1. Then God gave Abel's spiirit life in Mankind. Abel's spirit has power over death.
2. The Spirit of Abel, in Man, conquered death. It displaced the Spirit of Cain and became dominant for 1000 years.
3. Abel's Spirit overpowered Cain's Spirit, and made it silent. A law was issued (by God) that it could not speak again until the probation of 1000 years was served.
4. I saw thrones and the ones who sat on them. Authority to judge was given to the ones who were beheaded for their testimony against Octavian, and for keeping the name of Yahweh as our God. They had not worshipped Augustus or his son. They had not worn their symbols onb their vesture; they had not accepted any of the blasphemous money as bribes. They will live and rule with Abel for 1000 years.
5. All the dead live not again until the 1000 years is over. The holy ones are resurrected next.
6. Blessed and holy is anyone resurrected then. On these the 2nd death will not occur. They will be priests of Abel forever.
2007-10-09 04:22:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It is believed (by me) that the 1000 years has already passed. As of the year 2000A.D. I recommend you read the King James version of that script it explains it in plainer english. Abel's spirit is the spirit of Christ. The spirit of Cain is the spirit believed to be evil. That being the devil, this is basicaly explaining the thousand years after the rule of Satan. When all who sinned and failed to repent considered as the "dead" will be judged according to their actions on earth. The beheaded are the matyrs of christianity namely John the baptist and the thrones are all the other disciples that were killed for believing in Jesus and christianity in those days. The probation of the Cain spirit is the term where the devil will be sent to the depths of the earth awaiting his judgement.During the 1000 year period things pertaining christianity will be destroyed and the "beast" which is Augustus will rule all things even religion, all man shall have the mark of the beast.(i don't think anyone is born with the mark), it will be imprinted like a tatoo during that time because nobody will be able to buy or sell anything without it. During those times the people will only be allowed to worship the beast and his idols that blasphem against God. All the people that refuse to bow down to these idols will be killed in the flesh but will not die.(eternaly) These people are considered to be blessed and holy and able to live in God's presence hence they will be priests of Able in the new heaven and new earth in the new Jerusalem, where everyone who is not dead will live.All those that never practised the profanities that are said to be against the Kingdom of God. All this will happen before the return of Jesus. When Jesus returns That will be the 2nd death for those that are on earth that refused to repent and believe that Jesus is the son of God.Those individuals will be condemned to the firey lake of sulphur for ever and ever along with the devil and his angels.Leaving the rest to dwell in the presence of God in the new Jerusalem which is decribed in chapter 25.
2007-10-09 05:10:42 · answer #1 · answered by Cube 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it was meant to be understood then God would have written it, not humans. Look, he was straight forward with Moses, Jesus, Muhammed, hell, anyone who was on drugs, and people who are schizo. He tells these people in legitimate words what to do but when he writes the bible it becomes some retarded rough draft that was never edited. Sorry, the Bible just doesn't convince me as being God's word.
2007-10-09 05:05:53 · answer #2 · answered by lemon cheese 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it means that god give his angel the power to make things right in those time....over the dragon and serpent which was the devil to control them ..that they wont deceive the nation any more ...god have put his servants to put a mark on his peopleto protect them from his judgement..and the dead have no pwer .but his chosen ones was reserected and went on to reign with him ......
2007-10-09 05:39:57 · answer #3 · answered by ruth m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure, some lunatic had visions, they were written down, and incorporated into a holy book. Next...
2007-10-09 04:31:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why is this in philosophy? - What does it have to do with the understanding of wisdom?
2007-10-09 08:03:48 · answer #5 · answered by Freethinking Liberal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋