I can easily recognise John's position - he has no way of knowing anything other than the east half of the Mediterranean, there's no TV, no knowledge of the rest of the planet. He knows of the Empires, he's met Romans, but from Rome and Greece to Syria and Persia is as far as knowledge reaches. And if he's seen what you have identified then his written description is not an unreasonable means of expression, it fits with his lived experience.
As for your ability to interpret further, the rapture clearly makes it problematic. You point out that none from God's Church will be left to interpret post-rapture events.
The Beast Revelation
Re: The Beast Revelation
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When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious. [Fred Wedlock, "The Folker"]
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Re: The Beast Revelation
I can only make one observation on this point. If you are left behind, and you see what has happened, after being told repeatedly by Christians that God was coming for his people, you might have a tendency to change your beliefs. It's not the beginning that matters, it is where you end up...spot wrote: Sun Sep 28, 2025 3:45 pm I can easily recognise John's position - he has no way of knowing anything other than the east half of the Mediterranean, there's no TV, no knowledge of the rest of the planet. He knows of the Empires, he's met Romans, but from Rome and Greece to Syria and Persia is as far as knowledge reaches. And if he's seen what you have identified then his written description is not an unreasonable means of expression, it fits with his lived experience.
As for your ability to interpret further, the rapture clearly makes it problematic. You point out that none from God's Church will be left to interpret post-rapture events.