A GREAT WONDER IN HEAVEN
The Woman and the Dragon in Heaven
Greetings, Peace, & Love, in the Name of the Most High. What is this Great Wonder in Heaven? Let us learn together from the Holy Bible, & see what exactly the Most High Yah is showing us. " And there appeared a great wonder in Shamayim; an almah clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars. " (Revelations 12:1) Now the questions needs to be asked," Who is this Woman mentioned in the Bible?" Of course we know this scripture doesn't refer to an actual woman, but is only a given description. Christians assume that she symbolizes the Church of God, & certain Rastafarians acknowledge her signifying the Nation of Israel. Well, I am agreeable with the Rastafarian perspective because the Bible vividly emphasizes on the Nation of Israel and the Church couldn't be the Woman. We have to ask ouselves who does the Woman really represent, & why is her head crowned with twelve stars?
Twelve Stars
As an Israelite, the Woman(Isha) signifies the Nation of Israel to me. Because, she wears a crown of twelve stars on her head. What do these twelve stars represent? Apparently, the woman symbolizes the Commonwealth of Yisra'el, & the 12 stars on her head, exemplifies the Twelve Tribes of Israel, & possibly the Twelve Disciples of Yahshua. Let's not forget that twelve was used to signify Israel. For there were twelve pillars, twelve stones, twelve curtains, twelve fruits, twelve territories, twelve disciples, and there will be twelve foundations laid within the New Jerusalem, surrounded by twelve gates. All of these symbols were attributed towards the Nation of Yisra'el, because Israel is the first chosen of Yahwah, like I have numerously mentioned in this Group. Unfortunately, some have forsaken their Israelite birthright. Yet it is absolutely important that Hebrew Israelites regain their birthright and blessings again.
The twelve stars on the woman's head, visibly reveals how Israel shall be bright and shining lights to Yah! We are supposed to help those who are caught in the darkness enter into the Father's Light. Among Rastafarians, these twelve six pointed stars are significant to them. Orthodox Muzik, which is an international Reggae organization, is a good exception. This Rastafari Roots Reggae company's emblem has twelve hexagrams circling around the Lion of Judah, & the Holy Spirit, like the picture below shows us. Rastafarians recognise Israel, as the Woman, crowned with twelve stars, the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The European Parliament's flag consist of twelve stars also. Yet, it seems to me that they are affiliated with the New World Order, A Great Sign in Heaven?
We do see that this glorious woman with twelve stars around her head and the moon under her foot signifies the Commonwealth of Israel. YHWH El Elyon, gave this vision of the Woman wearing a crown of twelve stars, to Yahchanan(John), to signify the presence of Israel being a light of Yah. This symbol is indeed spiritual to us Israelites. Like I have elaborated before, Israel shall be bright and shining lights in New Jerusalem. Which surely explains why the Woman is clothed with the Sun, & the Moon is under her feet, showing how the Twelve Tribes of Israel shall be lights of Yah! For the sun and moon are celestial lights of Yah,& we shall also be bright and shining lights, earthly though.! For Yisra'el shall be Yah's light to bring all nations to YHWH!
The Woman & the Child
Now that we know that the Woman signifies the Nation of Israel, then we need to find out who is the Child? In order for us to learn about this Mystical Child, we have to read the Scriptures. "And she being with yaled-child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 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. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her yaled as soon as it was born. And she brought forth a ahdawm yaled- man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto Yah, and to his throne. " (Rev 12: 2-5) Who is this child mentioned in the book of Revelations 12?
Well, let us look at some distinguished notions on the Yaled(Child) the Woman would conceive. Christians visualize Jesus the Christ as this mystical child. Some Rastafarians see Emperor Haile Selassie I as this infant. Then there is the Nation of Yahweh, that assumes their leader, Yahweh Ben Yahweh, is this child. But what does the Holy Bible really teach us, besides all these viewpoints? Obviously, Yahshua the Messiah perfectly describes this Spiritual Child, who else can fit that description precisely? Yahshua as a Hebrew Israelite, was born from the Nation of Israel(whom the Woman symbolizes) in the Yahudi lineage. As we read, the great Red Dragon, would try to devour the Child before He was born. Didn't Satan tempt King Herod, in destroying the Messiah? Yes. Again let us learn from the Scriptures, on this fact. "Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Baytlekhem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men."(Mattityahu 1:16)
Shatan(Satan) used Herod to kill the Messiah Child, but that never happened. Instead, many Israelite babes & sucklings were slaughtered by this wicked man and his soldiers. Yahshua was conceived in the womb of Miryam with the Ruach Qodesh(Set Apart Spirit) overshadowing her, a very special YHWH sent child. He obviously came from the Yahudi lineage otherwise he couldn't have been Ha Mashiach. Yahshua is the Man Child who was caught up to Yah and shall return to sit on the Throne of David in the New Jerusalem. Yet like Yahshua, Lucifer also tries to destroy the followers of Him. Tafari Makonnen was targeted by the Devil, because he was the only Ethiopian Hebrew infant to survive a deadly curse, & later teach about Yah and His Messiah. The same thing happens for Yah's Saints, Satan tries to spiritually annihilate them, like he already did through the Roman Empire. Yahshua clearly symbolizes the Yaled, being born from Yisra'el, the Woman, but the Qodeshim(Saints) can also be referred here, Yah's spiritual offsprings. Shatan symbolically visualizes the great Red Dragon. However, this great red dragon is actually the Roman Empire, influenced by Satan, distorting Yah's Word, endorsing paganism worldwide, & fighting against His Saints.
The Place of Refuge and Safety
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of Yah, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. (Revelations 12: 6, 14) The Scriptures shows us that the Woman,(Israel) fled into the wilderness avoiding persecution from the Dragon. Now inquiring minds want to know, where did she flee to? Where did Israel take refuge at? Before we can figure out the exact location of this mystical place, once again, let us listen to the distinctive notions of certain individuals. Christians recognise the Place of Refuge and Safety as Jerusalem. Rastafarians see Ethiopia as this spiritual place. Nevertheless, what does the Bible teach us? Apparently, Jerusalem couldn't be this territory, because wars are still raging in the Holy Land, & how could anyone be safe there? So is Ethiopia the place? I could visualize Africa being a place of safety. Notice, I said a place not The Place, the Holy Bible mentions. Until that time comes, we shall then know the accurate Place of Refuge and Safety where the Nation of Israel shall be for a while, until the New Jerusalem. The Devil and the Roman Empire will try to destroy the Remnant of Israel, because they keep Yah's Commandments, & have the Testimony of Yahshua, unlike other human beings, who are lead astray by satan. " And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of Yah, and have the testimony of Yahshua. (Rev 12;7) But as the Bible shows us, Yah will be there to protect Israel's Remnant, from the destruction of the Devil, by giving them a safe place.
"And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. (verse 13,15,16) Shatan and his demons have been conspiring against Yah's Saints, but they will never stop Yah's works from being accomplished! The Righteous will keep facing trials and tribulations, but surrendering to Lucifer, they shall not! No matter what he does to them, their allegiance will always be to the Most High! This Flood won't even be able to prevent Yah's Saints from preaching the Gospel, which satan opposes because he doesn't want people to recognise the Kingdom of Yah. Instead, he teaches lies about us dying and entering a kindom in the sky, which is an unscriptural doctrine, & not the plain biblical truth. Satan would like to see people not following Yah's Commandments, & refrain from testifying about His Son, Yahshua. But let us not be deceived by the false teachings of the Devil, listen to Yah always. I hope that you have enjoyed reading this topic on the Great Wonder in Shamayim(Heaven), & let us keep reading the Holy Book, the Holy Bible always. Keep the Commandments of Yah, & never give up testifying on His Son for anyone! May the Spirit of Yah be with the Nation of Israel, always, & all humanity! Yah Love!
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