A City of God
A new bible translated by Jerome precedes Augustine’s commentary on the Apocalypse in The City of God. Prior to the Vulgate many believed the Apocalypse did not belong in the bible. This was settled once and for all by Jerome who had the authority to define the bible.
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A reign with Christ. Interpretation can be misleading. The reign of Christ can be found on the internet but not in the bible. They who had part in the first resurrection actually reigned in the name of Christ and therefore were with Him. This is not well understood. They gathered in His name and He was with them as they reigned. This interpretation is more reasonable.
A Sacred Bible
A list of books that might not contain the Apocalypse at the end of the fourth century. John Chrysostom, who never quoted the Apocalypse, was in Ephesus at the beginning of the fifth century and Jerome was finishing his Vulgate. Was Chrysostom able to confirm that the Apocalypse was written by the Apostle?
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A Bible
A different interpretation. Would you believe 60 different English interpretations? They can’t agree on the Word of God. Who or what can you trust? Numbers? Numbers in the bible somehow survived all the translations. All the versions. All the interpretations. Numbers can help us connect history to the prophecies.
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A Reliable Word
A consistent interpretation. Numbers are one of the few things all 60 English versions of the bible agree on. They all agree on “a thousand years”, 666, “ten horns”, and “seven heads” . Can we find historical events that have all these numbers in a meaningful way? Start with the biggest number. A thousand years.
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A Fulfillment
A historical event. Only history can confirm the fulfillment of a prophecy. Based on your interpretation. Can it be trusted? Can your bible translation be trusted? Can 60 different English translations of the bible be trusted? They don’t agree on the “word of God”. Do they agree on anything? Maybe numbers.
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A Reason Or Cause
A first principle. Ask why the Apocalypse was written. You are free to speculate if you don’t get a reasonable answer. Your speculation should be consistent with what is known or settled. Ask for guidance, look in the bible for clues, and don’t ignore history. The future is for prophets only.
A Picture With Many Pieces
A connection of shapes and colors. The pieces have to fit not based on your interpretation but on something objective like numbers and colors even though many are symbolizing them. It can mean anything you want it to mean unless you limit yourself. Translators have taken a lot of liberties with the Word of God but somehow they all agree on numbers and colors. Use them and history to paint a picture you can trust.
A Reason To Wonder
A trip to Ephesus to replace seven corrupt bishops. His name was John. What would he find? Ancient copies of the Apocalypse? Chrysostom never quoted it. Did he know Jerome was finishing the Vulgate? Jerome knew about John. Everyone knew about John.
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