“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.”
But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out - creation itself comes to God's people's aid, a sign that the cosmos acknowledges God's sovereignty. Even the earth resists Satan's assault on the redeemed community.
Church Fathers on Revelation 12:16
“And the earth helped the woman, and opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.” That the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the waters, sets forth the vengeance for the present troubles. Although, therefore, it may signify this woman bringing forth, it shows her afterwards flying when her offspring is brought forth, because both things did not happen at one time; for we know that Christ was born, but that the time should arrive…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a reflection on this verse
No reflections on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!