Chapter twelve provides long-term look at the big historical picture. John made it clear in Revelation 12:1 that this was a “sign,” so we should read this as symbolic figures. A natural reading shows three main persons: the woman, who represents the nation of Israel; the dragon, who represents Satan; and the male child, who represents Jesus. […]
Chapter eleven continues the break in the judgment timeline as John was told about the coming of two unique witnesses. (There is nothing in chapter eleven to indicate that he saw them in a vision but was rather told about them.) These two witnesses will “prophesy for 1,260 days” (Revelation 11:3). This period is also
Chapter ten starts the second major parenthesis in the Revelation timeline that ends in Revelation 11:14. Rather than being in Heaven, it seems as if John is back on Earth during this vision (Revelation 10:2). A powerful angel was holding a scroll that had already been opened, and he stood on the land and sea,
