a history recorded 

A Reliable Source – 

A reason to believe in the bible.  Only history can confirm the fulfillment of prophecy.  Only numbers and colors can reliably connect history and prophecy.  Do all the different bibles agree on anything?  Numbers and colors.  They don’t need to be interpreted.  Unlike many other words that seem to demand it.   

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a repeat 

A Recapitulation – 

commentary on the Apocalypse by Victorinus who introduced the theory of recapitulation.  Without it misinterpretation is likely.  The visions of John cannot be understood to be in chronological order.  Each vision should be considered independent of the others.  Some are a repetition of others.  Recapitulation is a necessary tool in understanding the Apocalypse.  

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a year 

A Julian Calendar – 

A beginning in 44 BC.  622 in the Gregorian calendar, which began in 1582, was the beginning of the Islamic calendar.  666 in the Julian calendar marked the start of Islam.  A number in Daniel 9:2 refers to the number of years.  That is what Daniel understood by books.  A calendar conversion requires a calculation.  

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