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Document Details : Title: The Morning Star and the Womb of Dawn Author(s): ADAIR, Aaron Journal: Biblica Volume: 105 Issue: 3 Date: 2024 Pages: 420-443 DOI: 10.2143/BIB.105.3.3293721 Abstract : Among of the titles and images found in Revelation, the appellation of 'morning star' and the identity of the pregnant woman in Revelation 12 remain vexing. A proposed solution to the source of this 'morning star' title is a pesher between two commonly cited texts, Num 24,17 and Ps 110,3, which suggest that a king is begotten by God by means of the womb of dawn. If one were to combine Num 24,17 with Ps 110,3, then one would have a star born from the dawn — a morning star. The imagery of God’s son born from the womb of dawn would then explain the vision of Revelation 12, with the heavenly, solar woman. Interpreting her as a product of Psalm 110 makes the remainder of the vision a more coherent reading of both her story as well as John’s use of Scripture. |
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