The LORD is urging me to explore this further. I pray an answer will come soon. The Revelation 12 sign occurred on September 23rd, 2017. It was a sign, as the scripture tells us it was. Therefore, it's important to try and make sense of it and figure out where we are in regard to the Rapture and the coming attack on Israel. Bear in mind that I fully believe Natan's prophecy - his visit to heaven etc. In Natan's testimony, the coming attack on Israel happens suddenly - with a flood of nations pouring into Israel, due to some sort of "boom" that occurs. Then, the people start running, running, running - instinctively trying to reach the Mount of Olives. This is where LORD Jesus will be. Some people are permitted to enter the mountain (which has split open) others not. Depending on their spiritual levels. Please read the link below to see the description of this flight of the Jewish people who made it into the Mount of Olives (as I see it). The dragon sent a "flood" after the woman to destroy her .. BUT, the earth opened up her mouth to swallow the flood. I believe this is an earthquake. A big one. This earthquake enables two of the graves on the Mount of Olives to open with two people coming out of their graves. Perhaps these are the two witnesses? When the dragon sees that "the woman" has been protected and taken away, he is furious and proceeds to make war "with the remnant of her seed and those who have the testimony of Jesus. The way I see it, the Jewish people who have been refused entry to the mountain, are in for hideous persecution - as are the gentiles who had not been saved. I believe the rapture occurs during all this mayhem... or perhaps just prior. The left behind gentiles and the left behind Jewish people now have the testimony of Jesus. They have SEEN Him. Those who are not deceived, will have to go into hiding to escape the dragon's wrath and persecution. The rest of the remaining humans will fall for the coming deception and will receive the mark of the beast. In order to buy sell, eat etc.
My question is....If Revelation 12 is describing this, then it is also describing the events in Revelation 6: 12 - 17 and Revelation 7. Fleshing these events out further. Filling in the gaps. If this is so - perhaps a pattern can be found as to the time-line of the book of Revelation. I will attempt to make sense of it. I admit - it makes my head hurt. When reading the link for Revelation 6: 12 - 17 below, absorb what Revelation 6:14 describes. The heavens opening and departing like a scroll. This is astounding. This sounds like the rapture to me. I believe Revelation 12 ties in with the events described in Revelation 6: 12 - 17 and Revelation 7.
I pray for guidance and spiritual wisdom from our LORD. To have the truth revealed and the confusion swept away.
In Jesus' beloved Name, I pray.