Revelations - First Chapter and What Follows

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Originally when we began posting our studies on Revelation here it was to answer the questions “Is Christ coming in our time” and “was this past history.”

When we began posting we both felt it was not sufficient enough to show Revelation is making sense to us (and other Jews and Ephraimites), so we decided to publish the entire first chapter which is now on this site.

We hope our perspective that we presented makes sense and answers it’s not past history but rather points to Christ’s second coming.

To recap some points to keep in mind, the original language is important, such as the Seven Visible Sephroth and the Four Living Creatures. Much can be found online; however, we strongly suggest to search Strong’s interpretations because it gives even less common potential (though) valid interpretations, such as those for “read” and “hear”, which makes more sense in context if interpreted, “read with understanding” and “to report what is heard” rather than their more common interpretation.

Also, some texts may point to the “future” but also echoes the past. For example, the letters that are written to the churches the Lord is trying to reach us with truth, but there’s an echo of the church’s past. One even echoes back to a story in Acts that forms a parable, Thyati’ra, Rev.18 cf Acts 16, where Paul met a prophetess.

Only when the letters are more clearly and correctly interpreted do the connections of the Seven Sephroth to the churches are made.

Another problem we find is that the Nicha’itians are often linked to Nichola’us, a proselyte of Anitioch (according to the footnotes of many Bibles). Yet he was a righteous deacon according to Acts, and there was no supporting information to make that common link.

Furthermore, those footnotes often link Nichola’us, Acts.6.5 to the sin of, Rev.2.14, and 20. Yet the church of Per’gamum also has that same sin mentioned in the very next verse! Therefore they cannot be the same sin!

We could not find the Nichaitians in history, but the meaning of that name is “Victory over the people” and the sin of the assembly of E’phrasus is judging people wrongly.

Another name that requires interpreting is An’tipas, which seems best defined as “substitute Father.” This could reference the pope or another possible meaning is the Authority of the the Church, infallibility, Jn.16.12-15. Also, the ten days of tribulation, Rev.2.10, harken to the Days of Awe a Hebrew Holday that comes in the fall.

We already gave an example of how to interpret the first four seals. As said, if one of the Four Living Creatures says “Come!” there must be words linking that Creature to that interpretation, as we linked Christ’s words to the Zier Apin/ Christ calling “Come!” and the going forth of the Gospel.

The only other clue that may help for the seals: Rev.6.12-14, is look to Jl.2.10, 30, and Jude 13, to understand the opening of the sixth seal, its symbolic language of judgment on one of the houses of Israel.

For winds of Rev.7, see Ez.37.9 and the seal, see Ez.9.4, for an explanation. As the tribes, Brit-Am can help locate them. With these clues one should be able to read much of Revelation leading up to chapter 10.

We are not certain how to handle chapter 10. Should we publish the entire chapter or only the part that’s written in Kabbalah, 10.1 or tied to a difficult interpretation, 4, (ex: grapho means not only “write” but “to describe”). Clearly, John physically wrote Revelation down, so what can “do not write it down”/”do not describe it” mean?

We can come up with an answer; however, it’s seems complex and likely will be as controversial as Rev.1.3. Therefore, we have decided to consider doing so at a later time. Also, we are also curious to know what others see in Chapters 1-9 before we publish any more of this book.
 

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Re 1:1 ¶ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass.

Not 2000 yrs later.

This book was wrote to
the seven churches in Asia. (Rev.1:4,11)
 
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In Revelation 2 and 3 we see the several periods of Church history over time shown; and Rev. 2:12-16 is about the time of AD 316 which condition is continuing in the world. It speaks against that doctrine of 'Nicolaitans' ---meaning: 'rulers over the laity (the people)'. We still have it as also the others shown in Church history about sectarianism, which offends God. We can learn much of how God views man's behavior in a collective way. It is a call to repent of it and hold fast to His Word. One can read of this history in the Concise Bible Dictionary and some other ministry at Bible Truth Publishers, Addison, IL. The site at Biblecounsel.net in the Internet also has some ministry on this if one might be interested.
 
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Nova2216, post: Re 1:1 ¶ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass.

When read with understanding, Here is a quote from our study on thi9s message board:

The word John used for “read” in this statement above is the Greek word “anaginosko” which literally means, “to know again”. It comes from two root words, which are important to the formation of this meaning. The first is “ana” and this means “repetition”, or “intensity”; the second is the word “ginosko”, which means, “to know” or “to perceive” that is “understand”.

When this happens He will be returning:


To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His Blood and made us a kingdom, priests to His G-d and Father, to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye shall see Him, everyone who perceives Him; and all the tribes of earth will wail on account of Him. Even so. Amen” Rev.1.5-7


Indeed, in Chapter 11 He comes, as well as in chapter 19-the end His here. This is what is “soon to take place” when we “read” this book. Further, the Roman Catholic Church’s Catechism teaches:


In order to discover the sacred authors’ intention, the reader must take into account the conditions of their time, and culture, the literary genres in use at that time, the modes of feelings, speaking, and narrating “For the fact is that truth is differently presented and expressed in various types of historical writing, in prophetical and poetical texts, and in other forms of literary expression”. (DV 12 § 2)

Thus, if every other passage in Revelation is of His second coming, why would John place those letters to those seven assemblies except that this be somehow also important for us to read when we start to read this with understanding. Read this as John, a Jew, wrote it to be read?

This entire argument, including interpreting difficult sections within is found on this site. Your response suggests you may not know this. Everything we quoted above came from that study. This is why we suspect you may not have read it before posting .
 
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