Rev 12:1 Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman (Israel) clothed with the Sun (God), with the moon under her feet (the gentiles), and on her head a garland of twelve stars (the twelve tribes of Israel: the Jews). 2 Then being with child (the Jewish Messiah), she cried out in labor and in pain to give birth (to Jesus the Jewish Messiah and savior of the world). 3 And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads (kingdoms who ruled over the Jews ) and ten horns (powers), and seven diadems (crowns)on his heads. 4 His tail (influence) drew a third of the stars of heaven (the fallen angels) 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 (have Him crucified in order to defeat God’s plan). 5 She bore a male Child (Jesus) who was to rule all nations (the world) with a rod of iron (after His 2nd return during the Millennium).
- SYMBOLISM:
- The dragon is Satan.
- The seven heads are seven kingdoms who have and will rule over the Jews.
- The crowns on the head of the dragon are kings/rulers (7 crowns of history, one following another) The Antichrist is the last head.
- The ten horns on the last head of the dragon are ten kings who give their power to the Antichrist during the seven year tribulation.
- There is also a crown (king) on each these 10 horns (leaders).
- The woman is the nation Israel.
- She is crowned by God, (the Sun)
- The Sun is the greatest Light (giver of life).
- The woman’s (Israel’s) crown of glory is the twelve tribes (stars) of Israel, the Jews.
- The twelve stars (Jews) reflect the least Light from the Sun.
- Under the woman’s feet (of authority), is the Moon,the gentiles, specifically, the Grace Age believers.
- The gentile Grace Age church reflects the the most Light of the Sun.
To fully understand these concepts first read Topic: God’s Two Agendas and Jacob’s Two Wives.
- CREATION:
Genesis 1:16 Then God made two great lights: the greater light (Sun) to rule the day, and the lesser light (moon) to rule the night. He made the stars also.
- God created the lights in the backdrop of darkness. The Sun has the greatest authority.
- Creation is more than just the creation of the worlds and the heavens. It’ tells the story of God’s intentions for His creation. It tells the story of the woman and the dragon.
- CREATION’S SYMBOLIC PROPHECY IS JESUS:
- Revelation 19:10b Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus IS the spirit of prophecy.”
- Light (Jesus) comes down from the heavens which gives Light to the world.
- Those who reject the Light from heaven will die in darkness.
- This is the reality of creation. This is truth.
- The Sun is the source of Life and Light and Truth.
- Darkness (night) is a lack of Light.
- John 1:1 Parallels the Creation in Genesis 1:1.
Darkness is a lack of knowledge, hence a lack of life.
Light gives life, hence, the Word of God, Jesus.- The Eternal Word – John 1:1 In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with God, and the WORD was God. 2 He (the WORD) was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. … 14 And the WORD became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
- The moon (The Bride of Christ) is the greater reflection of God’s Truth against the backdrop of darkness (the night)
- However; it is the woman (Israel) who gave birth to God’s Son.
- It is Israel who will serve Jesus in the Millennium as the priests of God.
- Therefore, the woman (Israel) has the moon “under” her feet. The stars were given the Truth to reflect His Light. The Jews, as the stars, were given His WORD; the Truth and Light.
- When the stars reject the Light (Jesus who is the Truth and the Light) they become like the darkness.
- Psalm 82:5 They do not know, nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are unstable.
- John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
- Matthew 15:14 Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”
- JOSEPH DREAMS:
- Genesis 37:9 Then he (Joseph) dreamed still another dream and told it to his brothers, and said, “Look, I have dreamed another dream. And this time, the sun, the moon, and the eleven stars bowed down to me (Joseph is the twelfth star).”
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- (the Old Testament wife of God and the New Testament bride of Christ)
- In this context, Jacob (Joseph’s father) is the Sun, as the originator of the Jewish nation. Leah, symbolic of the gentile bride, is the moon. Rachel, symbolic of the Jews, was barren (until the end-during the tribulation) but Leah was fruitful. It is the symbolic Jewish woman, Rachel who bore a Jewish son who rescued his family from seven years of famine (like the seven year tribulation called the time of Jacob’s trouble). (During the seven year tribulation scripture says there will be a famine of God’s word.)
- Eleven brothers indicate that Benjamin, the youngest, is included.
- In this context, Jacob (Joseph’s father) is the Sun, as the originator of the Jewish nation. Leah, symbolic of the gentile bride, is the moon. Rachel, symbolic of the Jews, was barren (until the end-during the tribulation) but Leah was fruitful. It is the symbolic Jewish woman, Rachel who bore a Jewish son who rescued his family from seven years of famine (like the seven year tribulation called the time of Jacob’s trouble). (During the seven year tribulation scripture says there will be a famine of God’s word.)
- Rachel died giving birth to Benjamin.Therefore, the “mother’ is Leah and it is Leah who represents the gentiles.
- Rachel died giving birth to Benjamin.Therefore, the “mother’ is Leah and it is Leah who represents the gentiles.
- Joseph’s other dream: Genesis 37:6 “Please hear this dream which I have dreamed: 7 There we were, binding sheaves in the field. Then behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and indeed your sheaves stood all around and bowed down to my sheaf.”
- The First Day of the Week After the Jewish Feast of Passover, The Jews celebrate First Fruits. Like Jesus, Joseph is the First Fruit in a sheaf in that his “arose”.
- The field, throughout scripture, is symbolic of the world.
- Genesis 37:9 Then he (Joseph) dreamed still another dream and told it to his brothers, and said, “Look, I have dreamed another dream. And this time, the sun, the moon, and the eleven stars bowed down to me (Joseph is the twelfth star).”
- CONCLUSIONS:
- Jacob is a type of God the Father.
- Joseph is a type of Jesus whose brothers (the Jews) betrayed him.
- See topic: Joseph compared to Jesus
- See: John 7 Brothers seek death of Oldest – Jesus’ brothers tried to set him up to be killed because they did not believe in Him.
- See topic: Symbolic, Prophetic, Shadows, Types, and Patterns
- Rachel (representing the Jews and the woman Israel) was loved by Jacob. This gave her authority over her sister, and symbolically, she had her foot on Leah.
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