A key piece of the puzzle. Only John Chrysostom could say, “five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come”. He was talking about the seven dynasties of the Roman Empire. Only an astronomer could say John Chrysostom, who was in Ephesus at the beginning of the fifth century, wrote the Apocalypse. Only R. H. Charles would include something like this in his book”Studies in the Apocalypse”. Really.
A Little Book To Eat
A command to prophesy again. Why would John eat a little book? To get it into the bible. It is in the bible because certain key players believed it was written by the Apostle. So who wrote the little book that John ate? The Baptist. He was preparing the way for the Lamb.
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A Little Book to Eat
A bitter belly. John the Apostle ate the original Apocalypse written by John the Baptist. He was told to prophesy again. He added Jesus and the seven churches. In Acts 19 we learn about the followers of John the Baptist in Ephesus. They didn’t know Jesus. A third John would make sure this little book would be included in the bible.
A Dog That Didn’t Bark
A commentary by Victorinus on the Apocalypse. He mentions the seven churches that Paul wrote to but not the ones John wrote to. Eusebius has the same problem. He mentions six of the seven churches of the Apocalypse but never associates any of them with the Apocalypse.
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A Remarkable Connection
A man sent from God. He knew the Lamb of God. He who bare record is connected to the Apocalypse by the Apostle John who knew the Baptist. The word “lamb” also connects John the Baptist to the Apocalypse. It was John the Apostle who was asked to prophesy again and he knew the seven churches.
A Difficult Command
A victim to be protected. Can you allow the filthy to be filthy and still be righteous? Not if there are victims. The silence must end. Expose the filth. Protect the vulnerable. Predators should not get a second chance. Don’t ordain them.
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A Reasonable Explanation
A need to understand. A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for something that doesn’t make sense. It must be tested. Is it consistent with what we do know for sure? How do you explain John introducing himself three times? There are three different writers named John who had something to do with the Apocalypse.
A New Earth
A new Jerusalem. A pure river of water of life. The Tiber is not clear as crystal. That which comes out of Rome is now as corrupted as that which has gone into Rome. It will take a chastisement to correct it. Life, marriage, and family is the environment that we need to worry about. Protect the child. Let them come.
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A revelation that there may have been more than one version of the Apocalypse by more than one writer. A reasonable speculation that may address all the questions concerning when, who, and why. What actually happened is unsettled and warrants continued consideration into what may have happened. If you have an ear.
A Second Coming
A long time ago the time was near for the first coming. Just ask John the Baptist who was preparing the way. He knew the Lamb, a word used 27 times in the Apocalypse. Just ask John the Apostle who knew who bare record. Prepare the way for the second coming.
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