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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 12:2

Being with child; not with Christ considered personally, who was long before brought forth by the virgin Mary, but with the truth, and gospel of Christ, or with Christ mystical. Cried; desiring to bring many children to the kingdom of Christ; or to bring forth Christ in the souls of others: of this burden and labour she desired to be delivered. The phrase is judged to signify both the primitive church’s desire to propagate the gospel, and also her many sufferings for that endeavour. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 12:3

And there appeared another wonder in heaven; there appeared to John, being yet in his vision, another amazing sight, which was a sign or type of something differing from what it appeared like. And behold a great red dragon: see Revelation 12:7,Revelation 12:9,Revelation 12:17. Most judicious interpreters, by the great red dragon, understand the Roman emperors that first persecuted: the Christian church, of which Claudius was the first; yet some understand it of the devil, the old serpent; but... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 12:4

The tail of the red dragon signifies his followers, his civil and military officers, whosoever were by him employed to execute his commands. By the stars, here, are either meant the ministers of the Christian church, or the professors of it. And did cast them to the earth; turning them out of their places and stations, making them as useless as he could. And the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born; that is, before the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 12:1-17

THE MISSION OF CHRIST’S CHURCH AND ITS GREAT HINDERERCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES“IN the set of visions now before us, the Apocalypse unveils the spiritual aspects of the conflict, that we may know that the issue is not between Christianity and un-Christianity alone, but between Christianity and anti-Christianity. Hitherto we have seen the more outward aspects of the great war. Now we are to see its secret, hidden, spiritual—yes, supernatural—aspects, that we may understand what immeasurably... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Revelation 12:1-17

Chapter 12And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head [the sun and the moon under her feet, and on her head] a crown of twelve stars ( Revelation 12:1 ):The identity of the woman is found in Genesis as we read of the dream of Joseph, how the sun and the moon and the eleven stars bowed down to him and so the same figure here. We have the identity of the woman as the nation of Israel, those twelve tribes that came out... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 12:1-17

Revelation 12:1 . There appeared a great wonder in heaven; that is, in the church or kingdom of heaven below; for the church has long been called a woman, and a fruitful mother, the bride, and the Lamb’s wife; a lovely metaphor to designate her graces, her glory and beauty. Revelation 12:2 . And she being with child cried out through pain, and was labouring to be delivered. Revelation 12:3 . Behold, a great red dragon. Dr. Peter Allix, a learned biblical writer, has some valuable... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 12:1-2

Revelation 12:1-2A great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun.The sign of the woman in heavenLet us consider the scene. There is a woman clothed with the sun, crowned with stars, and having the moon under her feet. A woman has ever been the chief symbol of the Church. The relation between the Lord and the Church is most correctly represented by the relation between a true husband and a faithful wife. The husband is delighted to supply his wife with every comfort; his counsel guides,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 12:3-4

Revelation 12:3-4A great red dragon.The great warA contest here is waging which enlists and engages the mightiest powers that exist. It is the great and far-reaching conflict between good and evil, between truth and falsehood, between right and usurpation, between the kingdom of God and the empire of Satan, between heaven and hell--the great war of a divided universe, coming to final issue upon this little world of ours! It is largely silent and invisible. Though raging round us every hour, we... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 12:2

2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. Ver. 2. And she being with child ] And so soon smelt out by the bears of the world. Ursa praegnantem mulierem non solum uteri gravitate notam, sed eam etiam quae pridie conceperit, solam ex omni turba consectatur. (Bodin. Theatr. Nat.) Cried travailing ] Being hard beset with cruel persecutors, she longs to be delivered of a Christian emperor, that might put her out of her pain and misery. She cried ] viz.... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 12:3

3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Ver. 3. Another wonder in heaven ] That is, in the Church, which is called heaven; for, 1. Its original is from heaven, Joh 1:13 2. Its tendency to heaven, Hebrews 11:14 ; Hebrews 3:1-19 . Its conversation in heaven, Philippians 3:20 ; Philippians 4:1-23 . Its dependence upon heaven,James 1:17; James 1:17 . A great red dragon ] A dragon the devil is... read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 12:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 12:3

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 12:4

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 12:1-17

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Revelation 12:1-17

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 12:1-17

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 12:1-2

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 12:3-4

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 12:2

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 12:3

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