Reference

Revelation 12:1

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:
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.

3

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.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Symbolic / Figurative Language
Semantic Discovery
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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

The Woman of Revelation 12
Keyword Match
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Symbolic / Figurative Language

The description of a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars is inherently symbolic and not meant to be taken literally as a physical appearance in the sky.

The Beast from the Sea (Revelation 13)

This verse describes a woman with celestial attributes, a crown, and stars, none of which are mentioned in the theme definition for "The Beast from the Sea (Revelation 13)," which focuses on a composite beast with specific animal features, heads, horns, and a duration of authority.

The Dragon (Revelation 12)

This verse describes a woman in heaven and makes no mention of a dragon, Satan, or any entity that could be interpreted as pagan Rome. The imagery presented is entirely focused on the woman and her celestial adornments, without any direct or indirect reference to an opposing force.

The Woman of Revelation 12

The verse describes a woman with specific celestial attributes, but it does not, in itself, explicitly state that this woman is the one who gives birth to a man child or flees into the wilderness, which are also components of the theme definition.