She is also Mary, since she is the Mother of the Messiah.
The woman is also portrayed as representing the People Of Israel,corresponding to the OT poetic metaphor or personification of the nation, "Daughter Zion" or "Daughter of Jerusalem". The image of the sun, the moon and the stars is taken from Gen. 37:9-10 and represents Jacob (Israel), Rachel and their sons.
This is something I have so very much appreciated in the Bible, the brilliant use of multivalent types and images.
I don't think you want to "see" Mary in Revelation.
If so....it's going to wipe out the Immaculate Conception and a lot of Roman Catholic thought on her being an "ever" virgin.
“The passage refers to the Church (as we are her offspring, defined in the text as “those who keep God’s commandments and bear witness to Jesus” -— that would include all Christians.)
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She is also Mary, since she is the Mother of the Messiah.”
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The passage is about a specific group - Israel.
It is not about the Church.
You have to ignore the rest of the book and the OT to make this about the Church.
Nor is it legitimate to make this about both groups, since God has a different plan for each.
The. Catholic wants so much to make Mary into that which God never did.
In this case, “study to show yourself approved.”
She is also Mary, since she is the Mother of the Messiah.
Sounds mighty double minded to me!!
 'When I tell you what imagery found in Scripture REALLY means,' the magnificant Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather superior tone,
' it means just whomever I choose it to mean, neither more nor less;
but sometimes two or more different things at once.'
'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can define imagery to mean so many different things.' 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, C.SS.R, S.S.L., O.F.M, S.T.D 'which is to be master - that's all.' |
She is also Mary, since she is the Mother of the Messiah.
Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Joh 1:2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Joh 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Jesus who is in heaven has been since before the creation of the world...He has no Mother...