Who is the woman mentioned in Revelation 12:1?
And a great sign appeared in heaven: “a woman” clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
– Revelation 12:1
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This Heavenly Woman refers to “the woman” who would fulfill the prophecy of Genesis 3:15
“I will put enmity between you (Serpent) and the woman,
and between your offspring and her offspring;
he shall bruise your head,
and you shall bruise his heel.”
“And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2 She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth (her offspring).” – Rev. 12:1,2
“She gave birth to a male child (her offspring), one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne” – Rev. 12:5
“And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.” – Rev. 12:9
“And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman (put enmity between you and the woman) who had given birth to the male child.” – Rev. 12:13
“But the woman was given the two wings of the great eagle so that she might fly from the serpent into the wilderness, to the place where she is to be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.” – Rev. 12:14
“The serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, to sweep her away with a flood.” – Rev. 12:15
“Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring (144000 – 7 Churches’ brothers), on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.” – Rev. 12:17
Revelation chapter 12 mentions “the Serpent” and “the Woman” more times than any other chapter in the Bible, therefore we say it seems this heavenly woman is “the woman” mentioned in Genesis 3:15, God used a whole chapter mentioned this “Woman” the one who would fulfill Gensis 3:15 prophecy.
Apart from Revelation chapter 12, there is no other Bible chapter or verses mention the appearance of the Serpent and the Woman. If this woman is not the “woman” of Genesis 3:15, then no any Bible verses support how the “woman” appear and to be “enmity between you (Serpent) and the woman“, the result would be Gensis 3:15 seems not to understand or be clear about how it will be fulfilled.
But if Revelation chapter 12 really means the “woman” of Genesis 3:15, then Genesis 3:15 prophecy would be fulfilled completely, for the “woman”, the “Serpent” and “offspring” appeared and they are being enmity. For God put many times about the “woman”,the “serpent” and “offspring” in the final book of Bible which indirectly tells us God want us to understanding chapter 12 is the fulfillment of Genesis 3:15.
For more please read <The Bible Revelation Dictionary>.
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