Revelation 12:1 — And a great sign [warning of an ominous and frightening future event] appeared… — AMP | maBible
Read Revelation 12:1 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Revelation 12.1, Revelation 12v1, Ap. 12:1. And a great sign [warning of an ominous and frightening future event] appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and on he…
Other reference formats: Revelation 12.1, Revelation 12v1, Ap. 12:1.
1 And a great sign [warning of an ominous and frightening future event] appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
Notes and references
The woman represents the nation of Israel. The sun refers to Jacob (also called Israel, the name divinely bestowed on Jacob at Peniel Gen 32:28), and the moon to Rachel, while the twelve stars refer to the twelve tribes of Israel, originating with the sons of Jacob and Rachel (Gen 37:9-11).