A Connection with Daniel –
A fit with history. Both John and Daniel have a beast with “ten horns”. Constantinople, the capital of a Christian empire that lasted a thousand years, fell to the Ottomans, the tenth dynasty of Islam. Dynasties counted by Islamicart.com which is no longer active. There is a hard copy of this.
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A Success Not Clear –
A time to think about what is not working. Still looking for what might be considered a success. A little success at looking for what might be true. A little success at posting the results of my research. A little success with forum dialogues. Finally a little success at finding something I really enjoy.
A Historian –
A history of the Roman Empire by Gibbon. Go ahead, pick an Islamic calendar converter and put 46 in it. You get 666. 46 is the number Gibbon used. 46 years after the Hijri year Constantinople was attacked. A date is a mark. Gibbon notes the problems with dates.
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A Common Year –
A new calendar starting in 622 would be 666 of the Julian Calendar starting with 44 BC. The Hijri year is 622 and the start of the Islamic calendar. A search of Daniel shows number refers to years. John knows Daniel is the place to go for clues. Follow the numbers.
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A Beginning of An Autobiography –
A thinker who took the time to make sense of what he saw. He didn’t listen because he didn’t like what he was hearing. That is the way I would like to be remembered. It had to make sense and I would keep thinking until it did. Socrates would ask questions and believed you could learn something from anyone you had a dialogue with. Let’s talk.
A Year –
A clue from Daniel. John knows Daniel and Daniel knows number of years. Do we know what happened in the year 666? No. We do know that Muawiyah was preparing to attack Constantinople, the capital of a Christian empire that would last a thousand years, where they reigned with Christ. What does Gibbon know?
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A Life Without It –
A need like air, water, and food? I’m thinking. My bike, my coffee pot. my egg pod, my rocking chair, my pipe, my beer, my computer. I’m thinking. When I take a trip, I have to bring beer, a cooler, and a koozie. That’s three.
A Christian Empire –
A reign with Christ. The Byzantine Empire was a Christian empire that lasted a thousand years when they reigned with Christ. Does it fit with the other numbers: 666, ten horns, and seven heads? The number 666 is next. Daniel is a good place to look for clues. Does he know numbers?
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A Date –
A number. 666 Historians ignore that year but it is very clear Islam was getting ready to attack Constantinople. Gibbon notes the problem with dates and his 46 years reference puts it as close as 668. Putting 46 in an Islamic calendar converter results in 666. That is a calculation and not a count.
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A Job Loss –
A time to reflect on net worth. Right after someone tells you they don’t need you, you have to convince someone else that they do. You have to ask for help. You learn to depend on others. You learn to appreciate others. A lot to think about and a lot of time to do it.
