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I'm not beating on ya! I don't think anyone can take everything literally in scripture - even Jesus used parables and picture stories in his preaching. Eye of a needle and a camel come to mind.

The examples I quoted from Revelation used terms “like unto”, “as a” and “like”. I think saying a locust with a face like unto a face of men might be talking about a windshield of a helicopter with the soldiers sitting in it. A tail that stings could easily mean firing missiles. How COULD they describe a rifle other than a “sword”? I think Scripture is pretty clear when it speaks figuratively just by the words used.

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The examples I quoted from Revelation used terms “like unto”, “as a” and “like”. I think saying a locust with a face like unto a face of men might be talking about a windshield of a helicopter with the soldiers sitting in it. A tail that stings could easily mean firing missiles. How COULD they describe a rifle other than a “sword”? I think Scripture is pretty clear when it speaks figuratively just by the words used.

With all due respect, I don’t see how applying unsubstantiated notions of modern technologies to ancient prophecies is the solution. It just amounts to so much speculation. More importantly, it would make absolutely no sense to the people to whom it was originally written and intended.