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To: Cronos
Daniel IS about Antiochus IV and the other events that would happen over the next 400 years (where no prophets appeared and God seemed to be silent).
Revelation, like other parts of the Bible is talking about two events, one being the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 (the near future) and also about the judgement of the world (far future).

Much of the content of the Bible is not in linear time as we understand it - the Hebrew writers seemed to have a different concept of "flow of time", and God also, being outside the box of space and time, would not "view" time in a linear fashion (there is no past and future, as Jesus is the Lamb slain BEFORE the foundations of the earth were laid).

The Bible is written so that even the simplest of people can understand its message (redemption), but also deep and complex enough for life-long scholars to wrangle over meaning and content - we never have to worry about getting bored by studying the Word.

6 posted on 12/27/2011 5:56:08 AM PST by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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To: Psalm 73

true enough, but I’m talking about the historical timeline and the historical facts. People are also mixing up different books and different prophecies.


11 posted on 12/27/2011 6:26:52 AM PST by Cronos (Nuke Mecca and Medina now..)
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