Subject: Mark of the Beast |
Bible Note: Hi Doc, I haven't seen where the ancient writers had much of anything resembling a "universal consensus" of these prophetic Scriptures, and in that way they greatly resemble the scholars of today. :-) Although I daresay that it was not unknown among the early church to undertand part of this as symbols and parts more literally. You ask about apocalyptic exegesis. Do you consider the Revelation to belong to the genre of writing known as Hebrew Apocalyptic, and should be understood as that sort of writing is meant to be understood? Love in Christ, Mark |