http://heissufficient.com/2008/03/10/looking-again-at-revelation-20/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=looking-again-at-revelation-20 A personal walk in a wilderness of words Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:07:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://heissufficient.com/2008/03/10/looking-again-at-revelation-20/#comment-1042 Steve Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:40:44 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/?p=602#comment-1042 I think that's well-stated. It would likely have been inconceivable to John that those few verses would be the crux of a myriad of differing eschatological systems. The basic hermeneutical principle that suggests that our confidence in a doctrine should be proportional to the number of independent passages that support it is important to keep in mind; it strikes me as remarkable the paucity of Scriptural teaching concerning the millennium. In any event, the principle of audience relevance that Bryan points out is much more recoverable than the timing or nature of the millennium. I think that’s well-stated. It would likely have been inconceivable to John that those few verses would be the crux of a myriad of differing eschatological systems. The basic hermeneutical principle that suggests that our confidence in a doctrine should be proportional to the number of independent passages that support it is important to keep in mind; it strikes me as remarkable the paucity of Scriptural teaching concerning the millennium. In any event, the principle of audience relevance that Bryan points out is much more recoverable than the timing or nature of the millennium.

]]> http://heissufficient.com/2008/03/10/looking-again-at-revelation-20/#comment-1041 Bryan Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:46:18 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/?p=602#comment-1041 I wouldn't say that it is "just an historical book." I think to understand the imagery in it, we have to put ourselves in the mindset of the original audience, but that it has ongoing significance for all cultures and people throughout all time. I also believe that from chapter 20 on till the end is either occurring now, or will occur--i.e. present realized millennium that is ongoing until the second coming, future judgment, future consummation of the earth and heavens, and their redemption through re-creation. I wouldn’t say that it is “just an historical book.” I think to understand the imagery in it, we have to put ourselves in the mindset of the original audience, but that it has ongoing significance for all cultures and people throughout all time. I also believe that from chapter 20 on till the end is either occurring now, or will occur–i.e. present realized millennium that is ongoing until the second coming, future judgment, future consummation of the earth and heavens, and their redemption through re-creation.

]]> http://heissufficient.com/2008/03/10/looking-again-at-revelation-20/#comment-1043 Kevin Sam Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:15:50 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/?p=602#comment-1043 I've always wondered about this since I come across the preterist ideas you are blogging about. This has a lot of implications on how we are to view Revelation. It may mean that it is just an historical book for the early Christians and not the popular view today. I’ve always wondered about this since I come across the preterist ideas you are blogging about. This has a lot of implications on how we are to view Revelation. It may mean that it is just an historical book for the early Christians and not the popular view today.

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