Christian denominations all too often teach the woman in Revelation 12 is the church. The Pope claims the women in the book of Revelation Chapter 12 is the Catholic Virgin Mary.

Both are wrong.

The woman in Revelation 12 is Israel, the Jewish nation, from Abraham came Jacob, who brought forth the 12 sons that later became the 12 tribes of Israel.

Israel, the chosen.

Israel, the chosen brought forth the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua haMashiach who shed His love abroad to all nations, the goyim, who are the called.

"A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.."  Revelation 12:1

"Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. “Listen,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me..." Genesis 37:9