In the exploration of end-time prophecies, the symbolic representation of a woman plays a significant role, particularly in the book of Revelation. In Revelation 12, the nation of Israel is depicted as a Woman clothed with the sun and moon, wearing a crown of stars, confirming her identity through ties to Joseph's dream in Genesis 37. This Woman is about to give birth, and her Child, identified as the Messiah, Jesus Christ, becomes the target of the great red dragon, satan, who seeks to destroy Him. The Woman, Israel, flees to a place prepared by God, indicating her continued significance in the narrative of the end times, though not portrayed as converted. Later, in verse 17, the remnant of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and hold the testimony of Jesus Christ, are distinguished from her, suggesting the church emerges as a separate entity within this prophecy. In Revelation 17, another Woman appears, riding the Beast, symbolizing a position of control over a powerful entity with seven heads and ten horns. Identified as Mystery, Babylon the Great, this Woman represents a city and nation, not a church, as evidenced by biblical patterns in the Old Testament where women often symbolize cities like Jerusalem, Samaria, or Babylon, embodying nations of varying character. Her relationship with the Beast indicates a shared connection within the Babylonish system, yet they possess diverse and competing interests, with the Woman exerting superior influence externally over the Beast. Revelation 18 further describes her as a center of massive worldwide commerce, manufacturing, and entertainment, reinforcing her identity as a political, economic, and military powerhouse, distinct from internal elements of the Beast, and epitomizing the peak of the Babylonish system in the end time.

In its carnality, Israel reveals a disastrous curiosity and incautious temperament, believing that variety of experience, rather than the truth of God's Word, is the answer to her dissatisfied, rebellious, unsettled, and impatient nature. This fickle discontentment, evident early in her relationship with God, drives Israel to seek something different from what He provides within the relationship. Though the emphasis under the New Covenant has shifted to the spiritual, God demonstrates His desire for His children to be unified in one system—His alone. He shows through numerous Old Testament examples that uniformity with His way is essential, such as limiting sacrifices to one location and stifling Israel's proclivity to explore foreign religions. Despite these instructions, Israel, in stubbornness, sought fulfillment in variety and strayed from His path.

The symbol of a woman in biblical prophecy often carries significant meaning, though its interpretation must be approached with caution and honesty within context. Overwhelmingly, in Scripture, a woman symbolizes a physical city or nation rather than a church, though the latter interpretation is not entirely excluded when supported by context. For instance, in Revelation 12:1, by comparing the symbols with Joseph's dream in Genesis 37:9-10, the woman is identified as the physical nation of Israel, which gives birth to the Christ, whom the Dragon, satan, attempts to kill. However, in Revelation 12:6, this woman appears to transform abruptly into the Israel of God, the church, which flees to the wilderness, raising questions about the consistency of this shift without a clear change in context. Further, in Revelation 17, the woman is depicted as the great harlot, Mystery, Babylon the Great, riding the Beast with seven heads and ten horns. This imagery suggests a relationship within the same Babylonish system, yet God distinguishes the woman and the Beast as having different characteristics and approaches. Despite the Beast's formidable power, symbolized by the strongest parts of a leopard, bear, and lion, the woman rides it, indicating her superior strength, influence, and control at this point in the prophecy. The woman sits on seven mountains, symbolizing a complete sequence of seven kings or kingdoms, understood as the last seven revivals of the Roman Empire. She is shown riding during the days of the sixth revival, and it is clear she will ride the eighth Beast, which has its roots in the previous seven, for a time. This portrayal underscores her dominant position over these powerful entities at the end-time.