If yes, what do you think of the Book of Revelation? It is the closure, the last and final book of the bible.
2007-03-10 01:06:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
the book is actually coming to pass this very moment and once u read it, it just brings up so many more questions. there are things that u have to interpret as 'literally' and 'metaphorically' and that's a bit of the problem there. too many ppl get different meanings.
2007-03-10 01:15:33 · answer #1 · answered by evanescent_eclipse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was written not by John the Apostle but John the Elder. I have placed a link to a scholarly website discussing the various approaches to interpreting Revelations. Basically I don't believe it predicts the future but describes what was happening to Christians during the period of time about 90 years or so after the death of Christ. Apocalyptic literature was a form of writing that people of that period were familiar with and we are not. It does not follow a time line and it does speak in layers of symbolism that we have to acquaint ourselves with now. It offers hope for Christians then and now. This website explains pretty well how many people came to believe this foretells end times. I think we should be very cautious doing this. Remember that fortune tellers were considered evil and against God. Jesus also said that no man knows the day or hour. I only put the one website but there are many others. Study of the Bible needs to be with the understanding of the history and culture of the times it was written in and with the knowledge that it contains poetry, songs, allegories, parables and other literary forms. In other words be careful about literal interpretation.
2007-03-10 02:18:28 · answer #2 · answered by joyo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Revelation means what will take place in the coming future. To know before hand. The gathering of Christ's Church will be taken up into the air, or the (rapture). Those left behind will be experiencing the Tribulation, which is what Revelation explains. Rev 13.
Christ will Conquer Evil, the end!
2007-03-10 01:17:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Revelation tells us about what will happen in the final days, and has a lot of prophesies.
2007-03-10 01:10:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anthony F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I should have followed Genesis and close the book.
It is code, and it already came to pass many many years ago.
2007-03-10 02:24:57 · answer #5 · answered by Invisible_Flags 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is VERY interesting. even if you dont believe in that stuff. it has interesting creatures and fates.
2007-03-10 01:56:23 · answer #6 · answered by Lyra Silvertongue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋