619. Who were redeemed from the earth. This symbolically means that they are people who could be regenerated by the Lord and so be redeemed in the world.

The redeemed from the earth symbolize people redeemed in the world. That redemption is deliverance from hell, and salvation by conjunction with the Lord, may be seen in no. 281. And because this is achieved by regeneration, therefore the redeemed symbolize people regenerated and redeemed by the Lord. Moreover, because all people can be regenerated and thus redeemed if they are willing to be, and few are willing, therefore the redeemed from the earth symbolize that they are people who could be regenerated by the Lord and thus redeemed.

The character of these people is now described in verses 4 and 5.

534. And on her head a crown of twelve stars. This symbolizes its wisdom and intelligence resulting from its concepts of Divine goodness and truth drawn from the Word.

A crown on the head symbolizes wisdom and intelligence (nos. 189, 235, 252). Stars symbolize concepts of Divine goodness and Divine truth drawn from the Word (nos. 51, 420). And the number twelve symbolizes everything connected with the church that relates to its goodness and truth (no. 348).

So then, the crown of twelve stars on the woman's head symbolizes the wisdom and intelligence of the New Church resulting from its concepts of Divine goodness and truth drawn from the Word.