A Great Bishop
at the end of the fourth century. The people loved John. Those in power not so much. It was suggested that the break between east and west started with John Chrysostom who found himself it a very difficult position. He recognized the authority of Rome.
A Reliable Copy
of the Apocalypse. “Perhaps the most telling argument against the apostolic authorship of the book is its omission from the Peshito, the Syrian Vulgate.” – 405 Jerome Completes the Vulgate – 401 John Chrysostom was in Ephesus and he could be trusted. Someone had to convince Jerome the Apocalypse was written by John the Apostle.
A Problem
with the Apocalypse. Why would he introduce himself three times at the beginning of the first chapter? There is only one reasonable explanation. They are three different Johns. John the Baptist, John the Apostle, and John Chrysostom. Nothing else makes sense. It must be considered.
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 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 Revelation
of what must shortly come to pass. Who are his servants? Who is his servant? There are three different Johns. John the Baptist who bare record. John the Apostle who knew the seven churches. John Chrysostom who was in Ephesus at the beginning of the fifth century when Jerome was completing his Latin translation. The Vulgate.
A Reasonable Explanation
for all the issues surrounding the Apocalypse. When was it written? Who wrote it? Why was it written? John the Baptist was preparing the way for the first coming. John the Apostle was told to prophesy again to the seven churches. John Chrysostom convinced Jerome that the little book belonged in the bible. And the rest is history. Pay attention to history.
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