What does woman symbolize ? (Revelation 12:1)

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: Revelation - King James

 

 

⚪ The early Church, Nominal Zion

Rev. 12 [...] 12:1. And there appeared a great wonder. — Sign, Greek, — Rev. 1:1. In heaven. — In the power of spiritual control. — A318; Eph. 2:4-6; Phil. 3:20. A Woman. — The early Church, Nominal Zion, (D591), originally a chaste Virgin. — 2 Cor. 11:2; Matt. 9:15; 22:2; John 3:29; Eph. 5:25, 32. Source : 🇺🇸 1917 - Studies in the Scriptures, Vol 7, The finished mystery, page 183 + Cover

 

⚫ God's organization, otherwise named Zion

Corroborative proof is found in chapter twelve of Revelation. That book is written in symbolic phrase. There the word “woman” is used to symbolize Zion, which is God’s organization and which gives birth to the righteous government, which government is pictured under the symbol “man child”. [...] That does not mean that the Christians saw with their natural eyes ; but the faithful students of divine prophecy discerned the great wonder represented by the woman, to wit, God’s organization. The “woman” represents Zion and is “clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars”. Source : 🇺🇸 1928 - Government, page 178, page 179 + Cover

Rev. 12 [...] The twelfth chapter of Revelation should now be carefully read. Note that it opens with the statement: "And there appeared a great wonder in heaven." The Revised Version says: "A great sign was seen ill heaven." Truly it is a "great" sign, because of its importance. The kingdom or nation was born with the end of 1914, but this fact was not intelligently discerned by the people of Cod until some time after 1918. That great wonder or sign appearing in heaven is symbolized by "a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her fcot, ana upon her head a crown of twelve stars". That woman symbolically represents God's organization, otherwise named Zion. [...] God's organization, symbolized by the pure woman, is partially visible to man, but the greater part thereof is invisible to man. It includes his beloved Son and all the host of heavenly creatures in harmony with God, and it includes those on earth who are faithful and true to God. Source : 🇺🇸 1930 - Light, Vol 1, page 231, page 232 + Cover