Rev 12:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Rev 12:1-14:20: 12:1–14:20 The people of God, portrayed as a woman who brings forth the Messiah, are under attack by the devil even though he has already been defeated (12:1-17 ). With his two minions, the beast and the false prophet, Satan attempts to continue controlling the world (13:1-18 ) before the final confrontation with the Lord (14:1-20 ). Summary for Rev 12:1-17: 12:1-17 Satan (pictured as a dragon) plots to challenge God’s purposes but is thwarted. Having failed in direct confrontation with God and Christ, he attempts to attack God’s people. Three brief scenes present an overview of the story (12:1-6 ), followed by elaborations of the war in heaven (12:7-9 ) and the war on earth (12:13-17 ). 12:1 The number twelve suggests that the woman represents God’s people (cp. 12:15-17 ; see Jer 2:32 ; 2 Cor 11:2 ; Eph 5:32 ), from whom came the Messiah. This woman is marked by God’s glory in contrast with the prostitute (see Rev 17:1-6 ), who is destined for destruction.

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‏ Revelation of John 12:1

Summary for Rev 12:1-14:20: 12:1–14:20 ^a The people of God, portrayed as a woman who brings forth the Messiah, are under attack by the devil even though he has already been defeated (12:1-17 ^b). With his two minions, the beast and the false prophet, Satan attempts to continue controlling the world (13:1-18 ^c) before the final confrontation with the Lord (14:1-20 ^d).
Summary for Rev 12:1-17: 12:1-17 ^e Satan (pictured as a dragon) plots to challenge God’s purposes but is thwarted. Having failed in direct confrontation with God and Christ, he attempts to attack God’s people. Three brief scenes present an overview of the story (12:1-6 ^f), followed by elaborations of the war in heaven (12:7-9 ^g) and the war on earth (12:13-17 ^h). 12:1 ⁱ The number twelve suggests that the woman represents God’s people (cp. 12:15-17 ^j; see Jer 2:32 ^k; 2 Cor 11:2 ^l; Eph 5:32 ^m), from whom came the Messiah. This woman is marked by God’s glory in contrast with the prostitute (see Rev 17:1-6 ⁿ), who is destined for destruction.