Study in Revelation #65

Study in Revelation #65

From Reformed Presbytery in North America by Pastor Greg Price

April 21, 2026 · 1h 7m

About this episode

This episode explores Revelation 12's symbolic vision of the church's struggle against persecution and its prophetic implications.

Revelation 12 presents a symbolic vision of a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars, symbolizing the faithful, visible church of Christ, exalted and honored yet enduring persecution. Though the passage alludes to Christ's life, the central message is not a retrospective account but a prophetic portrayal of the church's enduring struggle against Satan and the Beast he controls, represented as a great red dragon. The woman's travail and flight into the wilderness signify the church's trials and divine protection during times of persecution, particularly in the context of the Pagan Roman Empire's persecution of the Woman (the True Visible Church). The passage points forward to a future fulfillment in which the Woman brings forth a man-child that will rule over the nations and will deliver the Woman from her sorrow and persecution by the Satanic Roman Beast. This interpretation aligns with the book's overarching structure, where Revelation 4–22 reveals future events, not past history (as if the man-child in view in Revelation 12 is literally Jesus Christ). There is clearly an allusion to Christ in the man-child, but it is likely that the…

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Greg Price

Topics covered

  • Revelation
  • symbolism
  • church persecution
  • prophecy
  • Christianity
  • spiritual struggle

Keywords

  • Revelation 12
  • symbolic vision
  • faithful church
  • persecution
  • Satan
  • man-child
  • Pagan Roman Empire

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Revelation

Places: Pagan Roman Empire

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