A Thinker Questions Everything –
A person you couldn’t trust. A situation you couldn’t control. I learned detachment. A reasonable reaction to what is unreasonable.
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a moment that made me question reality
a look back
A Church History –
A problem with the churches. Eusebius mentions six of the seven churches of the Apocalypse but never associates them with the Apocalypse. He doesn’t mention Antipas. All this would be consistent with an earlier version of the Apocalypse written by John the Baptist. Victorinus has a similar problem.
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a commentary
A Witness –
A view of what was. We don’t know what the Apocalypse looked like in the third century. Victorinus knew and we know what his commentary looked like. It didn’t include the seven churches John wrote to. It did include the seven churches Paul wrote to. There is a reasonable explanation for this. He is not the only witness.
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a post
A Pentecost –
A time to preach the good news with tongues of fire that it might reach all nations.
a movie I expected to hate but ended up loving
A Strange Movie –
A great cast. “The Man Who Wasn’t There” Didn’t expect the music which was great. Got the CD. Billy Bob Thornton and Frances McDormand were great. I need to buy this one.
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a crying voice
A First Coming –
A kingdom at hand. The time was near. John the Baptist knew the Lamb, a word used 27 times in the Apocalypse. He wrote the first one. Later John the apostle added Jesus and the seven churches. He knew about the followers of John the Baptist in Ephesus. There must be a third John.
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a repetition
A Recapitulation –
A reinforcement, a necessary theory in understanding the Apocalypse first introduced by Victorinus of Pettau. It holds that the visions are not necessarily in chronological order and possibly a repetition of other visions. Many interpretation errors are a result of assuming the chapters are in chronological order.
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a meaning of life
A Most Important Question –
A test. That is the answer. What is the purpose? Prepare for eternal life which is a long time to put up with someone who can’t get along. The test will determine who can. Can you?
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a meaning of life
A Trust Test –
A proof that you can get along. What will you do with your free will? Eternal life is a long time. Trouble makers must be eliminated. Can you be trusted?
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a speculation
A Conjecture –
A reasonable explanation to address what is not settled. Who wrote it? When was it written? Why was the Apocalypse written? The Apocalypse has “a decidedly Jewish complexion” and it was suggested that John the Baptist was the first writer. Others have suggested multiple writers. All named John.
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