Both rely very heavily on the metaphorical, but I'd go for T.S Eliot because that's just me.What about anyone else?
2006-08-23 16:30:58 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have over a year of theology classes, and extensive biblical study in my background.Don't patronize me.
2006-08-23 16:42:37 · update #1
T.S. Eliot, not even close. Revelation is fairly easy for the 21st century reader to interpret once you figure out that the apocalyptic genre was very popular with the Hebrew nation for hundreds of years before John wrote Revelation. What makes Revelation so hard to understand is the assumption - incorrect at that - that it is prophecy that foretells the literal end of the world.
T.S. Eliot is inpenetrable at times.
2006-08-24 16:41:24 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
T.S Eliot. Personally, I've never read anything he's written, but I just know how it is with the book of Revelations. I may think I've got it all figured out, and someone will come along and change it.
2006-08-23 23:33:31 · answer #2 · answered by Becca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
T.S. Eliot would definately be easier.
Revalations is a very complicated book. But just trying to understand it will bring you blessings. That's what it says in the first chapter. Even if you don't understand it all, God wants you to try. You'll get some of it!
2006-08-23 23:37:49 · answer #3 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
T S Eliot definitely. Though certain parts of the Bible are about as lyrical I really love Eliot's poems. A lot.
2006-08-25 15:50:19 · answer #4 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, I'm with you! I would go for Eliot as well. Revelations is freaky stuff! But, I read it as allegory aimed at a particular group of people during a particular time.
2006-08-24 00:23:26 · answer #5 · answered by keri gee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
T.S. Eliot, because we don't need to strongly believe and follow what he says. On the other hand Bible is supposed to be followed and believed by Christians, so they'd rather like to seek meaning on it differently, based on their own different opinion, and think that God loves them and they understand him well.
I am not saying anything bad to Christians, I am just saying in general that, people like to believe what they wish, and interpret in such manner that suits their perspectives.
2006-08-25 07:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow
Out of this stony rubbish? Son of man,
You cannot say, or guess, for you know only
A heap of broken images, where the sun beats,
And the dead tree gives no shelter, the cricket no relief,
And the dry stone no sound of water. Only
There is shadow under this red rock
(Come in under the shadow of this red rock),
And I will show you something different from either
Your shadow at morning striding behind you
Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you;
I will show you fear in a handful of dust.
2006-08-23 23:40:59 · answer #7 · answered by Bad Buddhist 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i've never read the book of revelations, but t.s. eliot is a good poet
2006-08-23 23:33:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
T.S. Eliot, because he didn't write under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms.
2006-08-23 23:48:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Book of Revelation
Follow the outline:
Rev. 1:19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
Revelation is broken down into these three categoreis.
things of the past
things of John's present
things yet to come in the future.
2006-08-23 23:38:40 · answer #10 · answered by Bob L 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋