God's Word says that the woman of Revelations 12 is not the bride it is the wife who is pregnant with Child.
The woman in God's Word is symbolic of God's (Church) People; either faithful or unfaithful (Jeremiah 6:2; Isaiah 62:5; Isaiah 61:10; Proverbs 12:4; Eze 23; Hosea 5:4; Hosea 4:12; Jeremiah 13:27; 2 Kings 9:22; Psalm 106:39; Ezekiel 23:3-19; Hosea 4:15; Hosea 9:1; Isaiah 1:21; Jeremiah 2:20; Jeremiah 3:6; Jeremiah 3:8; 2 Chronicles 21:11; 2 Chronicles 21:13; Numbers 15:39; Jeremiah 3:2; Jeremiah 13:22; Ezekiel 23:11; Ezekiel 23:8; Ezekiel 23:14 ; Ezekiel 23:35; Ezekiel 23:29; Ezekiel 43:7; Hosea 6:10; Hosea 5:3 ; Ezekiel 23:30; Ezekiel 23:17; Ezekiel 23:19; Ezekiel 23:27; Ezekiel 43:9 etc etc)
1. The woman = God's people who are the believers and followers of God's Word (not literal Israel the nation)
Galatians 3:28-29; Colossians 3:11; Romans 10:11-13; Romans 2:28-29; Jeremiah 31:33-4; Hebrews 8:10-12; Hebrews 10:14-17; Galatians 3:29
2. The woman representing God's people were clothed with the sun = righteousness (But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves. Mal 4:2; purity and fair; My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her. Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners? Song of Solomon 6:9-10)
In here crown was 12 stars = the 12 tribes of Israel (God's People; Genesis 37:9; Ex 32:13; Genesis 24:6; Deut 1:10; 1Chron 27:33 etc)
The woman here represents God's people clothed in righteousness and purity. The 12 Stars in the crown representing the 12 tribes of Israel (God's People)
GODS PEOPLE ISRAEL WHO ARE THEY?
The new covenant is also given to "Israel". Today the "Believers" in God's Word are God's people and are spiritual "Israel" not the nation of Israel. How can an "Unbeliever" be God's people? Israel" is only a name given by God himself to represent his people. It has its origin from Gen 32:28 where Jacob wrestled with the Angel and prevailed ...for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. Its meaning is his posterity will rule as God. Jacob had 12 sons representing the 12 tribes of Israel. This is God's people and today anyone the is following Jesus is part of God's spiritual Israel according to God's Word. The same New Covenant is written for God's people who are now spiritual Israel following God.
Scripture support;
Galatians 3:28-29,
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Colossians 3:11,
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Romans 10:11-13,
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Romans 2:28-29,
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Jeremiah 31:33-4,
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, says the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, says the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Hebrews 8:10-12,
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
Hebrews 10:14-17,
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, this is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Galatians 3:29,
And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise
* Israel is God's name given to his people that believe and follow the Word of God. It is not the literal nation of Israel.
Romans 9:6-8
6, ¶ Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7, Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8, That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
There will be signs before the end but who are the signs from?
Matthew 24:24,
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Matthew 24:35-37
35, Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 36, But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37, But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Time will tell the difference. However be sure of one thing. God's judgements have only ever come to mankind from Genesis to Revelations because of sin which is the transgression of God's Law (10 commandments) If we break one of God's commandments we stand guilty before God as sinners and are in danger of the judgments. This also includes God's 7th Day Sabbath which is one of the 10. As it was in the days of Noah and Sodom so shall the coming of the son of man be.
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon
In Christ Always!