We are now getting into chapter 12 of Revelation, the revelation of Christ as foretold by the Prophets and the Law of the OT. By often poetic and mystical language that so many misconstrue as they remain in the flesh, for the flesh profits them nothing, as it is the outer covering of the OT tent of meeting. For this chapter I will resort to showing the difference between the KJV and ESV. As there are many diehard religiously flesh minded people who insist on keeping with the KJV only; And many Jews who remain looking for the Messiah in the same manor. So you do not miss it what we are looking at is the war of Ephesians 6:12 through the next chapters of Revelation.
Revelation 12:1-3 "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." (KJV)
Revelation 12:1-3 "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. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems." (ESV)
Revelation 12:1-3 "Suddenly a spectacular symbolic image appeared in the sky! A woman an clothed in sunlight with a shining moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head! (The day the Prophets pointed to has dawned, clothed with the sun, reigning over the night - about to give birth to the child! Song of Solomon 6:10 [The chorus of young women] Who us this young woman? She looks like the dawn. She is beautiful like the moon, pure like the sun, awe-inspiring like those heavenly bodies.) She was in the agony of labor; Crying out with birth pangs. (Such vivid imagery of the Prophetic Word, the Logos, as a woman, about to give birth to Jesus, who now faces the cross also in the agony of fulfilling His mission - knowing that he has come for this hour! His victorious death and descent into hell and glorious resurrection would re-boot humanity into newness of life! "We were born anew when He was raised from the dead!" John 12:27, My soul is exceedingly perplexed right now! What shall I say, 'Father! Rescue Me [1] out of the clutches of this hour! No! For this is the very culmination of My destiny!'
Isaiah 9:6-7, For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; And the government shall be upon His shoulders, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and of peace these shall be no end, upon the Throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from the latter time forth, even forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.) Then another sign showed up in the sky - a monster sized red Dragon with seven heads and ten horns. The heads were wrapped in royal diadems. (The picture of a multi headed Dragon appearing to devour the woman's seed is a typical prophetic narrative where the Messianic promise of salvation would crush the serpent's head as declared in Genesis 15:3.) (The Mirror, with editing.)
May the LORD of All help us get through this. Until next time the LORD willing we shall pick this up with verse 4.
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