2006-11-30 12:48:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-11-30 13:42:30 · answer #1 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, are you confused yet? John of Patmos was given a Revelation--a showing of what would (could?) come. Some see it as an absolute foretelling of the future, others as a commentary on religion and politics of the time. Either way, it was written in the form of prophecy. Readers of that time would understand the ancient tradition of prophetic writings (Daniel, for instance). Prophecy wasn't some vague futuristic thing, but was based on the current situation that readers would understand. So prophecy always was rooted in history, but always was forward-looking.
2006-11-30 14:35:51 · answer #2 · answered by TheGoodFather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Revelations means to reveal. In the book they we're visions that was seen through the eyes of an Apostle of things to come. So I would say it's more of a prohecy. but technically it does not have to mean the end of the world. In my opinion the bible is a mystery with puzzles and clues what you read in Revelations might actually mean something else. Like the beasts for instances might mean the powerful countries that will rule or is ruling the planet today or tommorrow. Study carefully. The real true end of the world is revealed in Matthews, when jesus explains the things to come and his second coming.
2006-11-30 12:57:05 · answer #3 · answered by pee pee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
PROPHECY FORTELLS WORLD HISTORY
Isaiah 45:1
He is there to see Assyria Empire #2.
He talks about Babylon Empire #3.
Babylon #3, ends Judah kings. NO KING UNTIL CHRIST AT HIS SECOND COMING.
Promised Land destroyed BY BABYLON #3, 606 before Christ in Roman Empire #6.
Isa.45:1 Cyrus in Empire #4. At 200 years Later Ezra 1:1, Dan.10:1;
Dan.4:16,23,25,32 [ 7x 360 = from Babylon Empire #3, 2520 to end of #7 Empire ];
SATAN HAS TO NUMBER SEVEN EMPIRE OR SEVEN HEADS AND 10 HORNS
Rev.17; 1-6 [ the unholy ], 10-14 #1 to #5 Greece Empire, Jesus and John Empire #6,
Bible in circulation Dan.8:12-14; and Satan down Rev.12:[ the holy ], 3,4,6-11,12 cast to earth to have a short time in the 8th that is of the #7, the 8th to Rev.20:1-6,12,13;
tHE 8TH HAS SEEN WW1, WW2 AND THE HOLOCAUST AS MATTHEW 24:3,7,14,15,22,34,36,38 [ ONLY GOD KNOWS THE DAYS AND HOUR OF THE END ];
Eph.2:7; 3:21 The world with Jesus is without end.
2006-11-30 13:33:44 · answer #4 · answered by jeni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prophecy
2006-11-30 12:56:17 · answer #5 · answered by jim h 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is prophecy. There is a website called left behind and they talk about prophecy and revelation. also a site called prophecy watch.org is a good site.
2006-11-30 12:53:54 · answer #6 · answered by tanat 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Its Revelation. it is also prophecy...very far from a fairy tail.
2006-11-30 12:55:10 · answer #7 · answered by As-If 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
History. It was intended as a way to help give spiritual support to Christians during Roman persecution. 666 was Nero Caesar. It was not intended to be some end-times prediction.
2006-11-30 12:51:05 · answer #8 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's "revelation" (singular) because it was one revelation that was given to john. it is prophecy.
2006-11-30 12:51:09 · answer #9 · answered by SarahJane 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
prophecy
Revelation 1
1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2006-11-30 12:50:55 · answer #10 · answered by Robert K 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋