Revelation 12:6

And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

Cross-reference

Revelation 12:4 Historical context

Revelation 12:4 shows the dragon waiting to devour the child; verse 6 shows the woman fleeing after the child is taken, a direct narrative cause.

Revelation 12:14 Historical context

Revelation 12:14 expands on the woman's flight: she receives eagle's wings and is cared for in the wilderness for 1260 days.

In Revelation 11:2, the same 42 months (1260 days) are given for trampling the holy city—connecting the time of persecution with the woman's protection.

In Revelation 11:3, the two witnesses prophesy for the same 1260 days—linking the time of the woman's refuge with their testimony.

Revelation 13:5 gives the beast authority for 42 months—the exact same 3.5-year period as the 1,260 days of protection here, showing parallel timelines.

In 1 Kings 17:3-6, Elijah hides by the brook Cherith and is fed by ravens—mirroring the woman's wilderness refuge with divine provision.

In 1 Kings 19:4-8, Elijah flees to the wilderness and is fed by an angel, strengthening him for a journey—parallel to the woman's nourishment.

Daniel 7:25 Prophetic fulfillment

In Daniel 7:25, the saints are given into the beast's hand for 'a time, times, and half a time'—the same 1260-day period as the woman's protection, a prophecy fulfilled in Revelation.

Daniel 12:7 Prophetic fulfillment

In Daniel 12:7, the same 3.5-year period ('time, times, half a time') is given as a prophetic timeframe for the end, directly paralleling the 1,260 days here.

Hosea 2:14 Parallel

In Hosea 2:14, God allures Israel into the wilderness to speak tenderly—the same wilderness setting here becomes a place of divine care and refuge.

Matthew 2:13 shows Joseph fleeing with Jesus to Egypt to escape Herod—a pattern of the Messiah's people fleeing persecution, echoed by the woman's flight here.