A Capital
of a Christian empire that lasted a thousand years. The Byzantine Empire started during the Roman Empire that had seven dynasties and ended with the tenth dynasty of Islam. Constantinople had many waters (17:1), was a mystery (17:5), had seven mountains (17:9), is fallen (18:2), had trade by sea (18:17), and can be found no more at all (18:21). Only history can fulfill prophecy. There are many more historical events that fit the Apocalypse as well as these. Find them here.
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A Russian Astronomer
dated the Apocalypse astronomically to 30 September 395 and named John Chrysostom, who at the time was on his way to Ephesus, as the author. He was in Ephesus the first three months of the year 401. At this time, five of the seven dynasties of the Roman Empire had fallen.
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A Brother
was in Ephesus at the beginning of the fifth century replacing seven bishops. Jerome was finishing the Vulgate which would become the official bible of the Church. There are no reliable copies of the Apocalypse prior to the fifth century. So we don’t know what it looked like prior to Chrysostom who was at the right place at the right time.
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A Reasonable Explanation
as to when it was written. We all know it was written by John. Which John? We have three to choose from. John who bare record. John to the seven churches. John who is our brother. To say they are all the same John is not reasonable. You have to consider the possibility that they are different.
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A Prophecy
of things which must shortly come to pass. John the Baptist was talking about the first coming. John who bare record. The first Apocalypse. The second, John to the seven churches was written by John the Apostle. The third John is John Chrysostom. Really.
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A Record
that ties John the Apostle to John the Baptist who bare record of the word of God. From Acts 19 we know John the Baptist had followers in Ephesus that did not know Jesus. When John was preparing the way, he didn’t know Jesus was the Lamb, a word found 27 times in the Apocalypse. John the Apostle didn’t use that word.
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A Strange Beginning
in the Apocalypse. Why is John mentioned three times? Has anyone addressed this in a reasonable way? Could they actually be three different people all named John? Victorinus and Eusebius gives us reason to believe that. Victorinus in his commentary doesn’t mention Antipas or the seven churches. He does mention the seven churches Paul wrote to. Eusebius doesn’t mention Antipas. He does mention six of the seven churches but doesn’t associate them with the Apocalypse. Both may be looking at the first version written by John the Baptist.
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A Purpose
a reason why something is necessary. The child understands this. It is why the child asks why. Reason, meaning, and purpose can explain why we are here. You need to consider why. Don’t you wonder why? You should.
A Child
a man and a woman become one flesh. Let not man put asunder. A trinity in the form of a family. The purpose of marriage is to protect the child. The child is the future. Protect the environment of the child. Life, marriage, and family.
A Trinity
that includes a child, a mother, and a father. We are all part of a trinity made in Their Image. We have been given dominion over all the earth. Those who talk climate change would like to turn that around. We have been told to be fruitful, and multiply. Those who talk climate change would like to change that. Francis and the bishops are talking climate change.
