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This one is mainly just for fun but there are a couple of serious questions open for discussion. My issue here is how and what should be taken literally and what should be understood as metaphors of some kind. The book is the Revelation, here is an abbreviated outline:
1) The Revelation (Parousia)
2) 7 Letters to the Seven Churches.
3) 7 Letters continued.
4) 7 Lamps of fire (Menorah).
5) 7 Seals to be opened by the Lamb
6) Seals opened, S-1 (Seal One) thru S-5
7) The 144,000 sealed, the world hides from the Lamb.
A couple of things kind of jump out at you here. The very important significance of the Lamb seems to feature prominent. The repeated organization using the number 7. Oh and there is the small matter of the cataclysmic nature of the conflict.
Anyway, that's the first seven chapters, the other two are easily organized in groups of
(1-7) Seals ,
(8-14) Trumpets,
(15-21) Vials of Wrath.
Oh yea, then there is the direct connection to Origins.
22) New Creation.
I actually have a point here, the Bible not only begins with Creation, it ends with it as well. The New Testament is crystal clear on this point of doctrine and the Church, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant or otherwise are agreed. God was Creator in the beginning and He is going to do it again.
Your thoughts...
Grace and peace,
Mark
1) The Revelation (Parousia)
2) 7 Letters to the Seven Churches.
3) 7 Letters continued.
4) 7 Lamps of fire (Menorah).
5) 7 Seals to be opened by the Lamb
6) Seals opened, S-1 (Seal One) thru S-5
7) The 144,000 sealed, the world hides from the Lamb.
A couple of things kind of jump out at you here. The very important significance of the Lamb seems to feature prominent. The repeated organization using the number 7. Oh and there is the small matter of the cataclysmic nature of the conflict.
Anyway, that's the first seven chapters, the other two are easily organized in groups of
(1-7) Seals ,
(8-14) Trumpets,
(15-21) Vials of Wrath.
Oh yea, then there is the direct connection to Origins.
22) New Creation.
I actually have a point here, the Bible not only begins with Creation, it ends with it as well. The New Testament is crystal clear on this point of doctrine and the Church, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant or otherwise are agreed. God was Creator in the beginning and He is going to do it again.
Your thoughts...
Grace and peace,
Mark