VISIT WEBSITE >>>>> http://gg.gg/y83ws?7463857 <<<<<<
We teamed up with Faith Counseling. Can they help you today? Mar 12, 2. Last edited: Mar 16, Mar 12, Mar 16, 3. Full disclosure, these proofs are not mine but I found them in the book "Raptureless" by Jonathan Welton and I also found them quite compelling. The following are proofs to show that the book of Revelation was written prior to AD 70 Proof 1: The Syriac The first proof for an earlier dating of Revelation is the witness of one of the most ancient versions of the New Testament, called The Syriac.
The title page of the fourth-century Syriac Version, called the Peshitto, says this: Again the revelation, which was upon the holy John the Evangelist from God when he was on the island of Patmos where he was thrown by the emperor Nero.
This means John had to have been on the island of Patmos during this earlier time period. One of the oldest versions of the Bible tells us that Revelation was written before AD 70! This alone is a very compelling argument. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. This accurately identifies the rule of Nero and gives an outline of the Roman Empire of the first century.
That is what Jesus came to do in AD Amen Revelation YLT. At any later time in history, these people would be deceased. In other words, it was fulfilled in the destruction of Jerusalem that happened in AD For this to be true, the Book of Revelation must have been written before AD Proof 4: Influence of the Jews and Judaizing Heretics Our fourth proof is found in the fact that the activity of the Jewish leaders and Judaizers in the Church is mentioned in the letters to the churches in Revelation.
This was a clear reference to the Jewish leaders who persecuted the Christians. Also, among the Christians existed a group called the Judiazers, who tried to turn Christians back to the old covenant Jewish Law.
This was a major heresy in the first century church, and Paul wrote quite a bit against it. Prior to AD 70, both the Jewish leaders outside the church and the Judiazers within the church had a strong negative impact upon believers. About them, Jesus says: I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you Revelation Before the AD 70 destruction, it was advantageous to be a Jew.
The Jewish people had a favored relationship with Rome. They were allowed to have their own police force and follow their own Temple system, so long as they continued in subservience to the empire.
But all that changed in AD 70, when the Roman army destroyed Jerusalem and killed more than a million Jews. Ever since that time, history has not been particularly kind to the Jewish people, and I think it is safe to say that after AD 70 people were not touting their status as Jews. These verses about people who falsely claimed to be Jews only makes sense in the pre—AD 70 context. Since the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, it has not been advantageous to claim to be Jewish.
In this way, these verses point to an earlier dating of the letter. The first century Jews and Judaizers lost a great deal of influence after the destruction of AD 70, because the Jewish religious system had been destroyed and the Jewish population significantly diminished. Only if we give the Book of Revelation an early date of authorship does the significant presence and threat of the Jews and Judiazers make sense.
Proof 5: Existence of Jerusalem and the Temple Along the same lines, the fifth proof of an earlier date is the existence and integrity of Jerusalem and the Temple in Revelation This suggests that the book was written before the destruction of AD The sheer unlikeliness that John would omit such a crucial piece of Jewish history tells us that the book must have been written prior to AD Proof 6: Time-related Passages Our sixth proof is in the time-related passages at both the beginning and end of Revelation.
This only fits if the book was written before the destruction of Jerusalem. While Daniel was told to seal the prophecy up because it was a long way off about years , John was told not to seal it up because it was about to come to pass.
In other words, the prophetic events were closer than years. This only makes sense if the book was written prior to AD 70 and the prophecy was fulfilled in AD Proof 9: Only Seven Churches Our ninth proof for an early dating of the writing of Revelation is the existence of only seven churches in Asia Minor see Rev.
This tells us that the book was written before the greater expansion of Christianity into that region, which occurred after the fall of Jerusalem. These nine points strongly point to a dating of the writing of Revelation prior to AD The debate continues in scholarly circles, yet I believe these points are convincing enough for us to move forward with the idea of a pre—AD 70 writing of Revelation.
Like x 2 Agree x 1 Useful x 1 List. Mar 16, Mar 17, 4. Mar 17, Mar 18, 5. Another support for the early date of Revelation is the description of the four beasts in the midst of the throne Rev In the center is the ancient and modern harbor, where the modern town of Skela is located.
The ancient acropolis, known as Kastelli, is to the left. First-century Patmos, with its natural protective harbor, was a strategic island on the sea lane from Ephesus to Rome. A large administrative center, outlying villages, a hippodrome for horse racing , and at least three pagan temples made Patmos hardly an isolated and desolate place! The harbor of Skela with the ancient acropolis Kastelli of Patmos to the right. Located on the sea lane between Rome and Ephesus, the harbor of Patmos was a regular and important stop along the line of communication and commerce between these two cities.
Church tradition suggests John was exiled here from the city of Ephesus, where he had been serving as elder. The 11 km 7 mi long crescent-shaped island has a jagged 65 km 40 mi coastline. Pliny the Elder AD 23—79 knew the island, and in his Natural History said it was 48 km 30 mi in circumference Rackham Central in the island and at its narrowest point is the Kastelli, the ancient administrative center.
Called Skela today, it was located behind the harbor, and remains of its 1. This center has a commanding view of the harbor, the sea lanes to and from Patmos and, I might add, spectacular sunsets! Literary sources mention outlying villages on the island that probably engaged in fishing and agricultural activities. Of the three temples, one inscription mentions a temple to Artemis Diana , the goddess of the hunt. Patmos was probably located beneath the Monastery of St.
John near the village of Chora. Threshold stones of the iconostasis partition in the Chapel of the Virgin may be remains of this temple.
Five courses of stone from the ancient wall surrounding the acropolis at Patmos. From this administrative center, Roman officials had a commanding view of the harbor and sea lanes. Literary evidence also speaks of a temple to Apollo, brother of Artemis, most likely located near the harbor of Skela.
One 19th century traveler mentioned:. Remains of the northeast gate of the acropolis. John probably did not live in this area, which was reserved for military and governmental officials. Apparently free to move about the island, John probably resided in one of the outlying villages. Gordon Franz. A hippodrome on the island, known from inscription but not yet identified, was probably located near modern Skela.
Using my sanctified imagination, I wonder if the Apostle John preached to the inhabitants of Patmos in this hippodrome? Unfortunately, most tourists visiting Patmos today disembark at the port of Skela, hop a bus to the Cave of the Apocalypse, zig to the Monastery of St.
John in Chora, zag to the harbor of Skela for shopping and eating before heading back to their cruise ship and out to sea. Yet, there are enough Biblically-significant sites on the island to make a serious student spend a couple of days. Patmos has been described as a penal colony, like an ancient Alcatraz. The proconsul of Asia Minor wanted John out of Ephesus so he sent him to Patmos, also within his jurisdiction.
Hemer suggests the island might be connected with Miletus, 72 km 45 mi away , , n. Dio Cassius wrote,. According to church tradition, the book Travels of St. Critical scholarship suggests it was written in the fifth century AD. If it is historically reliable, John was only banished to the island, not imprisoned. Travels of St. John in Patmos makes interesting reading.
On the trip to Patmos, a violent storm arose and a passenger was swept into the sea. John prayed and a wave deposited the young man back on the boat. This miracle gave John opportunity to preach the Gospel. Once on Patmos, the Roman governor, Laurentius, set him free. Kalikatsou Rock is the probable site of a temple to Aphrodite.
Note nearby Aegean islands in the distance. John makes reference to these islands Rv , While called "the most sacred island" of Artemis Diana of the Ephesians, Acts , the island housed three temples-to Artemis, her brother Apollo, and Aphrodite. Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty. Also recorded in Travels of St. John in Patmos is a spiritual confrontation between John and Kynops, a famous magician on the island.
John was victorious and Kynops drowned in the harbor. The event is commemorated by a church today Meinardus Consequently, the people of the island turned to the Lord.
Before leaving Patmos, John was asked by the believers to write an account of the life of the Lord Jesus. This was the Gospel of John according to one tradition. While the historicity of these accounts is in doubt, such freedom of movement on the island is hinted at in the book of Revelation.
The Monastery of St. John above the modern town of Chora. The book of Revelation seems to reflect life on the island. Weather phenomena like white clouds , thunder and lightning ; , great hail ; ; and rainbows ; are common. From the peak of Mt. Elias, m ft above sea level, one has a spectacular view of the Aegean Sea islands to the west and the mountains of Asia Minor Turkey to the east.
In Revelation and John describes the islands of the Aegean and the mountains of western Turkey disappearing. As of the summer of , I can personally attest they are still there—awaiting future fulfillment. Only one spring exists on the island, at Sykamia on the road from Chora to Groikos. Tradition has it John baptized some of his converts nearby. John recognized that he was to worship the One who made heaven and earth and the sea and springs of water Rv Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.
And when they saw him they worshipped him, but some doubted. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations , baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. The myth of John being in a penal colony on the island of Patmos has been supported by those who believe the book of Revelation was written post 70 AD. If you are interested in discovering more about the dating of the Book of Revelation I can recommend this free book Before Jerusalem Fell by Kenneth Gentry.
It documents the overwhelming historical evidence proving that Revelation was written before 70 AD. RB Thanks for your information. Most of people still belive that Christ wiil come and the Revelation is to one future each never came.
Like Like. If one takes what Yeshua taught His disciples about His coming , namely that it would be in their generation and that some would still remain alive to see Him coming and John relayed the following words from Yeshua in his letter to the seven churches that they were to take heed of the warnings there in and respond to them for the time was at hand it becomes very clear that…… Almost everyone in the Church is looking forward to the second coming of Christ in their future when in fact it clearly happened almost 2, years ago.
They are unable to read the NT writers with any clear understanding and integrity because of church traditions. The traditions of men make Gods Word to no effect. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email.
Notify me of new posts via email. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Skip to content. So how did this myth begin? Church tradition records this statement from Tertullian: But if thou art near to Italy, thou hast Rome, where we also have an authority close at hand.
Beheading instead of crucifixion.
Comments