1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
1 A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth.
Analysisedit
The King James Version refers to "a great wonder" [1] and the Revised Standard Version refers to "a great portent".[2] The Greek word used is σημεῖον, rendered sign in many other passages in the New Testament.[3]Anglican biblical commentator William Boyd Carpenter writes that "the word sign is preferable to wonder, both in this verse and in Revelation 12:3. It is the same word which is rendered sign in Revelation 15:1. It is a sign which is seen: not a mere wonder, but something which has a meaning; it is not 'a surprise ending with itself', but a signal to arrest attention, and possessing significance; there is 'an idea concealed behind it'."[4]
Interpretationedit
Theologians view the Woman of the apocalyse in Revelation 12:1–3 as a foresight to the Virgin Mary, both the mother of God and the mother of church; taking Revelation 12 as a reference to Mary, Israel, and the Church as a threefold symbolism through the Book of Isaiah and affirms Mary as the mother of Jesus Christ as the prophetic fulfilment described in Revelation 12 (cf. Isaiah 7:14, 26:17, 54:1, 66:7).[5]
^Barnes, Albert, Barnes' Notes on Revelation 12, accessed 8 November 2018
^Boyd Carpenter, W., Commentary on Revelation, chapter 12, accessed 7 November 2018
^Saunder, Rev. William. "Woman Clothed with the Sun", Arlington Catholic Herald, 2004. Catholic Education Resource Center. Retrieved July 6, 2011 July 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
January 01, 1970
revelation, revelation, revelation, they, first, verses, chapter, book, revelation, contents, content, analysis, interpretation, referancescontent, editin, original, greek, according, septuagint, this, verse, Καὶ, σημεῖον, μέγα, ὤφθη, ἐν, τῷ, οὐρανῷ, γυνὴ, περ. Revelation 12 1 and Revelation 12 2 They are the first verses of Chapter 12 of the book of Revelation Contents 1 Content 2 Analysis 3 Interpretation 4 ReferancesContent editIn the original Greek according to Septuagint this verse is 1 Kaὶ shmeῖon mega ὤf8h ἐn tῷ oὐranῷ gynὴ peribeblhmenh tὸn ἥlion kaὶ ἡ selhnh ὑpokatw tῶn podῶn aὐtῆs kaὶ ἐpὶ tῆs kefalῆs aὐtῆs stefanos ἀsterwn dwdeka 2 kaὶ ἐn gastrὶ ἔxoysa ἔkrazen ὠdinoysa kaὶ basanizomenh tekeῖn In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads 1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven a woman clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet and upon her head a crown of twelve stars 2 And she being with child cried travailing in birth and pained to be delivered The New International Version translates the passage as 1 A great sign appeared in heaven a woman clothed with the sun with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head 2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth Analysis editThe King James Version refers to a great wonder 1 and the Revised Standard Version refers to a great portent 2 The Greek word used is shmeῖon rendered sign in many other passages in the New Testament 3 Anglican biblical commentator William Boyd Carpenter writes that the word sign is preferable to wonder both in this verse and in Revelation 12 3 It is the same word which is rendered sign in Revelation 15 1 It is a sign which is seen not a mere wonder but something which has a meaning it is not a surprise ending with itself but a signal to arrest attention and possessing significance there is an idea concealed behind it 4 Interpretation editTheologians view the Woman of the apocalyse in Revelation 12 1 3 as a foresight to the Virgin Mary both the mother of God and the mother of church taking Revelation 12 as a reference to Mary Israel and the Church as a threefold symbolism through the Book of Isaiah and affirms Mary as the mother of Jesus Christ as the prophetic fulfilment described in Revelation 12 cf Isaiah 7 14 26 17 54 1 66 7 5 Referances edit Revelation 12 1 KJV Revelation 12 1 RSV Barnes Albert Barnes Notes on Revelation 12 accessed 8 November 2018 Boyd Carpenter W Commentary on Revelation chapter 12 accessed 7 November 2018 Saunder Rev William Woman Clothed with the Sun Arlington Catholic Herald 2004 Catholic Education Resource Center Retrieved July 6 2011 Archived July 13 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Revelation 12 1 2 amp oldid 1221086738, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
