Revelation 12:6 does not identify the "they" who are going to nourish and sustain the Church throughout the three and one-half years of Antichrist's rule over the earth.

Following the type of Joseph, we believe the "they" may be the Lord Jesus in the victorious saints (in His Gentile bride, typified by Joseph's bride—Asenath, the Egyptian).

During the great tribulation, the devout Jews will be driven into hiding. Also, the true remnant of saints will be forced to flee from the cities of the earth.

We think the Lord Jesus will come in the Spirit and minister through those who are closest to Him (perhaps including some of the saints who have died and are in the spirit realm). The Lord will nourish and sustain His people who have fled from the ungodliness of the civilization of Antichrist (similar to the flight of the godly during the early days of the Christian Era).

During the darkest hours of the tribulation, just before the Lord sheds His glory on His saints in conjunction with His appearing in the clouds, there will be deliverance "in Mount Zion."

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call. (Joel 2:32)

During those terrible days when no man can work, the King and His princes, His mighty men, shall be a protection from the onslaught of the enemy.

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. (Isaiah 32:1,2)

Other translations suggest that "a man" should be rendered "each one of them," indicating that the hiding place of the last days will be the King and His princes.

In any case, the Man is the Lord Jesus, and each one of them would be Jesus in His victorious saints.

During the last days no person will be able to serve the Lord in his own strength. Only those saints who are filled with the Presence of God in Christ will be able to offer deliverance to the peoples of the earth who flee from the ungodliness of Antichrist.

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. (Revelation 12:7,8)

What event started this war? Why wasn't it fought a long time ago? Why has God waited until now to finally cast the devil out of Heaven so Satan and his angels never again can find any place there?

At the beginning of Chapter 12, Satan is a sign, a wonder in Heaven. But now he and his angels no longer are able to prevail. They are defeated in battle. They are not strong enough to maintain their position against Michael and his angels.

To be continued.