Revelation 12:7
"The woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that there they may nourish her one thousand two hundred sixty days."
Key Reflection
In Revelation 12:7, the image of the woman fleeing to the wilderness represents the protection and sustenance provided to the church by God during times of persecution. This passage draws on ancient Near Eastern motifs where a divine protector shelters his people in a safe haven. The duration of her stay, one thousand two hundred sixty days (or three and a half years), symbolizes the prolonged period of testing or tribulation that the faithful will endure before ultimate victory over their adversary.
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