Is revelations scary??

[stryper36]

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The shouting is using all Uppercase letters. This you have done. This is generally accepted by everyone as shouting. That you had to bold your shouting for additional effect was what I was also pointing to in my comment. You certainly are free to bold your comments... but I learned from the net that using uppercase letters was shouting and was considered ill-mannered.

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The scripture talks about a time of great tribulation.
Matthew 24:21...
Mathew 24.28...
Mark 13:24...
Rev 7:14...

The scripture talks about armies gathering in the valley of decision.
Joel 3:1-
This relates to Har-Magedon
Rev 16:12-16

You may disagree with the interpretations but the scriptures point to a great tribulation and Armegeddon.

Now prove to you that what I believe is factually going to happen? I see it by faith. All truths of the scripture are seen by faith not by site. If I could prove it to you it would no longer be by/of faith.

Time of tribulation.......
That is a time when the Roman armies will come up againt the City of Jerusalem and destroy the City.

Matt. 24:21
See also
1 Thes. 2:14-16
"For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: [15] Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: [16] Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost."

[See Josephus, Wars, book 6, chap. 9 sec. 4]

The actual seige lasted from April 14, 70 AD to Sept. 8, 70 AD.
5 months!
Some were tortured and crucified. In fact, 500 were crucified EVERY DAY. There was not enough wood for more crosses.
Why did God say "No, nor ever shall be?"


Matt. 24:28
"For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together."

Jerusalem is the dead, stinking carcass, and the eagles (Rome's Insignia) will devour her. "Eagles" represent foreign nations.
Deut. 28:49
"The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;"

Hosea 8:1
"[Set] the trumpet to thy mouth. [He shall come] as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law."

Habakkuk 1:8
"Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle [that] hasteth to eat."

Rev. 16:12-16
"And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. [13] And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. [14] For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. [15] Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. [16] And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon."

This is the kind of thing many Christians think od when they hear the term, "The Battle of Armageddon." But we must ask the question, "Is this the kind of scenario that will precede Christ's coming?"
Prophecy doesn't paint a picture like that for us.
It is true that the end of the age can be described in terms of conflict and warfare, but it is warfare of a totally different kind.
We must remember God's own rules for interpreting prophecy. God tells us in Numbers 12:6-8 & Hos. 12:10 that He speaks through the prophets in riddles, parables, signs and symbols, figurative language, physical pictures representing spiritual realities.
The graphic and glory descriptions of great military conflicts are God's symbolic way of picturing our spiritual warfare (eg., Ezek. 38:14-16; Daniel 11:40-12:1; Eph. 6:12).
The Armageddon armies are not necessarily engaged in political and military conflict, but in spiritual battles; the enemies of Christ, His church, and His truth rise up and attack Him and His people and His Word. This will happen throughout the whole world and not just in a small geographical location.
You call it Armageddon if you like, as long as you remember its spiritual nature and its worldwide scope.

 

[ChristianMuse]

Time of tribulation.......

My post was "You may disagree with the interpretations but the scriptures point to a great tribulation and Armegeddon."

I was not making a defense of where or when the tribulation begins and ends nor where or when the battle of Armegeddon was/is to take place. I was simply pointing out that scripture does refer to a great tribulation and an Armeggeddon which you asked in your post... "Prove to me that there will be a tribulation and armageddon."

[See Josephus, Wars, book 6, chap. 9 sec. 4]

The actual seige lasted from April 14, 70 AD to Sept. 8, 70 AD.
5 months!
Some were tortured and crucified. In fact, 500 were crucified EVERY DAY. There was not enough wood for more crosses.
Why did God say "No, nor ever shall be?"

I have read the complete works of Josephus many years ago. I will admit this, that the seige and battle for Jerusalem, described by Josephus, is an eye opener. The whole of The Jewish Wars was a very good read.

 

[Crispie]

I fear not Revelation, but hope and expect its prophecys, for when that time comes, the most glorious thing will happen, Gods justice shall come to pass, and all of God's followers will finally receive eternal joy and peace in Heaven. Nothing, is more beautiful and great than that. Revelation is the fulfillment of God's plan.

 

[Monica02]

I have read revelations a couple of times, It is both an intreging mystery, and yet at the same time, very scary. I really feel like it paints a scary image of heaven, creatures with 10 eyes and 3 heads for example. The part about the various seals. Does anyone feel this way??

I read Revelations when I was alot younger and it frightened me so much I did not look at it again for over 20 years. Now that I understand the symbolism better it does not frighten me.