Revelation 12: The woman, the child and the dragon
A woman clothed with the sun gives birth while a dragon threatens the child. The child is taken to God; the woman finds refuge. Michael and his angels fight the dragon, who is expelled and pursues the woman and her other offspring. The earth helps her against a flood.
What happens in this chapter
A woman clothed with the sun gives birth while a dragon threatens the child. The child is taken to God; the woman finds refuge. Michael and his angels fight the dragon, who is expelled and pursues the woman and her other offspring. The earth helps her against a flood.
| Passage | Reading sequence |
|---|---|
| 12:1–6 | The signs, birth and refuge |
| 12:7–12 | Conflict in heaven |
| 12:13–17 | Pursuit and the earth’s help |
A distinction to keep
The narrative identifies the dragon with the ancient serpent, Devil and Satan. It does not name a present-day woman as the celestial woman or supply an astronomical date for a contemporary birth.
Read, then explain
Open the named chapter below. Choose one scene and write down its speaker, action and image. Give the verse reference for each observation. A paraphrase should make the passage easier to find, while leaving a reader free to question the explanation.
Babylon’s devotional practice
Where does the story describe protection and assistance? In Babylon, a lesson rolls forward toward understanding and a freely chosen next step. The Father and Yeshua remain the devotional centre; no exercise makes your worth conditional on solving the text. This practice is our application, separate from the chapter summary.