a bore

A Lack of Learning –

A time to think. Not having something to think about is boring. Learning is happiness. Hated studying. Loved trying to solve a problem. Looking for the answer was always exciting. You have to believe there is an answer.

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What bores you?

a beast 

A Him Or An It – 

A translation problem.  Can you find the beast if you are looking for a “him” instead of an “it”?  In Revelation 13:1: 20 have “his horns”, 20 have “its horns”, 15 have “It had ten horns” .  We need Daniel 7:7 to clear this up.  “It had ten horns” is a clear winner.  You need to look for an “it” and not a “him” to find the beast.  It makes a difference.  

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a beast 

A Him Or An It – 

A translation problem.  Can you find the beast if you are looking for a “him” instead of an “it”?  In Revelation 13:1: 20 have “his horns”, 20 have “its horns”, 15 have “It had ten horns” .  We need Daniel 7:7 to clear this up.  “It had ten horns” is a clear winner.  You need to look for an “it” and not a “him” to find the beast.  It makes a difference.  

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a history and commentary 

A Record of What Wasn’t – 

A problem with Eusebius and Victorinus.  They don’t seem to be aware of the seven churches of the Apocalypse.  Eusebius mentions six of the seven churches but never associates them with the Apocalypse.  Victorinus mentions the seven churches that Paul wrote to but not the seven churches of the Apocalypse.  Was there a version of the Apocalypse that did not have the seven churches?  

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a history and commentary 

A Record of What Wasn’t – 

A problem with Eusebius and Victorinus.  They don’t seem to be aware of the seven churches of the Apocalypse.  Eusebius mentions six of the seven churches but never associates them with the Apocalypse.  Victorinus mentions the seven churches that Paul wrote to but not the seven churches of the Apocalypse.  Was there a version of the Apocalypse that did not have the seven churches?  

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a translation 


A Big Problem – 

A word can be misleading if you are looking for the king of the north. There are eight different words in 52 different translations: princes 24, commanders 10, officers 7, officials 5, generals 2, leaders 2, principalities 1, subordinates 1.  These are major differences in words used before you get to the problem of interpreting them.  

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