Pentecost Season · Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Day Mass · Year B
Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab
The Woman Clothed with the Sun
August 15, 2027
Overview & Insights
"A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars." (Revelation 12:1)
The temple in heaven is opened and the ark of the covenant is seen. A woman clothed with the sun cries out in birth pains while a great dragon waits to devour her child, who is caught up to God as salvation and the kingdom come.
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Commentary
Revelation 11: The Two Witnesses Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary reaching the opened temple and the ark in heaven.
Revelation 12 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of quotations, word studies, and cross references worked verse by verse.
Revelation 12:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on the woman clothed with the sun in one place.
Barnes' Notes on Revelation 12 StudyLight
Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of Revelation 12.
Solemnity of the Assumption: Readings Agape Bible Study
A Catholic reading study that identifies the woman clothed with the sun and links her to Mary and the ark.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Revelation Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the book of Revelation and its symbolic visions.
Book of Revelation Overview BibleProject
An animated overview of Revelation and its imagery of heaven's conflict.
Revelation 12:1 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for the great sign in heaven.
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