Revelation 12:13 Revelation 12:13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. By the woman, here we are to understand the church, so described Revelation 12:1-2 see the exposition. See KNOLLYS: Revelation 12:1 See KNOLLYS: Revelation 12:2 Called the woman; that fled into the wilderness. \ This was the Arian persecution, against the orthodox bishops, ministers, and churches, after the death of Constantine the Great; as Socrates, Eusebius, and other ecclesiastical historians do testify.