Rev 12:5 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.I disagree.
Please compare the following two passages.
Revelation 12:6-8 Then the woman fled into the wilderness where she has a place prepared by God, so that there she would be nourished for one thousand two hundred and sixty days. And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels waged war, and they were not strong enough, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven.
Heaven is a realm where everything is timeless and eternal, a sanctuary for divine beings and everlasting truths. In this vivid portrayal, John illustrates the moment when Michael triumphs over the Dragon, a fearsome embodiment of chaos and evil. Following this epic confrontation, a significant shift occurs: the Dragon is no longer granted existence within the celestial kingdom. Essentially, its essence is stripped of eternity, effectively banishing it from the sacred space of heaven.
Now Satan is temporal and not eternal, which is why he has a short time left.
Revelation 12:12 For this reason, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time.”
The woman who fled into the wilderness was Israel, who went into exile after the Jewish/Roman wars of 70 AD. According to John, at that time, Michael defeated the dragon and removed it from the heavenly realms. So he is now roaming the Earth today, knowing that he has only a short time.
I see your carefully left out this first. If it gets the time that it happened.
Who then is the “man child” who “was to rule all nations with a rod of iron,” and “was caught up unto God, and to his throne”?
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