Revelation 12 : 4-5
4 His
tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the
dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child
as soon as it was born.
5 She bore a
male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was
caught up to God and His throne.
“His tail
drew a third of the stars….” 1/3 of the angels of Heaven joined in the Heavenly
rebellion with Satan against the Lord Almighty. Ezekiel 28
“The dragon
stood before…” Satan tried to destroy the Messiah during the time of birth when Herod
killed all the male children in Bethlehem 2 years and younger.
“To devour
her child…”
Mary and Joseph were warned and they fled to Egypt till Herod died. Herod was
under the authority of Rome.
“the woman
who was ready to give birth,”
now we go back to verse two “Then being with child, she cried out in
labor and in pain to give birth.”
What is the
labor pain means ?
The first prophecy of the coming
Messianic redemption involves Eve, her seed, the serpent and the serpent’s
seed. In this prophecy Eve is the prototype of Israel, who is pictured in this
drama in the 12th chapter of Revelation. Through Eve, the woman,
Israel comes into existence to bear the “Male seed” that redeems what Adam and
Eve lost because of the Serpents deception. The serpent, an animal incarnated
by Satan, deceived the woman to disobey God.
15
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between your seed
and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.” ( Gen
3;15).
In this foreshadowing, we see hatred
(enmity) between the woman (the seed bearer) and her seed (Messiah) and the
serpent (Satan) and serpent’s seed (Antichrist). The Messiah would bruise (Heb.
Shoof.. break, bruise, crush, cover) the head of Satan. However, Satan would
bruise (Cause the Messiah to suffer) but would loose in the end.
The woman who gives birth to the male
child is then taken desert for 1260 days, 3.5 years 0to protect her from the
dragon. (Rev 12:6). The 1260-days involve Israel, the bearer of Messiah, and
her struggle with Satan in 2nd
half of the 7 year tribulation
period. Being with child….The identity of the child has also been debated with
the two major opinions being; the child is the Messiah or the child is the
church. The description of child being caught up to Heaven to rule the nations
with an iron scepter is without a doubt referring to Messiah. (Psalm 2:9) The
Messiah is the one to rule the nations of the earth (Daniel 7:14, Isaiah 9:7)
She cried out in labor and pain…. The
process of the bringing the child (Messiah) into the world has been painful to
the woman (Israel). When we examine the context of the verses regarding the
women, we see the women as Israel (The seed bearer) of the child (Messiah).
The pain of the women can be traced
back throughout history.
5 She bore a male
Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught
up to God and His throne.
She bore a
male child….
The male child is Jesus. Isaiah 9:6-7 fore told us
6 For unto us a Child is
born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And
His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of
Hisgovernment and peace There will beno end, Upon the throne of David and over
His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that
time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Who was to
rule all nations…Messiah will rule the Earth clearly defines this man-child
as the Messiah. (See Psalm 2:9,
Daniel 7:14, Zechariah 9:10, Isaiah 9:7, Zechariah 14:16) Her child was caught
up…The ascension of Christ. Acts 1:9,
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