Revelation 12:1-6

Revelation 12:1-6

[1] And  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:  [2] And  she being  with  child  cried,  travailing in birth,  and  pained  to be delivered.  [3] And  another  wonder  in  heaven;  and  behold  a great  red  dragon,  having  seven  heads  and  ten  horns,  and  seven  crowns  upon  his  heads.  [4] And  his  tail  drew  the third part  of the stars  of heaven,  and  did cast  them  to  the earth:  and  the dragon  stood  before  the woman  which  was ready  to be delivered,  for  to devour  her  child  as soon as  it was born.  [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.  [6] And  the woman  fled  into  the wilderness,  where  she hath  a place  prepared  of  God,  that  they should feed  her  there  a thousand  two hundred  and threescore  days. 

What does Revelation 12:1-6 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This pericope furnishes the plot for the drama that unfolds in the rest of the chapter.