In so far as his interpretation takes the historical events of the first century as clearly indicated in John’s text, it is no different from any other preterist understanding of the historical referents of the obscure symbols.Continue reading“William Behun: The Apocalypticism of Joachim of Fiore and the Western Mystery Tradition (2012)”
Sheila Busby: Could JERUSALEM be Mystery Babylon the Great? (1997)
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Maybe that is how the mother-child worship (thus referring to her as “Babylon”) comes to be included in her harlotries. I can’t be sure yet, but I just don’t feel comfortable with the other explanations I’ve heard.Continue reading“Sheila Busby: Could JERUSALEM be Mystery Babylon the Great? (1997)”
Khristian Trotter: The Dating of Revelation (2012)
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How did we come to arrive at these misunderstandings, which have lead people to believe in the Fathers’ enforcement of the “late” date?Continue reading“Khristian Trotter: The Dating of Revelation (2012)”
Mike Rogers: Inmillennialism Introduced (2017)
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The “coming” occurred at the beginning of the (non-literal) millennium, making inmillennialism premillennial in at least one sense. Christ will overcome all his enemies during his “presence” with his church in the Messianic (or kingdom) age. Continue reading“Mike Rogers: Inmillennialism Introduced (2017)”
Mike Rogers: Better Early Than Late! (2017)
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We recommend that our readers consider Gentry’s arguments. The curator of Preteristarchive.com offers a free PDF copy of the first edition (1988) of Gentry’s book. The current (2010) edition contains a valuable preface in which Gentry responds to criticisms by late-date scholars. It is available here.Continue reading“Mike Rogers: Better Early Than Late! (2017)”
Virgil Vaduva: What’s the Date? (2003)
After these things, when the Gospel was increasing by the hands of the Apostles, Nero, the unclean and impure and wicked king, heard all that had happened at Ephesus. And he sent [and] took all that the procurator had, and imprisoned him; and laid hold of S. John and drove him into exile; and passed sentence on the city that it should be laid waste.
Revelation Late Date Study Archive
For (‘he’ [John?] or ‘it’ [Revelation?]) was seen not long ago, but almost in our own generation, at the end of the reign of DomitianContinue reading“Revelation Late Date Study Archive”
G.M. Paul: The Presentation of Titus in the Jewish War of Josephus (1993)
Josephus’ claim that the springs miraculously flowed more freely at Titus’ parousia would be to suggest that Titus was at least accompanied by divine favour, and this effect is made explicit by the statement that “the Deity has fled from the holy places and taken His stand on the side of those with whom you are now at war”Continue reading“G.M. Paul: The Presentation of Titus in the Jewish War of Josephus (1993)”
Titus Flavius Vespasianus Study Archive
God co-operates with us. — Their miseries, by your valor and God’s assistance, are multiplied. Their factions, famine, siege, and the falling of their walls without a battery, do they not manifest that God is angry with them, and assists us? – TitusContinue reading“Titus Flavius Vespasianus Study Archive”
R.C. Sproul: The Last Days According to Jesus (1998)
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The radical character of John’s baptism is also seen in this light. He called Jewish people to undergo this cleansing rite because their King is about to appear and they are defiled and unready to meet him. Consequently John calls the people to repent and be baptized. “The kingdom of heaven is at hand”.Continue reading“R.C. Sproul: The Last Days According to Jesus (1998)”
Richard Heard: Revelation and the Place of Apocalyptic in the Teaching of Jesus and the Early Church (1950)
One of the sections of this apocalypse deals with the sudden appearance of ‘the abomination of desolation’ (Dan. 11:31) and an accompanying tribulation in Judaea. In its present form this passage has been linked up rather awkwardly in a general series of events presaging the end of the world, but it may well once have been an independent oracle on the approaching doom of JerusalemContinue reading“Richard Heard: Revelation and the Place of Apocalyptic in the Teaching of Jesus and the Early Church (1950)”
Kittim as Rome Study Archive
The next line, however, begins, “Its interpretation concerns the Kittim….” The modern theory had already been propounded by interpretation by the ancient community two thousand years earlier!Continue reading“Kittim as Rome Study Archive”
Alan Nairne: Essays On The Book Of Revelation Providing A Key To Its Understanding (2007)
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As I have indicated throughout this paper, I believe that the gospel will triumph throughout the earth, however long it may take. Continue reading“Alan Nairne: Essays On The Book Of Revelation Providing A Key To Its Understanding (2007)”
Ken Gentry Study Archive
Actually, all Christians–even dispensationalists–are preteristic to some extent. This is necessarily so because Christianity holds that a great many of the Messianic passages have already been fulfilled in Christ’s first coming.
H.A. Whittaker: Revelation – A Biblical Approach (1973)
All told there would seem to be a considerable preponderance of Biblical evidence in favour of interpreting this Fourth Trumpet on the same lines as the first three, i.e. with reference to God’s hammer – blows of wrath (Jeremiah 23: 29) in A.D. 70 against His rebellious people.Continue reading