The Anti-Christ

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Chilton, David (2011). The Days of Vengeance. Tyler, Texas: Dominion Press. p.55. ISBN 978-0-930462-09-3. G. K. Beale John's use of the Old Testament in Revelation Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press (1998) p. 109 Holbrook, Frank (July 1983). "What prophecy means to this church". Ministry, International Journal for Pastors. 56 (7): 21 . Retrieved 29 June 2017.

a b Tina Pippin Death & Desire: The rhetoric of gender in the Apocalypse of John Louisville: Westminster-John Knox (1993) p. 105 Similar to the early Protestants, Adventists maintain a historicist interpretation of the Bible's predictions of the apocalypse. [72] of Aquileia, Rufinus. Commentary on the Apostles' Creed #37. newadvent . Retrieved 12 October 2016.Literary writers and theorists have contributed to a wide range of theories about the origins and purpose of the Book of Revelation. Some of these writers have no connection with established Christian faiths but, nevertheless, found in Revelation a source of inspiration. Revelation has been approached from Hindu philosophy and Jewish Midrash. Others have pointed to aspects of composition which have been ignored such as the similarities of prophetic inspiration to modern poetic inspiration, or the parallels with Greek drama. In recent years, theories have arisen which concentrate upon how readers and texts interact to create meaning and which are less interested in what the original author intended. [96] Scott Hahn, The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth, ISBN 0-385-49659-1. New York: Doubleday, 1999. Russell, James Stuart (1887). The Parousia. England: Bierton Strict and Particular Baptists. pp.258–259. ISBN 978-1-519610-94-2.

Charles Cutler Torrey taught Semitic languages at Yale University. His lasting contribution has been to show how prophets, such as the scribe of Revelation, are much more meaningful when treated as poets first and foremost. He thought this was a point often lost sight of because most English bibles render everything in prose. [97] Poetry was also the reason John never directly quoted the older prophets. Had he done so, he would have had to use their (Hebrew) poetry whereas he wanted to write his own. Torrey insisted Revelation had originally been written in Aramaic. [98] Praised for not bearing those who are evil, testing those who say they are apostles and are not, and finding them to be liars; hating the deeds of the Nicolaitans; having persevered and possessing patience. For Nietzsche, the idea of a different life outside the present allowed Christians to not strive for perfection in this life as there was an assurance of another. It also provided a base for the doctrine of retribution and reward- here Christians endure their present disadvantaged position with the assurance that there is a reward in a future life for them as well as punishment for their oppressors. A great Dragon (with seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns on his heads) drags a third of the stars of Heaven with his tail, and throws them to the Earth. (12:3–4). The Dragon waits for the birth of the child so he can devour it. However, sometime after the child is born, he is caught up to God's throne while the Woman flees into the wilderness into her place prepared of God that they should feed her there for 1,260 days ( 3 + 1⁄ 2 years). (12:5–6). War breaks out in heaven between Michael and the Dragon, identified as that old Serpent, the Devil, or Satan (12:9). After a great fight, the Dragon and his angels are cast out of Heaven for good, followed by praises of victory for God's kingdom. (12:7–12). The Dragon engages to persecute the Woman, but she is given aid to evade him. Her evasiveness enrages the Dragon, prompting him to wage war against the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. (12:13–17) Kalin, ER (1990), "Re-examining New Testament Canon History: 1. The Canon of Origen", Currents in Theology and Mission, 17: 274–82

Next, Nietzsche refuted the doctrine of faith as being a substitute for truth, a copout for intellectually dishonest people who cannot prove their position by force of evidence and logical reason. Nietzsche saw the concept of a higher truth, vis a vis the “wisdom of God” as opposed to the “wisdom of men” as a false standard that demands that normal standards for weighing propositions and theories are not applied. Flowers preach to us if we will hear", begins her poem 'Consider the lilies of the field' Goblin Market London: Oxford University Press (1913) p. 87 What is the Book of Revelation?". PBS Frontline. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023 . Retrieved 17 February 2023. In the Coptic Orthodox Church the whole Book of Revelation is read during Apocalypse Night after Good Friday. [65] Biblically Ugo Vanni and other biblical scholars have argued that the Book of Revelation was written with the intention to be read entirely in one liturgical setting with dialogue-elements between the reader (singular) and the hearers (plural) based on Rev 1:3 and Rev 1:10. [66] Beniamin Zakhary has recently shown that the structure of the reading the Book of Revelation within the Coptic rite of Apocalypse Night (this is the only biblical reading in the Coptic church with a dialogue in it, where the reader stops many times and the people respond; additionally the entire book is read in a liturgical setting that culminates with the Eucharist) shows great support for this biblical hypothesis, albeit with some notable difference. [67]