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7641 | Could anyone explain Revelation 14? | Rev 14:1 | kalos | 157642 | ||
Who are the 144,000? 'In prophetic circles, there are numerous attempts at identifying the 144,000 Jews mentioned in Revelation 7 and 14. A common identification is that they are Jewish evangelists that traverse the world during the 70th week of Daniel and are instrumental in bringing untold numbers of people into the kingdom of God. That understanding is, however, never taught in the Scripture! 'When a study is made of the 144,000, we learn that there are only three verses in the entire Bible that mention these people (Rev. 7:4; 14:1,3) . From a study of these three verses we learn the following: '1. They are 12,000 Jews from 12 tribes of Israel that are sealed for protection... '2. In Revelation 14 they are with "the Lamb...standing on Mount Zion" and bearing the name of His Father "written on their foreheads". In 14:3 they sing a new song "before the throne". '3. In 14:3-4 we also learn that these are "purchased from the earth" as "first fruits to God and to the Lamb" (from among the Jews), are spiritually pure ("not ... defiled with women"), follow the Lamb "wherever He goes", are absolutely honest and "are blameless".' (Who are the 144,000? by Rev. Charles Cooper) To read more go to: (www.solagroup.org/articles/ faqs/faq_0023.html) |
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7642 | What is "First Fruits Rapture? | Rev 14:4 | kalos | 161579 | ||
Who are the 144,000? 'In prophetic circles, there are numerous attempts at identifying the 144,000 Jews mentioned in Revelation 7 and 14. A common identification is that they are Jewish evangelists that traverse the world during the 70th week of Daniel and are instrumental in bringing untold numbers of people into the kingdom of God. That understanding is, however, never taught in the Scripture! 'When a study is made of the 144,000, we learn that there are only three verses in the entire Bible that mention these people (Rev. 7:4; 14:1,3) . From a study of these three verses we learn the following: '1. They are 12,000 Jews from 12 tribes of Israel that are sealed for protection... '2. In Revelation 14 they are with "the Lamb...standing on Mount Zion" and bearing the name of His Father "written on their foreheads". In 14:3 they sing a new song "before the throne". '3. In 14:3-4 we also learn that these are "purchased from the earth" as "first fruits to God and to the Lamb" (from among the Jews), are spiritually pure ("not ... defiled with women"), follow the Lamb "wherever He goes", are absolutely honest and "are blameless".' (Who are the 144,000? by Rev. Charles Cooper) To read more go to: (www.solagroup.org/articles/ faqs/faq_0023.html) |
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7643 | Purpose for the 144,000 clearly stated | Rev 14:4 | kalos | 177363 | ||
Purpose for the 144,000 clearly stated Revelation 14:4 ‘(1) These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they have kept themselves chaste. (2) There are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. (3) These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb. (4) And no lie was found in their mouth; they are blameless. (…) ‘3. “These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb” is the third defining strait given in this passage. God’s purpose for the 144,000 is clearly stated. They were purchased or saved "from among men as first fruits." The term first fruits occurs nine times in the New Testament (Rom 8:23; 11:16; 16:5; 1 Cor 15:20, 23; 16:15; 2 Thess 2:13; James 1:18; Rev 14:4). In Romans 16:5, 1 Corinthians 16:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, and James 1:18 first fruits clearly refers to the first initial group of converts to Christianity with more to come afterwards. 'This is the most logical and reasonable sense here. Since there are only 12,000 Jews from each tribe of Israel and they are specially identified as "first fruits," naturally the salvation of more Jews will follow their conversion. We are not told when the salvation of the 144,000 occurred. However, we know it occurs between their sealing and their standing on Mount Zion with the Lamb. The salvation of the 144,000 guarantees the salvation of the nation of Israel, which must shortly follow this scene given the destruction of Jerusalem detailed in the seventh bowl (Rev 16:19).' Source: www.revelationcommentary.org/14_chapter.html (Note: This is not an accidental duplicate of a previous post. I have posted this Note here where it will appear under Revelation 14:4.) |
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7644 | Purpose for the 144,000? | Rev 14:4 | kalos | 177431 | ||
Lionheart, Are you out in left field with this one? I don't know. I'm no prophecy expert. There may be some figurative symbolism here. But I don't know what it would be. Grace to you, John |
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7645 | Another Angel Flying In Midheaven | Rev 14:6 | kalos | 3378 | ||
Rev 14:6. "*the everlasting gospel.* The angel is preaching the good news concerning everlasting life and entrance into the kingdom of God (compare Matt 24:14; 1 Cor 15:1-10). He is urging the people of the world to change their allegiance from the beast to the Lamb. It is also called in the NT the gospel of God, the gospel of grace, the gospel of Christ, the gospel of peace, the glorious gospel, and the gospel of the kingdom. It is good news that God saves by the forgiveness of sin and opens His kingdom to all who will repent and believe. The whole world will hear this preaching by the angel as God graciously calls all to salvation" (MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). | ||||||
7646 | Ignoring a Decision to Capitalize | Rev 14:16 | kalos | 149452 | ||
Ignoring a Decision to Capitalize Hebrew has no such thing as upper and lower case, and the oldest Greek manuscripts were all upper case. Here is an example of the difficulties involved in capitalizing words in a translation that are NOT capitalized in the Hebrew and Greek texts: 'Revelation 14:16 '(1) And He who sat on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and (2) the earth was reaped. '1. And He who sat on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth may indicate the nature of this harvest. The reader should ignore the interpretive decision made by the translators of the NASB. The fact that they capitalized He indicates their opinion that the one sitting on the cloud is a Divine Being. It is a heavenly being, but there is nothing in the text that demands that the cloud-rider is Jesus Christ.' ____________________ http://www.revelationcommentary.org/14_chapter.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * www.seekfind.org Christian Search Engine The mission of SeekFind.org is to provide God-honoring, Biblically-based, and theologically-sound Christian search engine results in a highly accurate and well-organized format. |
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7647 | Ignoring a Decision to Capitalize | Rev 14:16 | kalos | 149483 | ||
Exactly! Christ has no need for an angel to command him to do anything. | ||||||
7648 | Ignoring a Decision to Capitalize | Rev 14:16 | kalos | 149484 | ||
Tim: I do appreciate hearing the other side of the matter. Thanks for your input. I'm sure I don't know for certain whether the angel is Christ. For further reasons why my quoted source interprets the passage as he does go to: www.revelationcommentary.org/14_chapter.html and read the commentary on verses 14-20. I also appreciate the fact that when you offer an alternative viewpoint, it is never "just" your opinion. You always give the reasons for your interpretation and you do it with wisdom and intelligence. Tim, consider yourself one of my trusted resources. Sincerely. Grace to you, Kalos * * * * * * * * * * * * * www.seekfind.org Christian Search Engine The mission of SeekFind.org is to provide God-honoring, Biblically-based, and theologically-sound Christian search engine results in a highly accurate and well-organized format. |
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7649 | Ignoring a Decision to Capitalize | Rev 14:16 | kalos | 149492 | ||
"There is nothing in the text that... ...demands that the cloud-rider is Jesus Christ." 'Revelation 14:14 '(1) Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and (2) sitting on the cloud was one like a son of man, (3) having a golden crown on His head and (4) a sharp sickle in His hand.' '2. Sitting on the cloud was one like a son of man identifies the rider of heaven’s unique transportation. One like a son of man is clearly reminiscent of Daniel 7:13. However, this is not Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus would hardly need an angelic exhortation to begin the earthly harvest (Rev 14:15). The one thing that can be dogmatically asserted is the fact that this is a unique heavenly being.' 'Revelation 14:15 '(1) And another angel came out of the temple, (2) crying out with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, (3) "Put in your sickle and reap, for the hour to reap has come, (4) because the harvest of the earth is ripe." '1. And another angel came out of the temple supports the conclusion that the rider on the white cloud is an angelic being. Another angel suggests a previous angel. The immediate context suggests that the rider is the focus. This angel’s job is to deliver a message. '2. Crying out with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud expresses the recipient of the angel’s message. Emerging from the temple, this angel undoubtedly is under the authority of God. The fact that an angel commands the cloud-rider to begin argues against the identity of the rider as the Lord Jesus. That the aspect of sitting on the cloud is emphasized suggests that the identity of the cloud-rider is not paramount. The Lord Jesus stated in Matthew 13:39 that "the reapers are angels" at the end of the age. This argues strongly that the identity of the rider is an angelic being.' 'Revelation 14:16 '(1) And He who sat on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and (2) the earth was reaped. '1. And He who sat on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth may indicate the nature of this harvest. The reader should ignore the interpretive decision made by the translators of the NASB. The fact that they capitalized He indicates their opinion that the one sitting on the cloud is a Divine Being. It is a heavenly being, but there is nothing in the text that demands that the cloud-rider is Jesus Christ.' 'Revelation 14:17 '(1) And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle. '1. And another angel came out of the temple indicates a second angelic being with a sharp sickle. That this angel came out of the temple indicates that the cloud-rider mentioned in Revelation 14:14 also came out of the temple. This argues against the cloud-rider’s identity as that of Jesus. This angelic being also has a "sharp sickle," in good condition for a harvest.' ____________________ www.revelationcommentary.org/14_chapter.html |
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7650 | Ignoring a Decision to Capitalize | Rev 14:16 | kalos | 149496 | ||
Ray: You write to me: 'You have written that "the oldest Greek manuscripts were all upper case."' [Actually, I, Kalos, did not write it -- I quoted it.] You continue: 'I don't know if that is true or not...'. [Ray, although I am not infallible (never claimed to be), I am not in the habit of posting things that are not true.] You then write: 'but I find it interesting and confusing that the writer finds FAULT with a capitalized "He" when it has been stated that they are all capitalized in the oldest Greek manuscripts.' Since the words in the oldest Greek manuscripts were written in all caps (upper case), then there is nothing to differentiate between caps AND lower case. The Greek manuscripts do not contain caps AND lower case. Therefore, there is nothing in the Greek that is equivalent to capital letters as we today use capital letters at the beginning of certain words. If a person is confused about this, then perhaps they should second guess their own decision to go around second guessing the decisions of real Greek scholars and Bible translators. Grace to you, Kalos |
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7651 | Ignoring a Decision to Capitalize | Rev 14:16 | kalos | 149514 | ||
When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. 1 Cor. 13:11 (ESV) Ray: From what you have written over the past four years, I can only conclude that you have been saying that the Scriptures in the original languages -- the very WORDS of which are inspired -- do not give the proper respect due the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Can we improve upon the Scriptures as they were originally written? No, we cannot. The idea that somehow the written Word of God was in need of improvement and incomplete until centuries later when an English translation came along, complete with capitalization of pronouns pertaining to God, is absurd. It's ludicrous. The real Greek scholars and Bible translators of the WEB Bible, NRSV, NIV, and the ASV of 1901 have chosen NOT TO CAPITALIZE PROUNOUNS PERTAINING TO GOD. 'The WEB [Bible] doesn't capitalize pronouns pertaining to God. This is similar to the NRSV and NIV, and the same as the original ASV of 1901. Note that this is an English style decision, because Hebrew has no such thing as upper and lower case, and the oldest Greek manuscripts were all upper case... 'It is also true that choosing to capitalize pronouns relating to God causes some difficulties in translating the coronation psalms, where the psalm was initially written for the coronation of an earthly king, but which also can equally well be sung or recited to the praise of the King of Kings. 'Capitalizing pronouns relating to God also makes for some strange reading where people were addressing Jesus with anything but respect. In any case, in the presence of good arguments both ways, we have decided to leave these as they were in the ASV 1901 (which also gives us fewer opportunities to make mistakes).' ____________________ http://ebible.org/bible/web/webfaq.htm. From the mind, Kalos * * * * * * * * * * * * * www.seekfind.org Christian Search Engine The mission of SeekFind.org is to provide God-honoring, Biblically-based, and theologically-sound Christian search engine results in a highly accurate and well-organized format. |
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7652 | Where in the bible is the battle of arma | Rev 16:16 | kalos | 27281 | ||
Question: where can I find out about the battle of Armageddon? An Answer: http://bible.crosswalk.com/ This website includes a concordance, Bible dictionaries, Bible commentaries, lexicons, various Bible translations, online study Bible, encyclopedias, etc. |
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7653 | who is the great whore in rev chap 17. | Rev 17:1 | kalos | 190456 | ||
The Great Harlot Source: revelationcommentary.org/17_chapter.html 'What entity would be considered the mother of all harlots in a biblical sense? 'Isaiah 1:21 calls Jerusalem a harlot. Isaiah 23:13-18 depicts Tyre as a harlot. Nahum 3:4 declares Nineveh a harlot. The nation Israel is repeatedly accused by the prophets of being a harlot (Jer 3:6-10; Ezek 16:15-22; Hos 4:12-13)...' To read more go to: www.revelationcommentary.org/17_chapter.html |
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7654 | rev 17 | Rev 17:5 | kalos | 179767 | ||
How did you come to the conclusion that Judaism is the great harlot of Revelation? Grace to you, John |
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7655 | book of life | Rev 17:8 | kalos | 5435 | ||
"written in the book of life from the foundation of the world." Rev 17:8 | ||||||
7656 | All names still in the book of life? | Rev 17:8 | kalos | 5441 | ||
Revelation 17:8 "The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. And those who dwell on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come. Sam: First, before anything else, I want to make it clear that I respect you and look forward to your postings. Nothing in my answer is intended to be taken as argumentative, or a personal criticism, or a putdown. I merely answer your questions as best I can. Rev 17:8 *is* true. What Rev 17:8 SAYS is without question or doubt. What is questionable and doubtful are some *interpretations* of the verse. As I understand it, Rev 17:8 does not SAY that all humans were written into the book of life. 1) a) All humans are born under the condemnation of sin (Rom 3:10, 23). b) Where does the Bible SAY that *any* or *all* are "*predestined* to the lake of fire?" 2) Nowhere in the Bible, including Rev 17:8, does it SAY that all humans were written into the book of life. If anyone can present a clear verse of Scripture to challenge the above, please give us the Book, Chapter and Verse where that passage is found. |
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7657 | All names still in the book of life? | Rev 17:8 | kalos | 5453 | ||
Sam: I am truly sorry I misunderstood the intent of your question. If I have offended you in any way, I offer my sincerest apologies. I will reply more fully to your Note later. It is filled with good, thought-provoking points. So I'd like to take my time and give it the attention it deserves. Thank you for consistently sound, reasonable postings. --JVH |
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7658 | All names still in the book of life? | Rev 17:8 | kalos | 5493 | ||
camainc: Thank you for your reply. I am writing this merely to clarify where I stand and present what I believe the Bible plainly teaches on the subject. (To whom it may concern: Before you read the rest of this Note, I would like to say: By this posting, I am NOT inviting debate. I merely state what I believe. Without posting 40 questions, you can read the details by clicking on Search and then typing in the word "election". ) The following is what I believe: "Election is the act of God whereby in eternity past He chose those who will be saved. Election is unconditional, because it does not depend on anything outside of God, such as good works or foreseen faith (Romans 9:16). This doctrine is repeatedly taught in the Bible, and is also demanded by our knowledge of God. "No sinner can ever make the first move in the salvation process. This is what Jesus meant in John 6:44, when He said, "No one can come to Me, unless the Father who sent Me draws him." "Ephesians 1:4-5,11 reads, "Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will . . . also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will. . . . "In summary, we can say that God has had a special love relationship with the elect from all eternity, and on the basis of that love relationship chosen them for salvation. The ultimate question of why God chose some for salvation and left others in their sinful state is one that we, with our finite knowledge, cannot answer. We do know that God's attributes always are in perfect harmony with each other, so that God's sovereignty will always operate in perfect harmony with His goodness, love, wisdom, and justice." For further study: John MacArthur, The Love of God (Dallas: Word, 1996). J. I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1961). © 2000 Grace to You (article by John MacArthur at www.gty.org - listed in Issues and Answers archives) |
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7659 | CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN REV.17:10,IN A JIST. | Rev 17:10 | kalos | 151032 | ||
Mommapbs has provided an excellent post re the meaning of Rev. 17:10, one that is certainly worthy of consideration. Here is another good source of information on the book of Revelation, one that is also different from the view presented at revelationcommentary.org. Question: "How can I understand the Book of Revelation?" (www.gotquestions.org/Book-Revelation.html) 'Answer: The key to consistent Bible interpretation, including the Book of Revelation, is to have a consistent hermeneutic. Hermeneutics is the study of the principles of interpretation. In other words, it is the way you interpret Scripture. A normal hermeneutic or normal interpretation of Scripture means that Unless the verse or passage CLEARLY indicates that the author was using figurative language, you are to understand it in its normal sense. Don't look for other meanings if the natural meaning of the sentence makes sense. Don't spiritualize Scripture by assigning meanings to words or phrases when it is very possible that the author under the guidance of the Holy Spirit means for it to be understood as it is written. 'One example from the Book of Revelation that I can give you is Revelation 20. Many will assign various meanings to where it refers to a 1,000 year period. Yet, the language does not imply in anyway that the references to 1,000 years should be taken to mean anything other than a literal 1,000 year period. 'A simple outline for the Book of Revelation is found in Revelation 1:19. In the first chapter, the risen and exalted Christ is speaking to John. Christ tells John to "Write therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall take place after these things." The things John had already seen are recorded in chapter 1. The "things which are" (that were present in John's day) are recorded in chapters 2-3 (the letters to the Churches). The "things which shall take place" (future things) are recorded in chapters 4-22. 'Generally speaking, chapters 4 through 18 of the Book of Revelation deal with God's judgments on the people on the earth...This is a time of Jacob's trouble; trouble for Israel (Jeremiah 30:7; Daniel 9:12; 12:1). It is also a time when God is judging the world for their rebellion against Him. 'Chapter 19 describes Christ's return...He defeats the Beast, the False Prophet and casts them into the Lake of Fire. In Chapter 20, Christ has Satan bound and cast in the Abyss. Then Christ sets up His kingdom on earth that will last 1,000 years. At the end of the 1,000 years, Satan is released and he leads a rebellion against God. He is quickly put down and also cast into the Lake of Fire. Then the final judgment, the judgment for all Unbelievers, where they too are cast into the Lake of Fire. 'Chapters 21 and 22 describe what is referred to as the eternal state. This is where God tells us [what] eternity with Him will be like. The Book of Revelation is understandable! God would not have given it to us if its meaning was entirely a mystery. The key to understanding the Book of Revelation is to interpret it as literally as possible. The Book of Revelation says what it means.' -------------------- Related Topics at the same website (www.gotquestions.org): What are the seven seals and seven trumpets in the Book of Revelation? What is the whore of Babylon / mystery Babylon? What does Revelation chapter 12 mean? Who are the two witnesses in the book of Revelation? What do the seven churches in Revelation stand for? ____________________ (www.gotquestions.org/Book-Revelation.html) * * * * * * * * * * * * * www.seekfind.org Christian Search Engine The mission of SeekFind.org is to provide God-honoring, Biblically-based, and theologically-sound Christian search engine results in a highly accurate and well-organized format. |
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7660 | Persons or World Powers? | Rev 17:10 | kalos | 181772 | ||
'I think seven kings is seven kings just as John said.' One could just as easily ask, 'Brian, how did you come to the conclusion that when John says "they are seven kings" (Rev. 17:10), "kings" does not mean persons?' 'It appears strange for John to explain, but not really explain what he means. Seven heads equal seven mountains, which equal seven kings. Taking Scripture at face value, John has defined the seven heads. However, most interpreters want to add another step to John’s equation. 'Seven heads equal seven mountains equal seven kings equal seven kingdoms. Their basis for this conclusion is based on Daniel’s interchangeable reference to kings and kingdoms. I think seven kings is seven kings just as John said.' Source: (www.revelationcommentary.org/17_chapter.html) Grace to you, John |
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