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Bible Note: Response...................................... Greetings Waldo! May I agree with one point and mildly disagree with one point? I agree with your assesment that caution must be used when interpreting prophetics passages. Many times, passages turned out to mean something other than what people thought. Just look at many of the messianic prophecies. However, I mildly disagree that there isn't any chronology in books like Revelation. The best example of what I mean is the sequence of Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls. The seventh seal is the beginning of the sequence called the seven trumpets. Thus, the seals most occur both logically and chronologically prior to the trumpets. The seventh trumpet is the beginning of the sequence of the seven bowls. So, certain events can be placed within a logical framework based upon their connection to the seal, trumpets, and bowls. But, this only provides a very broad timetable! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |