Chapter 12 The Woman and the Dragon 1)This is a very nebulous passage. a) ________________________ b) ________________________ c) _________________________ Historical Prophetic Combination

a) The Woman b) The Dragon c) The Male Child 2) The Cast of Characters

a) The Woman Clothed with the Sun (Son) Standing on the Moon (Earth) Crown of 12 Stars (12 tribes & 12 apostles About to give birth (Christ Child) Protected by God

The woman of Chapter 12 represents _____________________________ Israel – gave birth to the Messiah The church – protected by God in the future Verse 6 – 1260 Days Verse 14 – Time, times and a half time God’s People Throughout Time

b) The Enormous Red Dragon 7 Heads – 10 Horns – 7 Crowns (Kingdom of Anti-Christ) Sweeps 1/3 of stars from the sky (Historical – Luke 10:18) Attempts to destroy the newborn Child (Likely a reference to the destruction of the newborns by Herod)

Fights a war in heaven against Michael and the angels and loses Verse 9 – referred to as… that ancient serpent the Devil Satan Task – verse 9 Leads the whole world astray

c) The Male Child – Jesus Will rule all the nations with an iron scepter (2:27) “Snatched up God and to His throne” (verse 5b)

Vss War in Heaven and on Earth Michael defeats Satan in an Epic Battle Praise Erupts in Heaven Pursues the woman and wages war against her offspring