gal 4:26 Jerusalem above..mother of us all - her children
For consideration. It certainly could refer to Jesus.
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Ps 2:7-9 Thou art my Son. Thou shall break them with a rod of iron
Is 11:1-5 Shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse and a
branch…
Rev 19:15 He shall rule them with a rod of iron
Caught up used in 1 Thess 4:17 identifying those alive being caught
up together with the resurrected in the clouds
Acts 1:9-11 Jesus’ ascension
Acts 2:30-36 at God’s right hand
d. Where did the woman go?
She, the church, fled into the wilderness for safety a place prepared by
God
This harks us back to Matt 24 and the destruction of Jerusalem
Matt 24:15-22 when you see the abomination of desolation those in
Judea flee to the mountains ..great tribulation
Mk 13:14-20 them in Judea flee to the mountains.. let him that is on
the housetop not go down into the house
Lk 21:20-22 when you see Jerusalem compassed with armies know the
desolation is nigh,,,these be days of vengeance
LK 21:32 This generation shall not pass away till all be fulfilled
Mat 24:34 all the signs prior to this verse.
Remember according to Josephus in Wars of the Jews, chap 9, para 1
and 2, Titus withdrew for 4 days distributing subsistence money for
the troops
e. For how long?
1260 days or 42 months per Rev 11:2 trodden under by the Gentiles
Lk 21:24 until the times of the Gentiles Feb AD 67 order given by
Nero, Aug AD 70 city razed, temple desecrated & destroyed. All
records destroyed, 12 tribes ceased
Is 7:5-8 example of another specific time period in a prophecy.
The date of this prophecy is 743 BC per Adam Clark & Pulpit
Commentary and fulfilled 65 years later.
B. Verses 7-12 Before we begin with verse 12 let us be reminded of a
number of words used in Revelation and what they are applied to.
Air – life and influence
Earth – the place of the nations
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Sea – society, people troubled, at peace, etc
Quake – nations shaken/affected politically
Heaven – Governments, authorities, dominions
Stars – rulers and officials of governments
1. What happened as a result of this?
There was war in “heaven” #3772 - ouranos
Just as heaven and the stars in verse 4 are not literal, so heaven is not
literal here
Eph 6:12 spiritual wickedness in “high” places
High NT:2032 epouranios (ep-oo-ran'-ee-os); from NT:1909 and
NT:3772; above the sky: KJV - celestial, (in) heaven (-ly), high.
Heaven here is the area of governments/authorities/dominions
representing the Jewish authorities and the Roman government they
used to help execute their persecution of God’s messenger/servants
Is 14: 4 & 12 proverb against the king of Babylon…how art thou fallen
from heaven O Lucifer
a. What kind of warfare is this?
Spiritual
2 Cor 10:4 weapons of our warfare are not carnal
1 Tim 1:18-19 war a good warfare
Eph 6:12 spiritual wickedness in “high” places
High NT:2032 epouranios (ep-oo-ran'-ee-os); from NT:1909 and
NT:3772; above the sky: KJV - celestial, (in) heaven (-ly), high.
Between God’s messengers
Gal 4:14 received me as a messenger (angel) of God
Lk 7:27 I send my messenger (angel) to prepare
Lk 9:52 sent messengers (angels) before His face
Phil 2:25 fellow soldier
Philemon 2 fellow soldier
And Satan’s messengers
2 Cor 12:7 messenger (angel) of Satan
b. Who did not prevail? Why not? V8
The dragon and his messengers did not prevail against the woman
Michael, God’s first messenger, and his messengers were stronger
1 John 4:4 Greater is He that is in you that he that is in the world
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James 4:7-8 Submit yourselves to God, resist the Devil and he will flee
from you
c. Is he named? V9
Yes.
Dragon - #1404 – serpent, sea monster,
Gen 3:1 now the serpent (#5175 from #5172 – to hiss) was more
subtill
Serpent (old) - #3789 (from #3700 to gaze with open eyes) a snake
2 Cor 11:3 as the serpent beguiled Eve
Devil - #1228 – diabolos – a traducer, slanderer, false accuser
1 John 3:8 he that committeth sin is of the devil
1 Pet 5:8 your adversary the devil seeketh whom he may destroy
Satan - #4567 transliterated– Aramaic origin – the accuser, adversary
Rom 16:20 the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly
d. What had he done? V9
He deceives the whole world.
1 Tim 2:14 the woman being deceived was in the transgression
Gen 3:20 she is the mother of all living
2 Cor 11:3 as the serpent beguiled Eve
e. Where was he sent to?
He was cast out into the earth
Lk 10:17-19 the demons are subject to us..I saw Satan as lightning fall
John 12:31 now shall the prince of this world be cast out
Earth - #1093 ge – country, earth, ground, land, world. In Rev the
place of the nations
Rev 1:5 kings of the earth
Rev 11:18 destroy them that destroy the earth
2. What was announced? List. Now is come:
The salvation - #4991 – soteria - saving Acts 4:12
The strength – #1411 – dunamis – power- Rom 1:4
The kingdom - #932 – basileia – reign – Col 1:13
The God of our - #2313 – theos – a deity, with “the” – Supreme Divinity Lk
17:20
The power - #1848 – exouisia – authority, jurisdiction, right – Matt 28:18
The Christ of His - #5547 – from #5548 – anointed, the Messiah
a. What was Satan said to be?
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Accuser - #2725 against one, a complainant at law
Job 1:9 the adversary (Satan transliterated) said Doth Job fear God for
nought?
Job 2:5 YLT the adversary answereth
Zech 3:1-2 and the adversary standing
Lk 22:31 – Behold the accuser (Satan transliterated) hath desired you
b. When did he do this?
Day and night.
1 Pet 5:8 – be sober, be vigilant – keep awake
1 Thess 5:6-8 – let us not sleep .. let us watch and be sober
3. How had the brethren overcome? List
By the blood of the Lamb
1 Pet 1:18-19 redeemed …with the precious blood of Christ
By the word of their testimony
Tim 1:8 be not ashamed of the testimony of our Lord .. be partaker of the
afflictions
Rev 2:13 my faithful witness slain among you
Rev 6:9 slain for the word of God and the testimony they held
a. What was the conclusion?
The heavens and those that dwell in them were to rejoice
Eph 1:3 blessed us with spiritual blessings in the heavenly places
Eph 2:6 made us sit together in heavenly places
b. Was it all good?
No. Woe is declared.
Rev 11:14 the third woe cometh quickly. It’s here in verse 12.
c. Who was woe ascribed to?
To the earth – the place of the nations
To the sea – people – troubled or at peace
d. Why was there to be great wrath?
e. The devil knew he had but a short time
Rev 1:1 – must shortly come to pass
Rev 1:3 - the time is at hand
Rev 20:7 - Satan bound and then loosed
Rev 22:6 – must shortly be done
Rev 22:7 – I come quickly
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Rev 22:10 – the time is at hand
C. Verses 13 – 17
1. What did the dragon do? Why?
He persecuted (#1377) the woman that represents the church
1 Cor 15:9 I persecuted (#1377) the church of God
Lk 11:12 they shall persecute you (#1377)
Acts 22:4 I persecuted (#1377) this way unto the death
2. Why?
He was cast out into the earth. He had no right to accuse the brethren
anymore. His hold was now limited. Death was the hold he had on man and
now he had but a short time. So he focused on the church.
Heb 2:14-15 – that through death He might destroy him that had power
over death, the devil and deliver them who through fear of death…
Rom 8:1 no condemnation now of those in Christ
2. What happened to the woman? V14
She was given 2 eagles wings
a. Why?
To be protected by God and delivered from the devil
Ex 19:4 what I did to the Egyptians.. how I bare you on eagle’s wings
Is 40:31 They that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength and
mount up with wings of eagles
God always protects His children and His wife
Lk 21:19-21 when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies ….flee
Eph 5:25 even as Christ loved the assembly/church and gave Himself
for it
Rev 19:7 the marriage of the Lamb is come and His wife hath made
herself ready
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Rev 21:2 I saw the holy city new Jerusalem ..prepared as a bride
adorned for her husband
Rev 21:9-10 I will show thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife …the holy
Jerusalem
b. For how long?
See Rev 11:2-3. Measure the temple, leave out the court. It is given to
the Gentiles. The holy city shall they tread under forty & two months.
Same time period as verse 6. Safe from persecution by Satan through
the Jews who were under attack by the Roman army for 1260 days, for
42 months, for 3 ½ years or time, times and half a time. Note these
relationships:
1260 days – 360 + 720 + 180
42 months – 12 + 24 + 6
3½ days – 1 + 2 + ½
Same as time, times and half a time
Dan 7:23-25 the 4th
beast shall be the 4th
kingdom.. he shall speak
great words against the most high and shall wear out the saints…until
a time, and times and the dividing of time
Dan 12:7-9 till time, times and an half .. the words are closed up and
sealed till the time of the end
c. From whom?
From the face of the serpent.
Eph 6:12 church warned of the adversary we wrestle not against flesh
1 Pet 5:8 your adversary the devil as a roaring lion
Rev 2 and 3 Satan’s influence
4. What did the serpent do?
He cast out water as a flood out of his mouth (v16)
Is 59:19 the enemy shall come in like a flood…and my words that I have
put in thy mouth
Ps 18:4 7 8 the floods of ungodly men made me afraid ..fire out of His
mouth devoured
Satan mimics the Lord in a deceptive way. With Adam and Eve by
changing one word.
Rev 1:16 out of the Lord’s mouth went a sharp two edged sword
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Rev 2:16 ..I will fight against them with the sword of my mouth
Heb 4:12 the word of God..sharper than any two edged sword
Referring to the truth
Satan’s words are not like the Lords. Water is not solid. It’s liquid and
doesn’t hold it’s shape unless forced to. His are lies and designed to
deceive, to manipulate, like water
John 8:44 no truth in him.. he is a liar and the father of it
Rev 12:9 he deceives the whole world through his lies.
a. What did he want to happen to the woman?
He wanted her carried away of the flood of his lies.
2 Cor 4:3-4 the god of this world hath blinded their minds
b. Is this literal? Explain.
No not literal water or a flood produced by the water,
Thess 2:8-12 with all deceivableness see v3-7 for context
Eph 6:11-12 spiritual wickedness in high places
1 Pet 5:8-9 your adversary the devil
He cast out lies to deceive the woman, the church, to change it
5. Who helped the woman?
The earth (#1093 ge) (the nations/people of the nations) helped the
woman
Matt 13:8 & 23 on the good ground (#1093)
1 Cor 15:47 the first man is of the earth (#1093), earthy
John 3:31 he that is of the earth is earthly (#1093)
Eph 1:10 gather together all things ..in heaven and on earth (#1093)
How?
By swallowing up the flood. The people accepted the lies and deception
of the devil thinking it was right.
2 Cor 11:13-15 deceitful workers …Satan himself is transformed into an
angel of light and his ministers as ministers of righteousness
2 Tim 4:1-4 for the time will come will not endure sound doctrine heap to
themselves teachers having itchy ears
c. What does this mean?
The error that was accepted by the nations helps to protect the
church. Most people don’t love the truth. They prefer the Devil’s lie
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concerning religion. Visit the church, denomination, of your choice.
One church is as good as another.
Thess 2:7-12 …because they received not the love of the truth …God
shall send them strong delusion that they should believe a lie
Tim 4:1-4 Preach the word…the time will come when they will not
endure sound doctrine ..will heap to themselves teachers having itchy
ears.
Satan was not able to carry away (deceive) the woman, new Jerusalem,
the church, the mother of us all (Gal 4:24)
6. What was the dragon’s final action? Who is referred to?
He was wroth or enraged with the woman/church. Since he was not able
to overcome her, he made war with the remnant of her seed.
Remnant - #3062 - masculine, plural, remaining ones
Rev 2:24 Unto the rest (remnant #3062) in Thyratira who do not have this
doctrine
Seed - #4690 – sperma – issue, seed, offspring
Which keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus
Christ.
Satan’s false religions are at war against those who teach the truth and
He uses any means, both physical and spiritual to try to defeat them.
Acts 4:13-23 threats against those teaching the truth
Acts 5:1-5 lies within the church
Acts 5:16-18. 40-42 jailed and beaten
Acts 6:1-7 murmuring over necessities
Acts 7:51-8:4 murder and persecution
The Devil, the liar, and the faithful remnant of the church, those who keep
the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
1 John 2:3-5 hereby we know that we know him if we keep His
commandments. He that says he knows him and keepeth not His
commandments is a liar (of Satan)
ALWAYS BE SURE YOU HAVE SCRIPTURES TO SUPPORT YOUR
ANSWERS!
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