1. Chapter 12: The Woman, The Dragon, and The Child
Revelation
Chapter 12: The Woman, The Dragon, and The Child

2. Review The angel The church is shown The seventh trumpet
John given special knowledge
John given his commission (the book)
The church is shown
As the temple, holy and persecuted
As witnesses with a mission
The witnesses are killed
The seventh trumpet
(Full) judgment has come

3. Chapter 12 Overview The woman, dragon, and child (1-6)
The dragon (3-4)
The child and the woman’s flight (5-6)
War in heaven (7-12)
The battle (7-9)
The response (10-12)
Persecution of the woman (13-17)

4. The Woman, Dragon, and Child (12:1-6)
Associated with light (Matt. 5:14)
Ref. Gen 1:17-18
Twelve stars
Represents God’s people
Symbols
Women = nations (Isaiah 54)
Pregnant with child

5. The Woman, Dragon, and Child (12:1-6)
The dragon (3-4)
Seven heads, 10 horns (next week)
Dragon = Satan as Rome
See 13:1, 17:7
Throwing down stars
God’s people (Gen. 15:5, Matt. 13:43)
Similar to Daniel 8:10
Seeking to kill the child
Like Pharaoh (Ex. 1:15-19)
Like Herod (Matt. 2:16)

6. The Woman, Dragon, and Child (12:1-6)
The child (5)
“Rule with a rod of iron” (Ps. 2:9)
Shepherding
Caught up to God
This is Jesus
The woman flees (6)
3 ½ years again (see James 5:17)
Wilderness = hardship
Protected like Israel, Elijah

7. War in Heaven (12:7-12) War in Heaven The kingdom has come
The dragon follows the child
Michael = possibly Jesus (Daniel 12:1)
The dragon loses again
v. 10 called Satan, the accuser
The kingdom has come
Salvation, power, authority
Accuser defeated
How is Satan an accuser?

8. War in Heaven (12:7-12) Triumph over Satan The dragon back on earth
Blood of the Lamb (1 Pet. 1:19-21)
Their testimony (2 Tim. 1:8)
Did not love their lives (John 12:25)
By who? The church!
The dragon back on earth
A short time left for fury
See 2 Cor. 4:17, 1 Pet. 1:6
Ref. 20:3-7

9. The Persecution of the Woman (12:13-17)
The dragon pursues the woman
Remember, the people of God
Eagle wings (Ex. 19:4. Isa. 40:31)
Salvation of God
Back to the wilderness
Again, hardship but protection
Another 3 ½ years reference (Satan’s time to reign)
Dragon leaves to persecute more

10. Summary The woman’s plight The child’s victory Satan loses
The people of God
Persecution
The child’s victory
Caught up to Heaven
The dragon cast down
Satan loses
Earth, Heaven, Earth again
A trinity of victories for God’s people