a history and commentary 

A Record of What Wasn’t – 

A problem with Eusebius and Victorinus.  They don’t seem to be aware of the seven churches of the Apocalypse.  Eusebius mentions six of the seven churches but never associates them with the Apocalypse.  Victorinus mentions the seven churches that Paul wrote to but not the seven churches of the Apocalypse.  Was there a version of the Apocalypse that did not have the seven churches?  

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a necessary question 

A Reason for the Apocalypse – 

A revelation of what must shortly come to pass.  Why?  To prepare the way for the first coming.  The Lamb of God.  Not the second coming.  Jesus.  Lamb is mentioned 27 times.  Jesus is mentioned only 12 times.  John the Baptist prepared the way for the Lamb of God.  He didn’t know it was Jesus.  

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a number of questions 

A Reason for Prophecy – 

A search for understanding.  Why, Where, Who, When, and What?????  The answers should make sense.  All the questions must be considered.  For the most part we are limited to speculation which should be consistent with what we do know.  The first question is Why.  Why was the Apocalypse written?  

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a fit with history 

A Number – 
A connection with prophecy.  Different interpretations have led to over 60 different English bible translations.  They all seem to agree on numbers.  They all agree on a thousand years, 666, ten horns, seven heads, and five are fallen.  Numbers can be used to connect history with prophecy which is the only way to verify the fulfillment of prophecy.

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