What the Early Church Fathers Taught Determining the date of the book of Revelation proved to be much more difficult than I anticipated. There appear to be valid historical arguments in favor of both an early date, prior to the death of Nero, (68 CE) and a late date, prior to the death of Domitian […]
The External Evidence Regarding the dating of Revelation, the book All Scripture Is Inspired states: “According to the earliest testimony, John wrote the Revelation about 96 C.E., approximately 26 years after the destruction of Jerusalem. This would be toward the close of the reign of Emperor Domitian. In verification of this, Irenaeus in his “Against Heresies” […]
The New World Encyclopedia states: According to early tradition, the writing of this book took place near the very end of Domitian’s reign, around 95 or 96. Others contend for an earlier date, 68 or 69, in the reign of Nero or shortly thereafter.[1] The majority of modern scholars also use these dates. Those in favor of the […]
Babylon the Great occurs 5 times in the book of Revelation. The apostle John records a description of this symbol in chapters 17 and 18 (Revelation 17:1-7) One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me: “Come, I will show you the judgment on the great prostitute who sits […]
By inspiration I came to be in the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a strong voice like that of a trumpet, (Revelation 1:10) The way the New World Translation renders this verse gives the reader the impression that John, by means of the spirit, was given a vision of future events that occur […]
Then a great sign was seen in heaven: A woman was arrayed with the sun, and the moon was beneath her feet, and on her head was a crown of 12 stars, 2 and she was pregnant. And she was crying out in her pains and in her agony to give birth. 3 Another sign was seen […]
Then a great sign was seen in heaven: A woman was arrayed with the sun, and the moon was beneath her feet, and on her head was a crown of 12 stars, 2 and she was pregnant. And she was crying out in her pains and in her agony to give birth. 3 Another sign was seen […]
Jesus said to them: “The children of this system of things marry and are given in marriage, 35 but those who have been counted worthy of gaining that system of things and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. 36 In fact, neither can they die anymore, for they are like the […]
[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male”] And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000, sealed out of every tribe of the sons of Israel: Revelation 7:4. Then I saw, and look! the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who have his name and the name of his Father written on their […]
In the October 2019 study edition of the Watchtower, Jehovah’s Witnesses were alerted to watch for various features of the coming great tribulation. Among these was a change in their preaching message: “During the great tribulation, the message that we proclaim will likely change. Currently, we are preaching the good news of the Kingdom and […]