The man born of the woman is Jesus. The remaining offspring of the woman are the holy people God. In other words, they are those who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus.
The dragon now prepares to go to war with the holy people of God – the dragon is preparing to fight, not oppression. The story in which the dragon persecutes the woman and the story in which the dragon fights with the woman's remaining descendants have a different setting.
The holy people of God in the Book of Revelation are those who keep the word of God and have the testimony of Jesus. These are the 144,000, the grain, and the army of the Lamb coming down with Jesus in chapter 19 later.
The story of the dragon and the army of the Lamb in chapter 19 is the story of verse 17 today. So this story belongs to the seventh trumpet, that is, the story of the end times.
The final war is inevitable. Whether we will be an army of the Lamb, or an army of beasts depends on our decision now.
Excerpt from the sermon by Pastor Lee, Mar 13, 2023.
Rev 12:13-17