Since Jesus is now ascended, the woman must here symbolize the church, who would be God's faithful at that time. When fleshly Israel was delivered from Egypt, she went to the wilderness to worship, receive the law and take a God-guided journey to the promised land. Spiritual Israel worships God today, follows his law and journeys toward heaven. They were fed with manna and protected from their enemies by the Lord, just as we receive Divine care and protection. (Matthew 6:24-34; Romans 8:28-39) We should also note that some of them fell, which should serve to warn us. (1 Corinthians 10:1-13) The text says "they" will care for the woman, thus indicating God and Christ together. (verse 5; Matthew 28:18-20) Her time period in the wilderness is the same as the testimony of the two witnesses. (Revelation 11:3) If we were correct in saying they were the Word and the church, this could stand for the whole Christian age since Christ's word will not pass away. (Matthew 24:35) However, here it more particularly applies to the short or broken period of time God will allow the church to be trampled. (Revelation 11:2-3)

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