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NASB | Revelation 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 13:8 All the inhabitants of the earth will fall down and worship him, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the Book of Life of the Lamb who has been slain [as a willing sacrifice]. |
Subject: Our name erased or added to Book of Life |
Bible Note: Hi Tim, "Is there some reason why all of Jerusalem could not have been troubled? Is there some reason why all of the people of Judea and Jerusalem could not have gone out to John?" Anything is possible. But in this case it is highly unlikely. What was the population of Jerusalem at that time? 100 thousand at least (I would think) maybe someone could help us out. But I do think that if the entire city, man woman and child, all of the officials and the Sanhedrin, all the Romans and other Gentiles....Do you see what I mean? It is just not credible. If this had happend it would have been the talk of the whole Roman Empire and the entire known world (Of course by "whole" and "entire" I mean figuratively not literally). Let's back up a bit before we go forward. In ID# 87824 you asked: "Could 'His people' include all men? Where is 'His people' defined in the text? I looked up the phrase 'his people' and it looks like every occurance is a reference to Israel. But even if it isn't, the term is not defined." My reply was I believe that "His people" whom He came to save are synonomous with "His sheep" who He came to save. John 10:16 "I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd. I presume that you have no problem seeing that the Jews and Gentiles who are of the Lord's flocks, identify "His people" as being those who WILL (NOT MAY!) hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd. Do you agree. And if not, why not? God Bless, John |