tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post4496842335055047874..comments2024-03-28T13:59:11.445-07:00Comments on Left Behind and Loving It: Mail CallD. Mark Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12016377712982292924noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-1570410187814355382008-10-01T10:50:00.000-07:002008-10-01T10:50:00.000-07:00In his excellent book, Breaking the Code - Underst...In his excellent book, Breaking the Code - Understanding the Book of Revelation by the biblical scholar Bruce Metzger, he points out that John the Elder uses a well understood literary form of symbolic and apocalyptic language to construct Revelation. Far from a literal description of events, Revelation is a symbolic and coded message to the seven churches of Asia Minor of the day (and to us today) that was designed to be carried back through hostile regions to each community from the island of Patmos where John was exiled. Metzger shows that the primary message of Revelation is one of reassurance and comfort to faith communities - indeed reinforcing Mark Davis' point about how the phrase "God's steadfast love endures forever" is the Bible's most repeated and stalwart theme. RussRuss Lemkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14513427709005415261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-29064163542654686632008-09-27T23:39:00.000-07:002008-09-27T23:39:00.000-07:00The Seventh Trumpet (1 Thess.4:16-17 - which many ...The Seventh Trumpet (1 Thess.4:16-17 - which many refer to as "the Rapture"), will occur at the CONCLUSION of the tribulation.<BR/><BR/>Based on the Scriptures referenced below, I believe that the church, saints of the most High (1 Cor.10:32, Dan.7:25) will face the tribulation under the beasts of Revelation chapter 13.<BR/><BR/>The tribulation will occur between the Sixth SEAL (Re.6:12-17) and the Seventh TRUMPET (1 Thess.4:16-17).<BR/><BR/><BR/>(Matt.24:9, Dan. 7:21, Dan.7:25, Dan.8:24, Re.12:17, Re.13:7, Re.13:15, Re.16:6, Re.17:6, Dan.12:6-7)<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Patricia © Bible Prophecy on the Web<BR/>Author of the self-study aid, The Book of Revelation Explained © 1982Bible Prophecy on the Webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03541821479915378677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-81906819548623361292008-09-27T15:41:00.000-07:002008-09-27T15:41:00.000-07:00If I were to put a formula with that same type of ...If I were to put a formula with that same type of logic into a spreadsheet, it would tell me that it couldn't compute it because it was a circular reference. Furthermore, it should be corrected. And if it was an accident, which surly it must be, press OK and you will get help to correct it. If you meant it to be that way, press CANCEL.sunflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317934434464232124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320313747187588188.post-11813822852606689132008-09-26T14:10:00.000-07:002008-09-26T14:10:00.000-07:00Truly awesomeTruly awesomeRuss Lemkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14513427709005415261noreply@blogger.com