The Woman in Chapter 12

Revelation Bible Study Lesson 29 from Jerry L. Wells on Vimeo.

Beginners course on Revelation.
Purpose: To acquaint you with the book and to help you to see the events as they happen in Revelation.

In chapter 12 we have a dragon that is trying to destroy a woman. In this chapter there are clues given as to who this woman is and also who the dragon is, as well as his name.

Clues as to who is the woman:

1. The woman was clothed with the .
Revelation 12:1 "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:"

to question 1.

2. The woman had the under her feet.
Revelation 12:1 "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:"

to question 2.

3. The woman had a of stars.
Revelation 12:1 "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:"

to question 3.

4. Which nation is blessed by God (sun), reflects God’s glory (moon), and has 12 tribes (12 stars)?

to question 4.

5. Was the woman having difficultly in giving birth to a child?
Revelation 12:2 "And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered."

to question 5.

6. True or False
Revelation 12:5 "And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne."
A. The woman gave birth to a girl.
B. The woman gave birth to a man child.

to question 6.

7. The statement “man child” instead “boy” means which of the following.
A. The baby would be an ordinary baby.
B. The baby would be wise from birth.

to question 7.

8. This man child would rule all nations with a rod of .
Revelation 12:5 "And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne."

to question 8.

9. Who is to rule all nations with a rod of iron?
Revelation 19:15-16 "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: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."

to question 9.

10. The clues show us that the woman is the nation .

Note: Jesus came to this earth born of a virgin (man child), through the nation Israel (woman, a great wonder in heaven).

to question 10.

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