Woman clothed with the sun
The woman clothed, or encompassed, with the sun, and the moon under her feet (Revelation 12:1), signifies the Lord's new church in the heavens, which is the new heaven, and the Lord's new church about to be upon earth, which is the New Jerusalem.
That the Lord's new church is signified by this woman, appears from all the particulars of this chapter, understood in a spiritual sense. The sun signifies love. The reason why she appeared encompassed with the sun is because the church is principled in love to the Lord, for it acknowledges him, and does his commandments, and this is to love him (John 14:21-24).
The reason why the moon was seen under the woman's feet is because the church on earth is meant, which is not yet conjoined with the church in the heavens. The moon signifies intelligence in the natural man, and faith; and by appearing under the feet is signified that it is about to be upon earth.
(Odkazy: Apocalypse Revealed 533; John 14)
John 14:21-24
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One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him."
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Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, "Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?"
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Jesus answered him, "If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.
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He who doesn't love me doesn't keep my words. The word which you hear isn't mine, but the Father's who sent me.
