[Winman]

Chette

It could be a literal flood of waters, but the term flood has also been used in the OT to represent an army.

Isa 59:19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. 20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.

Luke 21:20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. 21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. 22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

So, if God himself is comfortable calling an army a flood, then I think it is very possible that the flood in Rev 12 is also speaking of an army.

I once heard a preacher say that to understand Revelations, you must know the Old Testament. An example would be the woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.

You might wonder who this is until you remember Joseph's dream in Gen 37.