Rev. 12 does not speak of the woman being Mary.
It describes a woman with twelve stars about her head. The woman is depicted in the throes of childbirth. The dragon, Satan, stands before the woman to devour the child as soon as he is born. The woman is Israel, and the twelve stars symbolize the twelve tribes of Israel. The child is Jesus. Herod attempted to kill Jesus just as soon as He was born; however, he failed. (Matthew 2:13)
The narrative of Revelation 12 then fast forwards 2,000 years. Satan wages war against the forces of God in heaven but is defeated. Satan is cast out of heaven with his angels and confined to the earth. The dragon then wages war against Israel, but Israel is protected by the wings of a great eagle.
The prophecy depicts the nation of Israel during the last 3 1/2 years before Armageddon. Daniel too, saw a lion. The symbol of Great Britain. The lion had eagle’s wings which were plucked.
Daniel 7:4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.
Today, the most powerful nation on earth is symbolized by an eagle: the United States (we came from Britain).
The eagle’s wings are mentioned in Revelation 12:14 "And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent."
America (eagle's wings) stand with Israel during the last 3 1/2 years of the Tribulation.
nuts!
If the child is Jesus Christ it must be Mary for she is his mother!
the eagle is the apostle John see Jn 19:26-28
not israel there is no woman or sun or moon in Joseph’s dream!
this woman is satans adversary Gen 3:15 enmity total war
Israel was in cahoots with satan in killing Christ!
there is no israel anymore! Only a new covenant body of Christ!
Jesus Christ is the head of the church, (eph 5:23) the body of Christ,
(col 1:18) the new and eternal covenant, (pre-figured Jer 31:31) (Heb 8:8) new covenant replaces the Mosaic covenant, (Heb 8:13) holy mother church replaced Israel Matthew 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Christ replaces David as king, (Lk 1:32-33) Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and men, (1 Tim 2:5 & Heb 12:24) but a mediator remains on earth mediating between God and His people, but Christ ascended to heaven, (acts 1) before He did He founded His church, on Peter, and the apostles, and their successors!
Mt 16:18 Mt 28:19 Acts 1:17 acts 2:42 acts 8:31 & 35 Lk 10:16 Jn 8:32 Jn 13:20 Jn 16:13
Jn 20:21-22 eph 2:20