The Amplified Bible clearly says that Revelation chapter 12 verse 1 warns of an ominous and frightening FUTURE EVENT. However, in the study notes of the same Bible, they ignore that it is a future event and teach that these were events from the past. Their study notes say these verses speak of the Old Testament Patriarch Jacob, his wife Rachael, the nation of Israel giving birth to Jesus, and the ascension of Jesus to heaven after his resurrection. So, they are saying these future prophetic events symbolize things that already happened in the past. What happened to their ominous future event? Is it acceptable to use historical events to interpret future prophecies and void their future application? Is this a series of prophetic future events or not? If we take scripture literally, no interpretation is required, the future is the future, and the past is the past. The Apostle John heard a voice like a trumpet that said everything that follows after Revelation chapter 4, verse 1, is a future event. So, who should we believe, John or the Amplified Bible study notes? My vote is for the Apostle John.

The Amplified translators are not alone; traditionally, this is how most Christians read this portion of the scriptures. But the truth does not come by tradition, consensus, or majority rule. Among other things, truth is the word of God rightly divided. We will go over the traditional viewpoints with all their objections. Again, remember that everything is a future event from Revelation, chapter 4, verse 1, until Revelation, chapter 22, verse 21. The Patriarchs, Mary, and Jesus' resurrection are all history and not the fulfillment of future prophetic events.

There is only one scenario of future events where the woman, man-child, Dragon, and remnant exist simultaneously, and that is by taking the text literally as written. The original text gives a specific time frame for all these characters to be together during the same time to fulfill these events. As we proceed, we will demonstrate that the scriptures describe the time frame as just before the rapture until the middle of the tribulation. That is the only time frame for these four characters to interact in Revelation chapter 12, We will now connect the dots, identify the parties involved, and present our evidence.

We are in the end times; our world is changing quickly to line up with Bible prophecy. Jesus said the signs of his return would be like birth pangs, growing globally in intensity and frequency. We see those signs happening weekly in real-time with wars and rumors of war as nations struggle for dominance, supply chain and food shortages, financial calamities, and natural disasters, all leading to global tyranny and loss of freedom. There will be global persecution of Christians and Jews, and it's not a question of if but when. There will also be a great falling away from Christ, and we can see it already. So-called churches are becoming sexually immoral, politically woke, and in bed with the government. As more churches go apostate or get shut down, true believers may have to find or create small groups for fellowship. While we have time and freedom, we should study the scriptures, share the gospel, and watch for Jesus to return.

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