The woman in Revelations with the crown of stars is Mary. In Revelations, we already know that the child she gave birth to is Jesus, and Jesus is a person. The dragon who tried to swallow the child is Satan. Satain is a person. Therefore, it stands to reason that Mary is also a person. Some people say that the woman in Revelations is Israel. But reading through the passages in the Bible reveals that the after the woman gave birth to Jesus, the dragon (Satan) went after the woman. If the woman represented Israel....why would Satan go after Israel when it was Israel who rejected Jesus as the Messiah.
Revelations 12:13 Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child.
Satan would not persecute Israel for rejecting Christ; therefore, the woman could not be Israel. It is Mary. When the woman escaped the dragon's clutches, the dragon went after the other children of the woman. These other children are the Christians....the Church who call also called Mary their mother. Catholics have always called Mary "our Blessed Mother."
Revelations 12:17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
The woman in Revelations does not represent Israel because Israel did not build nor produce the Christian Church. The Church was built by one person.....Christ. It was Christ who built the Church. The Church is the "New Israel."
Incorrect.
-- First, the simplest comparison. The 12 stars on her head represent the 12 tribes of Israel, just as it did in Joseph's dreams in Genesis 37:9-11.
Catholics try to say those 12 stars symbolize the 12 apostles, but there is nothing to support that claim.
Catholics say it must be Mary because she is giving birth to Jesus. However, Isaiah 66:7-10 depicts Jerusalem as a woman going into labor and delivering "a son."
-- If you wish to go the Catholic route, Micah 4:9-10 depicts Israel as a daughter going through labor pains.
Near the end of the chapter it details how God's plan was to have a "ruler out of Bethlehem." Now, of course Catholics jump and claim that is further proof, but if you read the chapter itself it says things like:
"
Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion,
like a woman in labor,
for now you must leave the city
to camp in the open field.
You will go to Babylon;
there you will be rescued.
There the LORD will redeem you
out of the hand of your enemies."
Obviously, there is NO WAY that is about Mary and Jesus
-- In Rev 12:14 where it sayts the woman is being saved by being carried away on "eagles wings" away from Satan, in Exodus 19 God says to Moses: "
This is what you are to say to the house of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of Israel: [sup]4[/sup] ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself."
Again, talking about Israel, not Mary.
-- In Rev 2:15 it says that Satan is after the woman and spews out a flood of water after her. The earth then helps the woman by opening up the water.
True, Mary and Joseph fled to Egypt, but there is no real context. The description, if applied to them, does not fit.
When was Mary specifically chased by Satan who sent his people against her and God protected her by causing the earth to open up and swallow them? Then answer: Never
HOWEVER, that description does fit Israel perfecly.
-- In Rev 12:17 it talks about the dragon going off to make war with "the rest of her offspring." It is obviously not talking about future generations, but current additional offspring this specific woman has.
If what Catholics claim about Mary never having sex with Joseph - ever - let along having other children, then this alone show it can't possible be Mary the scripture here is talking about.
Well, there is the evidence. Now comes the dismissive and sarcastic remarks.
-- lol Wow, what an incredibly dismissive and sarcastic remark.
You once talked about only posting if you have something to add.
Tell me, was I wrong to believe you?
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