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David Guzik commentary on Revelation 12 explains the woman, the child, and the dragon, and the conflict in heaven between Michael and the dragon.
12 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
In Revelation chapters 12, 13, and 14 the main figures of the Great Tribulation are described, and this great sign introduces the first of the seven: The woman, representing Israel. The dragon, representing Satan. The man-child, referring to Jesus. The angel Michael, head of the angelic host.
By the word of their testimony: the powerful preaching of the gospel is mighty, through God, to pull down strong holds. By their courage and patience in sufferings: they loved not their lives so well but they could lay them down in Christ's cause.
Bible commentaries, summaries, and meanings for each chapter of the King James Bible (KJV). Four commentaries are currently available: Matthew Henry's Commentary, Pulpit Commentary, Gill's Exposition, and Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers.
(Revelation 5:5-7) The Lion of the tribe of Judah is worthy to open the scroll. But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”
And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
