A John
a servant of God who knew the Lamb but not Jesus. John the Baptist who bare record knew the time is at hand for the first coming. That is why you find the word “lamb” 27 times in the Apocalypse. The name “Jesus” only 12 times. Added later by another John.
A Search
in the bible for the word “lamb” is quite telling. The Apocalypse stands out. Lamb is an Old Testament word. They didn’t know Jesus was the Lamb. The original writer of the Apocalypse was one of them. John the Baptist was preparing the way and he didn’t know it was Jesus. He did know of things which must shortly come to pass.
A Courageous Author
willing to challenge established views on the Apocalypse. Josephine Massyngbaerde Ford may have been the first to suggest it was first written by John the Baptist. It was not well received and she later changed her mind. John the Baptist was preparing the way for the first coming, the Lamb of God. You will find the word “lamb” 27 times in the Apocalypse.
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A Jewish Original
according to the German scholar Vischer. The original was Hebrew and later translated into Greek by John the Apostle who added the churches, Antipas, and Jesus. The original must have been written by John the Baptist who knew the Lamb of God.
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A Prophecy
made two thousand years ago. This was not about the end times! It was about the first coming. His “time is at hand” was two thousand years ago. John the Baptist knew that and he was preparing the way for the “Lamb of God”. You will find the word “lamb” 27 times in the Apocalypse. This suggests John the Baptist wrote the first version.
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