tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45575661160646931162024-03-12T21:16:54.392-04:00Book of RevolutionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557566116064693116.post-86648701357937171522019-02-03T19:46:00.001-05:002019-02-03T19:47:00.545-05:00Chapter 32 - Embracing the New Communist Utopian RealityThe Power of the Few curve proved to be dictating our economic-material reality. Our (economic-materialist) reality is determined by the current power of the few: Dictatorship of the Bourgeoisie. In the future, to be guided into the road of socialism and communism with the power of the many: Dictatorship of the Proletariat.<br />
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The many countries which has experienced the latter, has been sabotaged and curtailed by trading obstacles and counter strategies by countries controlled by the Dictatorship of the Bourgeoisie. What is the Bourgeoisie? The group of people who are wealthy or rich who hire workers. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557566116064693116.post-8178412947188435252016-11-20T16:10:00.002-05:002019-02-03T19:50:13.596-05:00Chapter 31 - The Power of the Few Curve<div style="text-align: center;">
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The power of the few is the result concerning the dynamics between the business firms and the current manifested forms of government. It is suggested, in the absence of a near communist utopia, the business firms are the actual rulers of society. They are the gate keepers for what is allowed in society. For instance, they allow which religion is to be expressed within a specific country and society. They control the courts and legislative body. They control which spatial geographic features are constructed on land and sea. They control what is consumed and produced. The previous more so as factual during the modern age.<br />
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The above representation shows that on the right the conservative core existed in the past. The conservative core represented the single ruler. These single rulers were the monarchs and past tribal leaders. The usual leadership pattern of the past is a feature of the pre-modern era: single ruler reinforced with the derivatives of religious beliefs. However; when modernism, along with the proliferation of science and technology, became a predominant feature of human consciousness then the noted few ruled the said country. The reason is because the modern era removed the divinity and fear of the sole ruler. The power shifted, because of the ever onslaught of science and technology, to the few business owners (or a few persons even in a non-technological communist country). This power shift is a liberalization of the past conservative ruling political power. The RED LINE are the business owners operating within a liberal democracy and political landscape. If allowed to proliferate, during the condition of this time period, then it would become a neoliberal identification and general political condition. It would be logical to conclude where the red line meets the curve the neoliberal condition exists. It would be called the <b><i>Neo-Liberal vertex point</i></b>. The destination point, towards the lower right, is the condition of near communist utopia. Which is a condition where government no longer exists because high technology circulating within society would at this time dissolve government of any form. The state entity was simply a tool by communists to achieve this condition. The previous is a distinguishing argument between anarchists and communists. Anarchists are for total destruction of government without taking control of government or the existence of high technology. Communists would dissolve the business firms immediately, to centralize the government control of society, and then introduce the high technological industries themselves to attain the near communist utopia. Of course, history has shown that when communists attempt to do this it results in the opposite affect with the removal civil liberties. The red space is therefore the theoretical separation between a functioning technological liberal democracy and the near communist utopia condition. The former is more practical and the latter a theoretical construct. <br />
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The functioning technological liberal democracy allows the input of the business firms in society but controls them through sensible legislation and regulations. The "sensible" compass directed by the measure of nature rather than mankind or the unseen measure. This is shown as it heads towards the right point but is separated, theoretically, from the near communist utopian point. Most importantly, in a functioning technological liberal democracy, civil liberties are preserved in a republican form of government. The meaning of "republican" is the absence of a pure democracy and that a representative republic is operating. The meaning of "liberal" is the separation of conservative core representation of political power through a single leader. Such regulations of the business firms is more possibly a reality as global warming becomes the norm.<br />
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The showcase of such evolution is shown between the four gospels. The change of theme between the Pauline Dispensationalist documents (The three Gospels of Matthew, Luke and Mark) and the Millennial document (The Gospel of John). The previous thoroughly explained, in an earlier chapter, concerning the Book of Hebrews and its questionable authorship. In the pre-modern era, religions reinforced the leadership of human society. Only in ancient Greece, the absence of religions, as a philosophical thought, was allowed to exist in a social laboratory setting expressed in one or many of the city-states. In a general debate, the previous, such philosophical expressions was expressed by those exposing its absence and the reinforcement of beliefs through two ancient Greek philosophical trends: The sophists' "Man is the measure of all things" and Plato's "Unseen measure".<br />
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What has been observed since the dawn of the modern age, since the 1500s, is the decrease of the importance of the conservative cored leadership of a single government entity in a single person. Furthermore, what has occurred is the proliferation of religious sects since 1500. The introduction of secular conservative manifestations and movements has also occurred after the late 1700s. The Industrial revolution has not only increased the proliferation of consuming products but also increased conservative reactions to the influx of technology into society. The previous is why these conservative manifestations, and its derivatives, are termed "reactionary". While the liberal actions, like the increase of pro-environmental consciousness, has resulted in pro-environmental movements. Liberal actions are such as "actionary" because it deals with the problem as a current reality and does not convey nostalgic tribal sentiments. <br />
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These social manifestations are both liberal and reactionary conservative. The liberal component is more in the acceptance of such phenomena while the "reactionary" is simply a nostalgic attempt to psychologically capture the pre-modern era within the age of technological and industrial advancements. The latter is more dangerous because weapons of war are more sophisticated than the previous era of pre-modernism. The previous is why the separation of religion and government must be observed by all current governments after the irreversible social process of modernism.<br />
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The increase of more religious sects are also more common as the religious interpretations attempt to parallel, and explain away, technological and scientific advancements into society by the business firms. The previous Biblical showcase has presented this social phenomena with the transformation of the Dispensational viewpoint into the Millennial viewpoint within the New Testament canon.<br />
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These social conservative reactions, and reactionary movements, has not only endangered the human race but has disrupted liberal democracy. It has created setbacks to the forward movement of the transformation of the social/political phases of early liberal democracy into full technological liberal democracy where civil liberties are preserved.<br />
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Such setbacks are allowed to fester during the competing shifts between the few on top of the money pyramid. These setbacks occur because some business firms benefit from old technology while preventing new technology from being manufactured and introduced into society. The previous competition exhibited between the business firms should be allowed but within the framework of keeping a functioning liberal democracy.<br />
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The definition of a Liberal person is a person who has accepted the realities of the current proliferation of knowledge and science throughout society. The Liberal person is therefore freeing themselves from the old spirit of the conservative cored leadership, and its current fossilized social derivatives, by embracing the new realities of modernism. "Liber" is the root of where the definition "Liberal" derives and it means to free the person from the conservative pre-modern plethora of notions. This is where the "individualism" of Alexis De Tocqueville, in <i>Democracy in America</i>, derives from. The previous is a summary of Alexis' observation concerning America and its dynamics between the business firm entity, government and persons. Out of his many observations and predictions, the danger of the business firm(s) taking over government was one of his fears. The previous, neoliberal condition, is a threat to the existence of the young American republic.<br />
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Alexis explains the previous in one chapter of his book - <i>Democracy in America</i> - where individualism is fully evaluated according to the social laboratory settings of his era. In the chapter - <i>Chapter IV(4) That the Americans combat the effects of individualism by Free Institutions</i> - Alexis gives us a conservative viewpoint or lenses to the American liberal condition. It must be noted that Alexis' views are tainted with conservative viewpoints with some hints of truth.<br />
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Alexis' "individualism" was noted as an American feature and has some important showcases despite the various flaws in American history........ </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557566116064693116.post-26494283185591778912016-11-20T16:10:00.001-05:002019-02-03T01:23:25.590-05:00Chapter 30 - Global Warming Factor<div style="text-align: center;">
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The factor of global warming has already introduced the need for centralized government at a dangerous stage where high technology is not in circulation to sufficiently answer the current human needs. This is what we are currently observing as fact:</div>
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Pollution --> Global Warming --> Increased Desertification --> Increased Urbanization --> Decreased Civil Liberties.<br />
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There are many countries which fit the above scenario in a local setting. Especially in parts of Africa where increased desertification has affected public policy of the said country. There is a strong possibility that many countries will experience increased flooding and submerging because of disappearance of the polar ice caps. Many islands in the pacific will disappear and as some are actual countries. Therefore, we will lose countries in the future. The only solution is for the development of space industries and green industries. The former for space exploration and the later to preserve what the human race has left on earth. Space exploration to settle on all of our planets and utilize their resources to explore our corner of the galaxy and beyond. Such exploration is part of the human experience and human impulse. This drive is to naturally escape urbanized governments and find new resources. Green economies are implementable throughout all countries while space industries are limited to a very few. <br />
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The facts are that human activity is adding to the existing natural warming stages of the Earth. The previous could be attained through the research of physical geographers showing that natural global warming existed. Nevertheless, human activity, through business firms output as new technology, will be an addition to the natural global warming condition.<br />
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In the pre-modern era, the philosophical debate has been between the sophists and the followers of Plato. It may be argued that some of the followers of Plato were stoics. The sophists believed that 'Man is the measure of all things' while the followers of Plato believed 'The unseen is the measure of all things' or the 'Unseen measure'. The latter allows the hint of a creator or god into the equation of reality. The former, the sophists' position, is an indicator which leads to the possibility of atheism. The onset of the modern age, after the year A.D. 1500, has resulted in a third formula: 'Nature is the measure of all things'. The previous is more apparent after the industrial revolution where industrial waste was known to create hazards for human beings. The increase consciousness to preserve nature has been the rally cry for many as rural geographical distinctions decrease over the years yielding to more urbanization.<br />
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As nature is disturbed, through pollution, the increase specter of scarcity occurs. Scarcity determines consumer prices especially for the decrease of food items. These disturbances allows for the shaping of a projected material policy. The previous is not only a phenomena but a proven truth which negates the two previous Greek philosophical positions.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557566116064693116.post-25246028564201546292016-11-20T16:10:00.000-05:002019-02-03T01:28:25.661-05:00Chapter 29 - 'Omnia Sunt Communia'<div style="text-align: center;">
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The observation given by Thomas Müntzer is accurate when describing the social relationship between the ruled and rulers. Thomas was a contemporary of Martin Luther and gave sermons throughout Germany during the time of the birth of the Christian Protestant movement. What were the conditions which forced his observations? It was the rebellion of the peasants because of their conditions of poverty which led to the social upheaval. In other words, the increased spectacle of poverty among the German Christian populace. Martin Luther addressed a problem which originated from social inequality and focused on the lack of justice among the Christian community. Thomas Müntzer touched, through sermons and the act of rebellion, the actual core of the problem. A problem which exposes the flaw of the Christian religion: the lack of material justice or equity in response of the influx of new technological social changes. Thomas Müntzer goes on to say before his death in Latin:</div>
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In political science, the above showcase presents the invalidity of symbolic policy versus the validity of material policy. The strength of the previous has produced true and proven doctrines even in the academia of psychology. For instance, Abraham Maslow's 'hierarchy of needs' is the proven formula and doctrine based on the material realm. Karl Marx' observations are based and proven through the rebellion of the German peasants during the time of Thomas Müntzer. </div>
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All forms of technology deriving from various manifestations of the business firm entity creates the social ills and social disturbances. During this time of Martin Luther and Thomas Müntzer, it was the invention of the printing press which represented the "new technology". The business firms, potentially one or several lucky business firm(s) - through elastic dynamics, could create what is called - Creative Destruction - in the economic market sphere of a country and countries. "Creative Destruction" occurs when a new technology put out of business old technology therefore creating mass unemployment. The previous discussed by both Joseph A. Schumpeter and Karl Marx. The previous is the nature of capitalism and not just "crony" capitalism. This is why it is crucial that a stable, strong and reasonable state entity has to exist to prevent the opposite from manifesting - social rebellions and open violence against fellow citizens. It is the "Creative Destruction" of the economic market, eons or years of human historical production, which has made countries wealthy or poor. It has caused swings in the market and for the flow of wealth to be exchanged between competing countries. The invisible variable or factor is "religion". In fact, all forms of religion, deriving from the minds of human beings and humanity-at-large (social dynamics) are molded by economic markets. The previous is a thesis by Marxist academics and showing that materialism guides humanity's decisions and destiny. Furthermore, what is given as a solution, by Marxists, is the centralized control of society and government to curtail the effects of the various acts of the business firms. However, this early implementation, without the existence of high technology circulating in society, deriving from the competition of business firms, has resulted in disastrous totalitarian regimes or governments which have sacrificed civil liberties in the pursuit of centralized government and its objectives. One of its social objectives is the absence of money but without high technology such Marxistic communist ventures will not be successful. The outlook, or world-view by Marxists, is that the business firms represent decentralization and a departure of the early tribal centralized control by a single leader. In the next stage of development (in the current setting), Marxists envision themselves as the technological manifestation of the previous tribal leadership. The alternative, in the absence of high technology, is socialism where money still circulates and the business firms could still exist. The previous would also guarantee the preservation of civil liberties within a sensible social equilibrium between the existence of a larger "Leviathan" government versus social chaos (rebellions) until high technology is introduced by the business firms. What is "high technology"? Technology which could address the needs of humanity-at-large at a reasonable and equitable condition expressed through 'hierarchy of needs'. </div>
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What Martin Luther fails to realize is that the problem derives from the business firms themselves! The Christian religion, since its founding, has not really addressed the actual problem. The previous problem also exists within Islam and other belief systems. All forms of religions are conservative reactionary tools attempting to fix the new manifested liberal social trends deriving from the introduction of new technology into society. Martin Luther's reactions and acts towards the problem was to attack the Catholic Church's indulgences of "sins", through its pardons by acts of its followers, and to promote the primitivism stated within the Book of Acts. The Christian primitivism, discussed in earlier chapters, is to suggest that Christian followers are to surrender all their wealth and not engage in any form of violence. The previous two points are some of its pillars. The problem was exposed as a contradiction versus human behavior. In other words, to actually implement Christianity, in its pure form following the words of Jesus himself, would weaken "Christian" countries against their competitors. The previous is observed as such as Martin Luther's view against Islam was viewed as pacifism but actually expressed Jesus orders expressed in the New Testament. The other profound problem, rather the conservative reaction, has been the implementation of social regulation based on religious precepts. The previous episode proven to be a failure by my own English ancestors through the implementation of the Parliament of Saints by Oliver Cromwell's leadership. All the mentioned manifestations will eventually lead to some or most citizens of a country experiencing the removal of "unalienable Rights". These rights are imprinted overall as civil liberties which are natural rights reconstituted through a "Leviathan" government. The tragedy of the removal of civil liberties, showcased through English history, is an example of the improper implementation of religious precepts.</div>
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The presented flow diagram is an irreversible process despite periods of social conservatism, war-in-response, or the temporary increase of religious observances, and the increase of religious sects. The power of technology has molded minds, and eventually governments, to its eventual human final destination - Near communist utopia. The previous predicted by Karl Marx himself (before my late additional input). No doubt, that some of his predictions were evidence for slow social evolutionary changes rather than immediate revolution. However, the political malpractice is focused on his remedies rather than his correct identification of the symptoms. The reason why business firms must exist is the same reason why eventually the people will call for near communist governments in the future despite periods of reactionary governments. The output of the business firms provide the needs of human beings but at the same time introduces new social liberal trends and reactionary dangers. These social liberal trends are a permanent feature of a counter-culture deriving from the competition of business firms establishing their own social regulations within the dynamics of workplace competition. </div>
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Increased globalization is a natural reaction to the introduction of increased new technologies which have created a global laboratory of creative destruction. The proper act is to have a responsive and sensible government to address the devaluation of important items. The previous economic paradigm suggests that a state entity (leviathan) has to exist to preserve civil liberties deriving from the social contract itself. <br />
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Of course, there will be temporary increased reactionary governments but these will either first destroy large segments of humanity or be removed by the people themselves initially or later. The end result being the creation of a near communist utopia. Social Alienation and the various epidemics of over-production, results of the influx of new technologies into the economic market and its interaction with the human race, has resulted in two opposing camps among the surviving human beings: revolutionary and reactionary. The former guided by the pursuit of inclusion through social justice and the later submitting to their near-sighted sole tribal exclusionary impulses.<br />
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My own observation, or theory, is that a third column is being created during the process. This third group later decides which two main groups to join when social and political tensions arise. This particular category of people are apolitical until a material benefit is removed by the winning political faction controlling public policy. They are by-products of consumer capitalism and express a type of selfishness deriving from the (neo)liberal condition. They are "market consumers" as Benjamin R. Barber suggested in <i>Consumed</i>. They are branded as such and because of their sole occupation in consumption are a third group by themselves. They are yet revolutionary conscious or reactionary infected. The differentiation between the two mentioned main groups is simple to distinguish because the former is far sighted and the later is near sighted. In other words, one is for the future of mankind and the other is limited by tribal impulsive selfish interests.<br />
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These market consumers, the holders of hyperconsumerism and Herbert Marcuse's 'One-Dimensional person', are ideally nihilistic towards all but themselves. In fact, they are exhibit A for the reason why there is no such thing as "postmodernism". These market consumers are such because they concentrate on one factor - consumption. The market consumers are one-dimensional because they do not vote and are not conscious of other issues around them. The previous is the definition of "Nihilism" in the so-called postmodern age. The theory is then put forward: In the absence of a so-called postmodern age, Nihilism is exhibited in the market consumer person who later would create the modern nihilistic crisis. On page 217 of <i>Consumed</i>, by Benjamin R. Barber, explains the problem of the formation and effects of the One-Dimensional person:</div>
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No doubt, that the main two groups, involved in liberal democracy, dictates public policy. While the third group also assists the later. The main feature of liberal democracy is its weakness to purge out such elements. The reason for its weakness is its social laboratory settings in allowing such ideas to circulate so society-at-large could later decide in keeping or purging out, through voting, the weaker ideas. The weakness of liberal democracy, through pure innocence, is it allows the infected party to control public policy. This one time opportunity, the stage of pure innocence, is the chance where liberal democracy could be put to death until the people see it and stop the injustice.<br />
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The groups of social conscious are political parties expressing such awareness of the business cycles and the social affects of the business firms. Here, we identify that these groups are not necessarily communists or marxists. In fact, the communist party and marxists belong solely in the academia field rather than being openly involved in the political field. The reason is because their implementation, at this stage of human development, would be disastrous for us all. While their ideas, treated as futuristic visions, should be for later implementations. <br />
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The common constant being the survival of the human race. The pursuit of social justice, over the years or eons or eras, among human beings brings evidence of the previously mentioned constant. Social justice, and neither religion nor traditions, has been the guardian of the human race against the continuous onslaught of new technology.<br />
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The book by Thomas Hobbes - <i>Leviathan</i> - contributed to the idea of social contract. Another political philosopher by the name of Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote another treatise called <i>On the Social Contract</i> which also explains Social Contract Theory. The pursuit of social justice is the driving force of Social Contract Theory. The reasons are civil order and civil liberties derive from the Social Contract Theory. Social Contract Theory has drawn up borders between human beings in society expressing their own individualistic natural rights. The act of creating these borders, between the natural rights of human beings, is called civil liberties. Therefore, civil liberties are the remaining difference of natural rights left after being subtracted by a state entity. In the legal field, the mentioned remainders are called negative rights. When the government adds more definition to rights these later creations are called positive rights. <br />
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Today or presently (within the year of 2016), the fear of <i>Tyrannaphobia</i> has gripped most liberal democracies. The term was mentioned by Thomas Hobbes as he described the episode of the English puritan movement in their fear of being strongly governed or as today where the current fear is a strong centralized government ruling society. Of course, such mantra is championed by conservative persons and social reactionaries. I propose that such fear, of being strongly governed, will be a permanent feature in the future. It will be because of the power of the few which will be mentioned in a later chapter.<br />
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In fact, my theory is that <i>Tyrannaphobia</i> derives from liberalism or the liberalization of conservative cored power over years. It was bound to happen as the human race approached A.D. 1500 - the beginning of the modern era. During this time, in Germany or continental Europe, the phenomena of the Anabaptist movement was occurring in many areas. Through individuals like Melchior Hoffman and others, the Apocalyptic fervor claimed many victims. These individuals, without Melchior, took control of the German city called Münster. They claimed the city to be "New Jerusalem" and imposed social restrictions for the years A.D. 1534-1535.<br />
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The Münster Rebellion occurred after the Great Peasants' War (1524-1525). These Anabaptist social rebellions are rooted in the liberal spirit. However, under the meaning of preserving traditions or maintaining religious foundations. Of course, one of the participants of the Great Peasants' War was Thomas Müntzer. The problem of the Anabaptist rebellion created the Anabaptist impulse. The Anabaptist impulse, even though an internal Christian problem, has affected human society. The Anabaptist impulse is really an exhibit of the religion's failure to address modern technological questions within human society. This could be observed through the evolution of Dispensationalism to Millennialism explained in the earlier chapters.<br />
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Thomas Hobbes properly addressed the problem because the puritans relied on ancient Greek philosophers like Plato to keep society traditional. Plato, and Greek philosophers like him, relying on the "unseen measure" to dictate and control society through the Parliament of Saints. Such measures created the spectacle of civil war against fellow Catholics and others. Thomas Hobbes later goes on to develop the Social Contract Theory and its importance to create civility through secularism.<br />
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If we look back at the Book of Revelation by John, he attacks "Nominal" Christians and separates them into a different category (Revelation 3:16). Such notions means that the problem originated early in Christian history. The previous would suggest that there is a pre-modern and modern era Anabaptist impulse. </div>
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where or when the moral codes are proven to be the results of social evolution
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biological evolution and intellectual materialism. The term
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rather than subjective. It expresses the flow of moral objectivity throughout
our history. For example, the 'Abhorrence of Murder' is universally applied
throughout all societies despite its variants which is an expression of moral
subjectivity. For instance, the negation of murder in society is a virtue. Its
negation, applied by all societies, makes this virtue universal because it was
applied and defined by various social practices. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The virtue is called the 'Abhorrence of
stealing' which is also proven to be a virtue through its negation. The vices
of stealing and murder are both proven to be virtues through its negation. The
moral objectivity, of the previous mentioned objects, exists only when these
virtues survive through social evolution. While moral subjectivity, of the mentioned
virtues, exist through linking with social practices. The relationship between
the two functions - the objectivity and subjectivity of morality - will be
proven through the chemical process of deposition. Imagine a timeline in human
history showing these principles as virtues when applied:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Despite its various application of
both observed principles - the 'Abhorrence of Murder' and the 'Abhorrence of
stealing' - , both are still observed by all or most of the above identities.
All or most of the identities recognize these virtues as socially applied and
relevant principles. The different interpretations and various applications by
the above participants is a moral subjective exercise but its survival through
human history or through social evolution makes the principles uniquely
objective. The reason of why it is objective is because of its survival through
dialectical and material history. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The theory of deposition is to
expressly state that these social virtues are objective because of the process
of human (or sentient beings) trial and error over several years. Through the
example of Human society, being the lab of experimentation, these virtues will
be proven to be objective. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Here we introduce the intramolecular
forces of water. Water is defined chemically as having two hydrogen atoms and
one oxygen atom. The bonds that attaches these elements of nature are known and
termed to be - "covalent". These bonds are "covalent"
because they are more stronger attachments that make elements into compounds or
molecules rather than weaker bonds that attaches two or more compounds
together. For example, compounds or molecules are a group of elements attached
together by these bonds. The "deposition" is when the molecule or
compounds are translated into another phase of their existence - from gas to
solid. For instance, in the case of water (H2O) it exist in three phases:
solid, liquid, and gas phases. Water has a triple phase where all three phases
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Before presenting the evidence, let
me address an issue of concern. I am not violating the Humean philosophical
observation: The error of deriving an 'ought' from an 'is'. In other words,
defining a new theory from a scientific or factual observation to define a
philosophical phenomena. Furthermore, that is to define an immaterial concept
from a material construct or factual observation. This error has been observed
to exist within the social philosophical program of Herbert Spencer, the author
of 'social darwanism', where the application of such idea resulted in socially
disastrous consequences. The Theory of Moral Deposition does not destroy the
greatest happiness for the greatest good principle. While 'social darwanism'
has committed such a flaw because of its unfilled explanations and
expectations. The observation by David Hume, where the Humean dictum derives,
is an observation proven true by the attempted applications of 'social
darwanism'. Herbert Spencer's attempted application was an attempt to forcibly
create bonds with non-related forces: natural selection(observed by Charles
Darwin) and economics. In other words, biology and capitalism. The result of
these attempted merging is the reason of its failure to be a reasonable
philosophy. Herbert Spencer mistake and error comes from extracting a
particular study of biology and then attempting to merge it with economics. In
other words, the subject of 'natural selection' is more constant and not
variables like economics or capitalism. The reason for the previous statement
is because "economics" and/or "capitalism" has been molded
or reformed over time without the usage of "natural selection". For
example, through social evolution, modern secular democracy derives from the
repulsion of "divine" monarchy which through its repulsion created
other political systems. These other political systems created, and through
consequence, ushered in socialism and other forms of economics. While natural
selection is a constant concept which could not be reformed to fit with the
variables of economics. For example; a person with no substansive material
wealth, or background based on wealth, could become a leader of a nation. The
previous observation would make 'social darwanism' contradictory. The
"survival of the fittest" does not apply among sentient species who
have developed, through social evolution, systems which take care of the
economically weak and socially disenfrenchised. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The theory of moral deposition would
present a new way of seeing the relationship between its two functions of
morality - objective and subjective forms. The intramolecular forces of water
would show this relationship while not violating the Humean dictum. Let us
return to the previous presentation of the evolution of "religion",
and some of its principles, within some segments of human society. While it is
termed "human" society it could also be applied to all or most
sentient beings. The previous statement or observation will be addressed much
later. The above presentation shows the letter "X". Imagine that this
letter is the Oxygen element of water. The "X" is the objective
principle while its attachments makes it subjective. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">For example, Oxygen by itself is an
element but when attached by two Hydrogen atoms it transforms into a water
molecule or compound. Oxygen despite its relationship with other elements is
still an element of nature. Only when it is attached with other elements,
described as the intramolecular force, the relationship transforms the elements
into a molecule(compound) of water. Through the example of water, the
"bonds" could now be identified. The existence of objective morality
exists along and within of what is described as subjective morality and not as
seperate concrete concepts. These "bonds" are social practices.
Alasdair MacIntyre is the first doctoral scholar to have identified the
importance of social practices but he has not identified the intra-relationship
between objective and subjective morality. In the above examples, the numbers
above or numerical values(0,1,2,3,*) are the particular social practices or a
particular "religion" attached to a proven objective principle:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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'Abhorrence of murder' and the 'Abhorrence of stealing'.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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attached to objective principles during a particular era which temporarily
transforms an objective principle into a seemingly subjective one. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The application of the Theory of
Moral Deposition would present a unique view and prove the above presentation.
The meaning of the theory of Moral Deposition is to convey that an idea or
moral principle is no longer subjective but rather objective proven through the
timeline of history. In other words, the theory is expressing something similar
to a 'gas to solid' phase or transformation of an idea or moral principle into
something concrete or real in the physical world. For example, 'gas to
solid'(chemical deposition in nature) or 'theory to practice' or 'ideas to
practical application'. In contrast, sublimation - 'solid to gas' transformation
or 'practical application to theory' observation. The "attachments"
to objective principles are the social practices which transforms it,
temporarily, into subjective principles/practices. The survival of ideas within
the marketplace of ideas is a proper example of the "survival of the
fittest" in comparison to Herbert Spencer's 'social darwanism'. The ideas
that survive through social evolution becomes over time social concrete
principles therefore becoming objective. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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political science idea from E.E. Schattschneider's political theory of
"agenda universe" to illustrate another angle of the argument - the
introduction of the principle from a theory area. Here is E.E.
Schattschneider's theory of the evolution of an agenda:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Agenda --> Institutional Agenda --> Decision Agenda (Legislation of a
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Let us replace "agenda"
with "moral theory" then imagine the social evolution of a moral
principle over several years. It started earlier as a "moral
theory"(agenda universe) and then was proven to be a "moral principle".
When it transforms into a "moral principle" it became a legally
unsaid social contract, i.e. natural law. The social evolution of a "moral
theory" would become practical when proven to be as such through social
trial and error. The change of status from subjective to objective principles
which are then adopted by other groups and tribes is a natural process.
Therefore, it is neither a supernatural nor an ultra-natural process. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The above eliminates the idea that
our laws derive from "divine" inspiration or more specifically that
the law(s) of Moses are divinely inspired. The so-called ten commandments of
Moses derive from natural observations which are an interpretation of the
material environment. In the case of the Ten Commandments, the laws are both a
product of the previous "commandments" within the previous Egyptian
belief system and Moses' new laws deriving from particular new circumstances.
Then Moses' circumstances developed or evolved into customs and social
practices which are subjective. For example, to "follow the Sabbath"
is a particular Jewish social practice and command which has nothing to do with
the recently extinct ancient Egyptian custom(s). The command - "Follow the
Sabbath" - is proof of the opposite observation: The eventual sublimation
of some social practices attached to a particular belief structure. For
instance, the growth or the increase of a particular brand of Christianity, Pauline
Christianity, may make this particular Jewish observation extinct. Let us
imagine if all of the stated "religions" disappear. Then only the
proven objective moral principles will survive. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The last part of the equation
presented above is noted as - (X*) - , a dialectical and historical material
prediction, when the increase of technology followed by new discoveries results
in the gradual sublimation of "religion". In other words, any type of
"religion" is sublimated through the historical material timeline.
Furthermore, only the proven objective moral codes are deposited in the
historical material timeline. Moreover, the last segment of the equation
represents a variable which is all around us presently and also a prediction of
the eventual triumph of materialism. The question is would this materialism be
molded to conform to material justice or material injustice? Moreover, it
represents the variable of infinity and also the eventual sublimation of
"religion". In other words; the other numerical values, within the
presentation above represents "religions", and the absence of it,
with the complimentary social practices. Therefore, what is the relationship
between "religions" and philosophies? "religions" are
philosophies but not all philosophies are "religions". For example,
the philosophy of social darwanism and the philosophy of communism are both
derived from philosophical materialism. Hence, the reason why general moral
objective principles outlive their shells called "religion" and even
philosophies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The problem of social darwanism is
not that it derives from philosophical materialism but that it violates
material development of society and therefore material justice. The material philosophy
of communism has been proven to be flawed because it concentrates power
unjustly into one important segment of society - the state. The achievement of
material justice in society is the democratic possession of wealth, and the
flow of materials in society, between three important segments - the worker (or
the people), the state and the corporation entity. The new forms of socialism,
recent interpretations of Karl Marx ideas developed after world war two, have
tried to achieve the balance of material flow in society and therefore material
justice. The two individuals, within the human timeline which are well known,
developed two outcomes with precise and accurate predictions: Adam Smith and
Karl Marx. These are the two outcomes combined with my own observations in
order: (1) The existence of material justice creates the mechanism for material
circulation. (2) The existence of material injustices creates the peripherals
of social tensions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Are materialists generally without
moral principles? This is an unfair question because of the known social
evolution within human history. Let me present, as an example, W.D. Ross' six
Prima Facie duties: Duties of Fidelity, Duties of Gratitude, Duties of Justice,
Duties of Beneficence, Duties of Self-Improvement, and Duties of
Non-Maleficience. All of the previous "duties" were simply natural
observations and could be followed without a "divine" command. The
question is given and followed by an obvious answer: Is there morality without
god or a creator? Yes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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simply a statement that morality could be derived naturally through material
history or social evolution. The fallacy of each "religion" proves
that morality is most importantly universal and therefore its source of
"morality" derives from natural observations and material
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The possible existence of other sentient beings was noted by
Thomas Paine in his treatise - <i>The Age of Reason </i>(1793-1794). The
existence of other technologies proves that morality plays an indirect role in
the furtherance of a species to explore and survive. The most direct proofs are
tribal instincts or tribal allegiances. For example, the empirical rule or moral
code of not killing a fellow tribe member when competing with other tribes.
This type of thinking could not only be applied between sentient humans on
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"The whole history of these books [the Gospels] is so defective and doubtful that it seems vain to attempt minute enquiry into it: and such tricks have been played with their text, and with the texts of other books relating to them, that we have a right, from that cause, to entertain much doubt what parts of them are genuine. In the New Testament there is internal evidence that parts of it have proceeded from an extraordinary man; and that other parts are of the fabric of very inferior minds. It is as easy to separate those parts, as to pick out diamonds from dunghills" -Thomas Jefferson, letter to John Adams, January 24, 1814.<br />
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"To talk of <i>immaterial</i> existences is to talk of <i>nothings</i>. To say that the human soul, angels, god, are immaterial, is to say they are <i>nothings</i>, or that there is no god, no angels, no soul. I cannot reason otherwise: but I believe I am supported in my creed of materialism by Locke, Tracy, and Stewart. At what age of the Christian church this heresy of <i>immaterialism</i>, this masked atheism, crept in, I do not know. But heresy it certainly is" -Thomas Jefferson, letter to John Adams, Aug. 15, 1820.<br />
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"Christianity neither is, nor ever was a part of the common law" <br />
-Thomas Jefferson, letter to Dr. Thomas Cooper, February 10, 1814.<br />
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The previous statement was meant and intentional to create a separation of powers which was earlier expressed by Baron De Montesquieu in <i>The Spirit of Laws</i>. The previous statement also expresses the separation of history between Christianity and the legal codes. <br />
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"If we did a good act merely from love of God and a belief that it is pleasing to Him, whence arises the morality of the Atheist? ...Their virtue, then, must have had some other foundation than the love of God" -Thomas Jefferson, letter to Thomas Law, June 13, 1814.<br />
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"As you say of yourself, I too am an Epicurian. I consider the genuine (not the imputed) doctrines of Epicurus as containing everything rational in moral philosophy which Greece and Rome have left us" -Thomas Jefferson, letter to William Short, Oct. 31, 1819.<br />
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"And the day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the supreme being as his father in the womb of a virgin will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerve in the brain of Jupiter. But may we hope that the dawn of reason and freedom of thought in these United States will do away with this artificial scaffolding, and restore to us the primitive and genuine doctrines of this most venerated reformer of human errors" -Thomas Jefferson, Letter to John Adams, April 11, 1823.<br />
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The previous volumes of quotes from one of the founding fathers gives us all hope that the future will be bright for humanity as it clears away superstitious beliefs and so-called supernatural events with rational explanations with the tools of science and reason. <br />
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Unfortunately, there are too many indoctrinated human beings on Earth and the followings of irrational belief systems will only lead to the complete destruction of the human race because of new destructive weapons. <br />
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Thomas Jefferson, one of the most important American founding fathers, left us a quote through history concerning his opinion of the Book of Revelation:<br />
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"<b>It is between fifty and sixty years since I read it [the Apocalypse], and I then considered it merely the ravings of a maniac, no more worthy nor capable of explanation than the incoherences of our own nightly dreams</b>" -Thomas Jefferson, letter to General Alexander Smyth, Jan. 17, 1825.<br />
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Furthermore, not only has Thomas Jefferson refuted the Gospels but also the Book of Revelation which leaves us wondering if he foresaw and envisioned the collapse of the Abrahamic belief system? <br />
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Thomas Jefferson has been misquoted out of context by radical cultural demagogues. Thomas Jefferson was a patriot but for non-Christian expressions within society:<br />
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"But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg" -Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782.<br />
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"May it be to the world, what I believe it will be, (to some parts sooner, to others later, but finally to all,) the signal of arousing men to burst the chains under which monkish ignorance and superstition had persuaded them to bind themselves, and to assume the blessings and security of self-government. All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man. The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God" <br />
-Thomas Jefferson, letter to Roger C. Weightman, June 24, 1826 (in the last letter he penned)<br />
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Is it possible that such sayings could come from an American founding father? It has been documented and saved for all to see and observe. <br />
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The foundations of Christianity is weak and unsound without concrete proof and evidence. The last quote will end this book to present the future as laissez-faire liberalism of Thomas Jefferson which partly as important as laissez-faire market mechanism and its twin laissez-faire constitutionalism. The evidence that is plentiful is the behavior of those who call themselves Christians:<br />
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"Millions of innocent men, women and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined and imprisoned; yet we have not advanced one inch towards uniformity" <br />
-Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Utilitarianism is defined as: "The
creed which accepts as the foundation of morals, Utility, or the Greatest
Happiness Principle, holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to
promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By
happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain,
and the privation of pleasure ". (Chapter 2 - What Utilitarianism Is, The
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It has been proven throughout the
material timeline where societies have attempted the above observation but
later fall short of maintaining such a society, at times, defined as utopian.
In an earlier chapter, the concept was introduced: 'Roman Material Theory'
which presents the introduction of the over-all material unhappiness of society
which was initiated by the imposition of cheap or "slave" labor. The
reader would first have to follow through in understanding the Greatest
Happiness Principle presented by the previous renown scholar of the 1800's:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">" actions are right in
proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the
reverse of happiness."(Chapter 2 - What Utilitarianism Is, The Principle
of Utility, <i>Utilitarianism</i> by John Stuart Mill)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The first issue which must be
presented is the description of the U.S. Constitution as a Utilitarian
document. The Declaration of Independence of July 4th, 1776 states:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">" We hold these truths to be
self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and
<b>the pursuit of Happiness</b>. "<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The previous example existed in A.D.
313 when the Edict of Milan, co-authored by Emperor Constantine, allowed
freedom of worship to the Christian population. The Edict of Milan is an early
form of utilitarianism in interaction with Christianity. However, this
interaction in the mankind’s material timeline, exposes the fallacy of John's
"prophecy" or prediction. The Reductio ad Absurdum supposition is
given: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Book of Revelation mentioned the
physical return of Jesus (Revelation 1:7, The Gospel of John 19:34, and
Zechariah 12:10).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Edict of Milan ended the
persecution(s) at the marketplace (1<sup>st</sup> John 5:21, Revelation 2:14,
2:20, 9:11, 9:20, 13:16-17, 18:11-13, 18:22).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jesus of Nazareth did not return, as
predicted by John, to end the persecutions (Revelation 19:11 and 21:4).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Therefore the machinations of human
beings ended the persecution not a supernatural deity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The historical manifestations of
Utilitarianism ended the persecutions of Christians throughout the Roman Empire
in 313 A.D., years past John’s marker prediction(s) – “wormwood”,i.e. seventy
years captivity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The predictions by John and other
New Testament writers are proven false through mankind’s material history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“ When we, Constantine and Licinius,
emperors, had an interview at Milan, and conferred together with respect to the
good and security of the commonweal, it seemed to us that, amongst those things
that are profitable to mankind in general, the reverence paid to the Divinity
merited our first and chief attention, and that it was proper that <u>the
Christians and all others should have liberty to follow that mode of religion
which to each of them appeared best</u>; so that that <u>God, who is seated in
heaven, might be benign and propitious to us, and to every one under our
government</u>. And therefore we judged it a salutary measure, and one highly
consonant to right reason, that <u>no man should be denied leave of attaching
himself to the rites of the Christians, or to whatever other religion his mind
directed him, that thus the supreme Divinity, to whose worship we freely devote
ourselves</u>, might continue to vouchsafe His favour and beneficence to us.
And accordingly we give you to know that, without regard to any provisos in our
former orders to you <u>concerning the Christians, all who choose that religion
are to be permitted, freely and absolutely, to remain in it, and not to be
disturbed any ways, or molested</u>. And we thought fit to be thus special in
the things committed to your charge, that you might understand that the
indulgence which we have granted in matters of religion to the Christians is
ample and unconditional; and perceive at the same time that the open and <u>free
exercise of their respective religions is granted to all others, as well as to
the Christians</u>. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>For it befits the
well-ordered state and the tranquillity of our times that each individual be
allowed, according to his own choice, to worship the Divinity; and we mean not
to derogate aught from the honour due to any religion or its votaries</u></b>.
Moreover, with respect to the Christians, we formerly gave certain orders
concerning the places appropriated for their religious assemblies; but now we
will that all persons who have purchased such places, either from our exchequer
or from any one else, do restore them to the Christians, without money demanded
or price claimed, and that this be performed peremptorily and unambiguously;
and we will also, that they who have obtained any right to such places by form
of gift do forthwith restore them to the Christians: reserving always to such
persons, who have either purchased for a price, or gratuitously acquired them,
to make application to the judge of the district, if they look on themselves as
entitled to any equivalent from our beneficence. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">All those places are, by your
intervention, to be immediately restored to the Christians. And because it
appears that, besides the places appropriated to religious worship, the
Christians did possess other places, which belonged not to individuals, but to
their society in general, that is, to their churches, we comprehend all such
within the regulation aforesaid, and we will that you cause them all to be
restored to the society or churches, and that without hesitation or
controversy: Provided always, that the persons making restitution without a
price paid shall be at liberty to seek indemnification from our bounty. In
furthering all which things for the behoof of the Christians, you are to use
your utmost diligence, to the end that our orders be speedily obeyed, and our gracious
purpose in securing the public tranquillity promoted. So shall that divine
favour which, in affairs of the mightiest importance, we have already
experienced, continue to give success to us, and in our successes make the
commonweal happy. And that the tenor of this our gracious ordinance may be made
known unto all, we will that you cause it by your authority to be published
everywhere.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: " Congress shall make <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof</b>; or abridging the
freedom of speech,..."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Article VI(6) of the U.S. Constitution: " ...but <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">no religious Test</b> shall ever be required as a Qualification to any
Office or public Trust under the United States."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Even if the religious errors have been corrected by a secular methodology the previous method also corrects other secular doctrines. Mathematics seems to be a fair judge in the material timeline and is partly an ingredient to unbiased empirical data. There is one individual which composes the previous expression and his name is Francis Hutcheson. Francis Hutcheson died in 1746 and influenced David Hume and Adam Smith. The importance of the date, 1746, is important to note knowing that the said philosopher influenced Adam Smith and his writings. Francis Hutcheson is credited for the saying: <u>The Greatest Happiness for the Greatest Number</u> . The previous observation or saying is from the mathematical models researched by Francis Hutcheson and through his observation of the material timeline of humanity concluded with the said observation. Reading through the last treatise by Adam Smith, the so-called founder of classical capitalism, the pages of Smith's celebrated treatise the residue of utilitarianism could be seen. David Hume takes the negation of a creator and Adam Smith embracing the materialistic ethos of such a creed. </span><br />
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Most importantly, Francis Hutcheson's writings were before the initiation of the American and French revolutions which brought about change in the political character of the said nations. Adam Smith also composed his well-known treatise in 1776 at the time when the American revolution was commencing. In Smith's treatise, the idea of revolting against the British crown over excessive taxation was brought forward by the author because the taxation was used for war industry while neglecting the health and wellfare of the populace. The previous is an example of positive utilitarianism and collective utilitarianism - the very themes adapted from the previous writings of Francis Hutcheson.<br />
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The previous paragraph explains the meaning and application of utilitarianism. The meaning is not individualistic application of such a creed but rather its collective nature expressed in the previous calculation:<u> The Greatest Happiness for the Greatest Number</u>. The very idea of individualistic satisfaction is not the intention of the previous scholars and writers. Jeremy Bentham, who lived between 1748-1832, explains the moral theory of utilitarianism by refuting attacks against individualistic utilitarianism or psychological hedonism. Psychological Hedonism was expressed by the Roman philosopher, Epicurus, who defined such a theory as an action which is right if and only if it maximizes pleasure and minimizes pain. The very notion of the "pig satisfaction" or simply individualistic satisfaction were both refuted throughout both the writings of Epicurus and later Jeremy Bentham. Hence, there is a difference between individualistic utilitarianism and individualistic satisfaction or "pig satisfaction". The previous is an expression of the <strong>Moral Principle of Utility </strong>which refutes the notion of such "pig satisfaction" individualism. Pleasure may not be sufficient for happiness but it is a crucial ingredient for happiness and tranquility in society. The meaning of the term - pleasure - is actually describing tranquility within society rather than its "grossest form". Hence, the importance of the mention of the U.S. Constitution as an utilitarian document.<br />
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Jeremy Bentham did not conjure up the mathematical expression: <u>The Greatest Happiness for the Greatest Number</u>. Francis Hutcheson derive the phrase first through his observation of collective utilitarianism with his proposed mathematical models in his treatise - <em>An inquiry concerning the original of our Ideas of virtue or Moral Good</em>, section 3, part 8 :<br />
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" . In comparing the moral Qualitys of Actions, in order to regulate our Election among various Actions propos'd, or to find which of them has the greatest moral Excellency, we are led by our moral Sense of Virtue to judge thus; that in equal Degrees of Happiness, expected to proceed from the Action, the Virtue is in proportion to the Number of Persons to whom the Happiness shall extend; (and here the Dignity, or moral Importance of Persons, may compensate Numbers) and in equal Numbers, the Virtue is as the Quantity of the Happiness, or natural Good; or that the Virtue is in a compound Ratio of the Quantity of Good, and Number of Enjoyers. In the same manner, the moral Evil, or Vice, is as the Degree of Misery, and Number of Sufferers; so that, that Action is best, which procures <u><strong><em>the greatest Happiness for the greatest Numbers</em></strong></u>; and that, worst, which, in like manner, occasions Misery. "<br />
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For the above evidence is proof of positive and collective utilitarianism expressed by Francis Hutcheson years before Jeremy Bentham's own words expressing the same phrase. Francis Hutcheson, it is fair to suggest, not only influence David Hume and Adam Smith but also Jeremy Bentham. Jeremy Bentham expresses the previous mathematical expression and even proposes mathematical models within his 1776 treatise titled: <em>A Fragment on Government</em><br />
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" Correspondent to discovery and improvement in the natural world, is reformation in the moral; if that which seems a common notion be, indeed, a true one, that in the moral world there no longer remains any matter for discovery. Perhaps, however, this may not be the case: perhaps among such observations as would be best calculated to serve as grounds for reformation, are some which, being observations of matters of fact hitherto either incompletely noticed, or not at all would, when produced, appear capable of bearing the name of discoveries: with so little method and precision have the consequences of this fundamental axiom, <i><u>it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong</u></i>, been as yet developed. " ( The preface of <em>A Fragment on Government</em> )<br />
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For the above reference is presenting that the origin of the phrase is a mathematical construct deriving from Francis Hutcheson which later was borrowed by Jeremy Bentham. In the treatise of <em>A Fragment on Government </em>, Jeremy Bentham employs mathematical expressions with words and phrases to conduct an observation and conclusion concerning the British government. In chapter three of his 1776 treatise he presents a proposition theory in chapter three - British Constitution section 20 Proposition Theorem, in which he proposed a false construct concerning the perfection of the British government based on the observation of others. Or is it that Jeremy Bentham presented the fallacy of any government being perfect? despite that many governments are based on the collective utilitarian ethic. The perfectness of any government is surely a subjective condition rather than its perceived objective principle. <br />
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The fallacy of perfectness concerning any and all collective utilitarian society has been presented by Jeremy Bentham through the Francis Hutcheson's original mathematical observation. The imperfectness, deducted and concluded by these two past scholars, of any said government creates the obvious conclusion: the existence throughout the ages of negative and positive collective utilitarian societies. The default notion is to suggest all nations and tribes from beginning of time were either negative or positive collective utilitarian manifestations. Nevertheless, collective utilitarian manifestations.<br />
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Throughout the years of the human timeline, the human race experiences the rise of negative collective counsciousness which results in the formation of negative collective utilitarian manifestations. During these phases of society, there arises one or several brave individuals called moral agents. These positive moral agents are change agents in the midst of negative collective counsciousness deriving from flawed beliefs and false social constructs. It may be the case, that these flawed social constructs started out and derived from moral codes. Yet, these very moral codes evolved into obselete moral codes or outdated social codes. <br />
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<b><i><u>Chapter 26 - Divine Command Theory and The Problem of Evil</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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After decoding the various
symbols within the Book of Revelation with sufficient evidence throughout, it
presents the dilemma that a creator is not the author of such a document.
Rather, the author being very human and conscious of the possibility of failure
concerning the nascent Christian community composed a document expressing his fears.
Therefore, the Book of Revelation is a motivational document addressed to the
oppressed early Christian community facing the brute force of the Roman
Empire's onslaught while competing with various early Jewish messianic
movements.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<u1:p></u1:p>The exposure of
such a document presents the obvious conclusion that this document was intended
to be addressed and fulfilled during the era of the early Christian community.
The chronology of events are shown throughout its decoding and concludes with
the controversial verdict of a false human prediction. In other words, a clear
false prophecy. The prediction given by an all-too-human author gives the
conclusion that an error exists within the book of Revelation and the rest of
the New Testament canon. Finally, concluding within the text, the error of the
supposed return of a superhuman Jesus. <o:p></o:p><br />
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The two main
examples, which are apparent clashing contradictions, are given: John's
Millennialism model versus Paul's Dispensationalism model. The two models
previously stated are expressed within and throughout the New Testament canon.
Furthermore, the New Testament canon is complimented away by the last book
added historically by Augustine of Hippo: The book of Revelation.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The human errors given above
ensures the validity of the Divine Command Theory at least to the Abrahamic
faiths. A theory which states that if a creator, the source of divine command,
supposedly gives a command then this 'command' is universal and valid for all
times and for all societies. The inventor of the term: 'Divine Command Theory'
is James Rachels. Rachels states in his treatise - <i>God and Moral Autonomy</i>
(1997):<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b><i>1. First, we might mean that right conduct is right
because God commands it. For example, according to Exodus 20:16, God commands
us to be truthful. On this option, the reason we should be truthful is simply
that God requires it. Apart from the divine command, truth telling is neither
good nor bad. It is God’s command that makes truthfulness right.</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Divine Command Theory is
actually a model or theory which exposes the flaw in 'religion' because it
forces the question of where 'good', 'goodness' or 'morality' originates? In
other words, does it originate from 'religion' or the absence of it? The
proposal is that 'good', goodness' or 'morality' in general derives from the
absence of religion. Therefore, our moral actions are either innate or acquired.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The Theorem is produced in
relation to the Problem of Evil:<o:p></o:p><br />
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1) Good produces
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2) Good produces Evil.<o:p></o:p><br />
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3) Evil produces Good.<o:p></o:p><br />
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4) Evil produces Evil.<o:p></o:p><br />
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These four
categories could be deducted by reading through and summarizing the theories
contained in the books of Immanuel Kant. The German philosopher did not invent
such categories but observed these inherit categories through the actions of
human beings. He developed the imperatives which already existed throughout
human history. Many social examples or settings he gave, throughout his books,
has shown that the theorem above is valid. Kant and later philosophers like
James Rachels, noted the problem of the autonomy of a moral agent and the
general problem of anthropomorphism among humanity. Point 1) is Kant's
categorical imperative, points 2) the negation of the hypothetical imperative and 3) the hypothetical imperative, and point
4) is the negation of the categorical imperative. <br />
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The previous four categories could be best illustrated by the interaction of three agents: The acting agent, reacting agents and the projected agent. The acting agent is the sole individual who peforms an act or actions into the physical world. The role of the reacting agents, or other individuals within society, is to interpret such actions as either good or evil. In other words, the acting agent and the reacting agents interact in the physical world or material realm. The interaction, the source of the categorical imperative, will result in a good or evil act. The last agent, the projected agent, exists in the immaterial realm or the mind of the acting agent or the sole individual. The projected agent is a product of the mind of the acting agent even if the projected agent is proven to be based on truth or facts. Nevertheless, some projected agents are proven to also be based on false assumptions and absurdities. <br />
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For example, the acting agent performs a good act which is universally accepted as good by the reacting agents which is rule #1. Next, the acting agent performs an act which seems good but resulted in an evil result. In other words, some good effort was put into the act which was neutralized by an evil result, which is rule #2. The evil act of the acting agent resulted in a good result which is rule #3. Finally, the evil act of an acting agent resulted in an evil result which is rule #4. <br />
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The evidence of
this within the Book of Revelation is given in Revelation 6:8 where God
commands and allows an 'evil' action to occur resulting in an eventual 'good'
result. The previous is classified as (#3) among the four categories mentioned
previously. However, this is an example of a metaphysical example, or symbolic
and non-physical evidence copying the verse in Ezekiel 9:4-7. If we are to
believe that the book of Revelation is a 'divine' text then God has proven to
be both 'good' and 'evil' which is also expressed in the book of Isaiah 45:7
where God or the creator admits of producing or creating 'evil'. James Rachels
above presented a verse from Exodus 20:16 which is an example that the action,
of truth telling, could be done without a 'divine' command and it could be
proven to be both 'good' and 'evil' therefore validating an earlier observation
by Immanuel Kant. <br />
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Kant's observation is deontological or an inner description
of actions by individuals. In the previous case, the christian's projected agent is the acting agent as told by John while the characters within the Book of Revelation are the reacting agents. To further understand the illustration of the four given imperatives, the first result was derived from the acting agent then the "production" is interpreted by the reacting agents in nature. For instance, "evil produces good" which is an example of Kant's hypothetical imperative. Both imperatives by Kant, categorical and hypothetical, resulted in a good condition. While both negations of the two previous imperatives resulted in an evil condition.<br />
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Nevertheless, the obvious
historical answer is that these commands derive from earlier documents from
ancient Egypt where these commands were common and attributed to the various
gods among the ancient "pagan" Egyptians. So, the question arises which god
or gods deserves to be worshipped? The various sources negate each other
therefore proving that these commands do not derive from a divine source but
rather through natural biological altruism. In other words, deriving through
the absence of religion. It also means that the above verses are from the human
imagination and natural desires which is a reflection of the cultural
environment. In other words, an example of relative or subjective morality.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The defining result is that the
book of Revelation was proven flawed by showing contradictions in the competing
doctrines through Paul's earlier Dispensationalism and John's later Millennialism. <o:p></o:p><br />
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doctrines which are contradictory, as was proven in an earlier chapter, because
these two are false expectations. Therefore, a clear false prediction of Jesus'
physical return. Most importantly, both claim to have received commands from a
divine source: Paul's Dispensationalism (Jesus' return BEFORE the Temple's
destruction and desecration of the Temple copying the language noted in the
book of Daniel) was explained away and covered by the later doctrine of John's
Millennialism (Jesus' return AFTER the A.D.70 focus event because of the Roman
destruction of the Temple in the book of Revelation). If John's millennialism
was proven flawed then Paul's Dispensationalism is also flawed and therefore
both are in error. Furthermore; it proves clearly, without a doubt, the two of
the so-called Abrahamic faiths (Christianity and Islam) are clearly false.
Furthermore, the earlier or previous faith (Judaism) is also flawed because of
borrowing from an earlier belief system (ancient Egypt's various belief
systems). In other words, all three previous so-called Abrahamic belief systems
have problems and flaws. If this is the case then the so-called Abrahamic
faiths are proven fallible. Nevertheless, the stated previous evidence does not
prove nor disprove the absence of a neutral creator in the universe (this is
discussed in a previous chapter). The author, James Rachel, in several of his
books gives plenty of evidence against the other non-Abrahamic faiths in
general. His books present the idea that 'religion' in general is flawed and
that morality derives from a non-divine source. However, all the previous
evidence given does not mean that we as humans remove actions of 'goodness' and
acts of kindness from our lives. The evidence given proves that kindness or
'goodness' is universal without any doubts.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Therefore, the
creation of 'religion' is a political by-product enforced by tribal elites to
preserve the local tribal allegiances. The reason is because the rational agent
creates the categorical imperative. Or rather, the rational agent redefines the social moral codes by reapplying the catgorical imperative. The main question is where does the
rational agent derive the imperative? It obviously derives from biological
evolution. The scholars to mention in this field are Charles Darwin and Peter
Singer. The latter being a scholar who has introduced the idea, through
historical observation, of an 'expanding (tribal) circle' where the concerns of
the local tribe expands into the realm and inclusion of other external tribes.
The previous a well-known researcher and scholar to have presented 'the theory
of evolution' which today could be proven without a doubt. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Through social
evolution, the human race has expanded the tribal circle to include other
tribes which is noted by Peter Singer. The previous example was noted by Paul
himself in the Book of Romans (Romans Chapter eleven) where this social
evolutionary example was applied "religiously" but evidently resulted
in a material benefit of the message and expansion of the initial local tribe.
There is also evidence that Paul and John borrowed, not only religious
expressions from the Old Testament canon, and also from the Greek philosophy
disciplines and Caesar's enactments to expand roman citizenship, i.e. expanding
the tribal circle. The previous example is not evidence of a creator but rather
evidence of social human evolution to expand and include external tribes
outside its immediate circle. Therefore, the writings within the New Testament
canon or texts are actually the result of natural social evolution rather than
a 'divine command'. The previous controversial conclusion results in the fact
that the religion of Christianity is part of the timeline of the dialectical
material history of the human race. Furthermore, if it is part of the
dialectical history of the human race then the Abrahamic religions and/or most
religions are prone to be replaced and discarded by thinking sentient beings. <o:p></o:p><br />
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The above evidence
presented explains the flaw of the so-called Abrahamic faiths. Therefore; Paul
introduced, intentionally, the possible concept of the 'universal tribe' with
its complimentary component of a particular cultural subjective morality.
Nevertheless, what Paul has done is to express the eventual dialectical material
revolution of the Judeo-Christian community or society through an immaterial
expression and language through the tools of a specified 'religion'. However,
Paul's expression throughout the New Testament makes it possible also to
eventually discard Christianity because it is now categorically made part of
the cycle of the dialectical material timeline where ideas are constantly
replaced with better ideas through social evolution and revolution. The
previous decoding of the book of Revelation makes it possible for the previous
event to occur. The event of moving or shifting Christianity from an absolute
belief system of infallibility into the category of fallibility, makes it a
replaceable part of the machine - general human history and society. Therefore,
the realm of fallibility makes a belief system a product and by-product of the
desires and imagination of mankind. A realm where systems are constantly
replaced by mankind for a better system when new conditions arrive or presents
itself for renewal. Furthermore; the only concept that is infallible is a
natural, evolutionary, and a universal concept. This concept which surpasses
any subjective 'religion' is called objective morality.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The ultimate
observation arrives: the book of Revelation; written by John, is rather a
natural book introducing into the human material dialectical timeline, a
non-violent social 'revolution' propagated through the minds of various
individuals. The non-violent revolution, Christianity, has outlived its Jewish
messianic counterparts to simply replace an outdated locally tribal and Judaic
belief system. The old tribal system was replaced with something better like
the introduction of the 'universal tribe',i.e. <i>universi</i>. However; the
new revolutionary Pauline system did not directly address the problem of evil
but rather masked it, or attempt to solve it, with a humanly flawed 'divine
command'. <o:p></o:p><br />
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The issue concerning morality
was addressed by Immanuel Kant in several of his books or treatises. His
theories has proven that morality in general is objective. For example, 'Thou
shall not Kill or murder' is a universal code among humanity despite cultural
differences. Even though; several scholars later, including Rachels, developed
an idea that each culture varies in their understanding of moral codes, i.e.
subjective morality. Despite these differences each culture had a 'Law giver'
who tried to achieve or pursue objective morality within their unique cultural
environment. Therefore, proving that morality is objective when introduced into
the dialectic material timeline. The previous observation presents the current
issue facing philosophical scholars. The issue of where objective morality
derives from is debated constantly but solved through social evolution.
Therefore, the only immaterial idea that is infallible is objective morality
observed through social and biological evolution. Furthermore, the only
fallible ideas are: 1) 'religion', 2) cultural based laws and, 3) proven flawed
economic theories. This process naturally happens through social evolution when
these immaterial ideas are evaluated and eventually discarded through
refutation. The prime example of this are old religions which are no longer
followed. For example, the religion by the name of Zoroastrianism was slowly
abandoned by the Persian people over several years. This historical example is
not an anomaly but rather a historical trend. Another obvious example is the
complete disappearance of the ancient Egyptian religions. The eventual
evolution happens because 'religion' in general is based on subjective
morality. Paul's Christian 'religion' is also based on subjective morality.
There are variables within Christianity which are categorically proven to be
based on objective morality because these flaws or factors were already shared
among pre-Abrahamic tribes and other belief systems.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Therefore, Paul's
ideas are based on a cultural bias and based on a flawed subjective morality.
There are several evidences or examples to prove this hypothesis. First, the
issue of slavery within the New Testament canon would be presented in two
parts: directly and indirectly. The evidence is the direct order by Paul to
tell "slaves" to be loyal to masters (Ephesians 6:5-9). The next
evidence is the indirect order expressed by Paul in<i> the letter to Philemon</i>,
which is an example of condoning slavery, where he does not say emphatically to
stop the practice. This is primarily troubling for anyone who is following the
current moral codes. The practice of slavery is even mentioned by the gospel
writers in Matthew 18:25 and Luke 12:45-48. It is also reflected in the Old
Testament canon in Deuteronomy 23:15-16. Even if we are to pretend that these
commands and regulations are temporary then why Paul did not openly oppose the
practice of slavery amongst his followers? Another important question arises
concerning the Book of Revelation, why has John did not mention the removal of
slavery? The reason is because John, Paul and the New Testament writers all
expected the return of Jesus to be during their lifetime or two to three
generations afterwards! Which is also another proof of a false prophecy and a
flawed human prediction! The example is given in the Book of Revelation, the
very treatise which predicted not only the physical return of Jesus but also
the termination of the material timeline of history. John, in the Book of
Revelation, commits the same error in Revelation 13:16 by describing
"slaves" receiving the mark of the beast. This example and verse is
an indirect reference to the Roman empire itself. Therefore, identifying Nero
as the man of "666". However, even today at this modern time, it is
now proven that the abhorrence of slavery is a universal moral imperative as
much as 'Thou shall not kill or murder'. This has been proven empirical and
philosophically abhorrent among sentient beings over time. The evolution of
this particular moral code has transformed it into a universal moral imperative
proving the existence of an objective moral code evolving through time.
Therefore, this transformation or social evolution was enacted without the
direct command from God which was clearly missing from Paul's letters to his
followers. Furthermore, the most important question manifests itself, where was
God to tell Paul that slavery is wrong and immoral? <o:p></o:p><br />
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The next evidence
is when Paul tells females or women to be keep silent in the congregation (1st
Corinthians 14:34). These orders despite being minor issues during Paul's era,
have been disregarded by most followers of Christianity today or during the
modern era, proving that the "Law" stated by Paul is not an
expression of a universal objective morality nor deriving from a creator. If
the "Law" stated by Paul in 1st Corinthians was from God, then the
"Law" would have been proven universal and infallible over the course
of human history after Paul's lifetime. In other words, God would have
presented an infallible law which would have never been violated by fallible
human beings. Most importantly, even if not addressed directly then why God did
not correct Paul concerning slavery or females speaking in front of a
congregation? If there was ever a correction by his God, within the New
Testament text, then this correction or command would have proven that his God
existed. Has his God forgot to address to Paul the future fallibility of his
Christian tribe? To include; why has John, in the book of Revelation, did not
address the issue in the litany of "sins" in Revelation 21:8 or in
the beginning addressing the seven churches? Of course, John points out
"Jezebel" or a "Jezebel"(comparing 2nd Kings 9:10 and 2nd
Kings 9:36-37) in addressing the "sin" of the Pergamos congregation
or church in Revelation 2:12-23 but this addresses the "sin" of
eating foods sacrificed to idols. The term "fornication" is either
the problem concerning eating foods sacrificed to idols or the actual act of
fornication or giving loyalty to the Roman Empire or all of the above? In the
previous example, it presents the problem of disagreement between John and Paul
therefore who is receiving the true message from Jesus their God? If they
agreed about women not speaking in front of congregations then why is not the
issue stated by John in the Book of Revelation specifically pointing out this
particular "sin" in Revelation 21:8? <o:p></o:p><br />
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The previous
evidence proves that the New Testament is not from a creator but rather a
reflection of the previous cultural moral codes. It even proves that these
cultural codes derive from the previous Jewish moral codes. The Christian moral
code (and even the Jewish moral code) has in its core some of the general
objective moral codes. However, the objective moral code derives from human
understanding through social biological evolution and not from an infallible
creator. Rather, Paul's directives and even his supposed 'divine command'
derives from a flawed relativistic or subjective moral code. If it is
culturally relativistic then the New Testament writers are not receiving their
commands from a god nor a creator but from their cultural environment.
Therefore, if it is from a cultural environment then the laws or commands are
not from a creator. The very process presented previously is not completed
without further evidence. Let us evaluate the original Ten commandments by
Moses. It is known historically that Moses was influenced, philosophically, by
the actions and belief of a previous pharaoh during his era. The name of this
pharaoh is Akhenaton who instituted the worship of one god or creator - the sun
god of Egypt. Nevertheless, Moses observed the various ancient Egyptian moral
codes but made ten, out of the thirty ancient Egyptian commands, the guidance
of the Jewish tribe. Let us be rational on this subject. If the Law of Moses
was universal and completely infallible then there should be neither redundancy
nor subjective commands. If there are redundancy or repeats and also subjective
commands then Moses never received a 'divine command'. However, there are at least
two clear examples noted: 1) The regulation to follow the Sabbath is subjective
because it does not cover non-Jews. 2) The order not to 'steal' and not to
'covet' or 'desire' your neighbor's property. These two commands, 'steal' and
'covet', are also related with 'love thy neighbor'. The previous is an example
of redundancy.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Paul's reaction to
the above problem was to revise it. The revision forced the idea of Paul's
'universal tribe' through 'grafting'(or adopting) non-Jews stated in Romans
chapter eleven. The revision or change allowed the two previous problems to be
non-factors between the members of the new Pauline tribe. These factors were
the Sabbath day and property related commands instituted by Moses. The Sabbath
day actually was related to working and simply a day of remembrance. The
Sabbath was redefined by the leadership of the Jesus movement (Paul, James and
others) and the property commands were simplified. The problem is that if the
god of Moses was perfect then why institute these commands when they were
intended to be broken in the future? Or is this yet another example of social
evolution? <o:p></o:p><br />
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Another example is
the economic absurdity of Paul's evaluation of an economic observation when he
states in 2nd Thessalonians 3:10 an economic directive. This could be disproven
for obvious historical reasons. For instance, if a company decides to hire or
not hire it is based on market forces and not the individual's willingness to
work. The previous sentence is an observation of the introduction of the
industrial revolution and industrial age where the phenomenon of long
unemployment is observed by an epistemological reality. In other words, based
on empirical data and facts. Furthermore, the transformation of the industrial
revolution shifted the human mass from mostly occupations in the agricultural
realm into industrial occupations. The main question: if the message(s) of Paul,
and the later convenient Millennialist John in the book of Revelation, was
meant to be fulfilled after their generation then why did God omit to mention
the industrial revolution? There is not even a hint of any social
transformation from a mostly agricultural economy into an industrial one. The
economic flaw acted upon by Paul, and other New Testament writers, was their
negation of this universal social transformation. The next example is very
convincing of John's false predictions. Why did John fail to mention the "sin"
of usury? Which was one of the causes that lead to the destruction of the
Temple in B.C. 587 by the Babylonians (Ezekiel chapter eighteen). Why did John
fail to mention the causes of unemployment in the Roman empire? The reason of
the previous observation is based on the fact that the rise of slave labor
contributed to the many riots within the Roman empire because it lead to high
unemployment among the Roman citizenry. Therefore, the composition of
Revelation is based on material issues and self-interest to preserve the
nascent Christian community against the material chaos within the Roman empire.
The writer of the Book of Revelation has clearly employed a political tactic
using 'religious' symbolism. The writer of the Book of Revelation, John, has
employed the 'window of opportunity' tactic and 'the expansion of the scope of
conflict' tool, a political phenomenon noted by E.E. Schattschneider. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Paul's predictions
is all-too-human and exposes his message as a flawed 'divine command'. Clearly,
the omissions of the economic 'divine commands' within the Bible itself is
proof of fallibility. Again, the book of Revelation and the rest of the New
Testament canon failed to mention the importance of forbidding 'usury'.
Furthermore, failed to predict the introduction and invention of the modern
banking system. Of course, the only religious figure to mention such regulation
was "prophet" Muhammad within the Islamic texts. It leads to the
absurdity that Islam is a valid faith, among Christians and Jews, especially
when Muhammad is fairly noted by attempting to apply such regulation -
(Deuteronomy 15:11, Ezekiel 18:5-13, Nehemiah 5:7 and Galatians 2:10). What happened? A
later 'religion' outperformed the Judeo-Christian standard and community?
Muhammad, the Arab social revolutionary, by applying the very regulations which
has been missing among the new tribe(Christian) and old tribe(Jewish) since
after A.D.70 has presented a dilemma. Why has John, the author of the book of
Revelation, omitted such an important regulation? Since the "sin" of
usury contributed to the destruction, according to Ezekiel(Ezekiel chapter
eighteen), of the previous Temple by the Babylonians and then repeated by the
new Babylonians, i.e. the Roman empire (Revelation 18:2 and 18:10). It is obvious,
the book of Revelation is not a book of a divine source but rather the product
of the natural heart and mind. Why has Paul not received a command concerning
the dangers of the modern banking system like something similar in Ezekiel
18:5-13? The reason is because Paul predicted falsely the physical return of
Jesus before the Temple's destruction by the Romans. The next false prediction
was then formed after the execution of Paul by the Romans and Nero - The Book
of Revelation. Therefore, John also predicted falsely the physical return of
Jesus after the Roman's empire destruction of the Temple in A.D.70. These are
the facts: Usury is necessary for the capitalist profit system to survive and
this has been proven through social evolution. The imposition of usury or
financial interest allows the introduction of privatization in the modern era
of financial exchanges and economics. Therefore, all three faiths: Judaism,
Christianity and Islam are proven flawed and fallible. The point is that the
transformation of society from a mostly agricultural economy into an industrial
one was complimented with the growth of the "usury" or financial
interest system. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Another example is
the term: "Amen" which is shared with the followers of Islam(opening
prayers in Islam). This term is rooted within the ancient 'religion' of the
ancient Egyptians especially among the followers of pharaohs Akhenaton and
Amenhotep. In the ancient Egyptian religion, the term "amen", means
the "concealed one". This is explained in depth, on page 85, by the
scholar - Anthony T. Browder - in his book <i>Exploding the myths Volume 1:
Nile Valley contributions to Civilization</i>. Moses then repeated this pattern
of worship stated in Deuteronomy chapter 27:15-26 by also mentioning the term
"amen" in a ceremonial mass proclamation after repeating the moral
codes. <o:p></o:p><br />
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The previous various examples
proves the absurdity of the 'divine command' within the New Testament canon.
Furthermore, the physical return of Jesus during Paul's or John's generation is
also proven to be false by the very words of Paul himself (1st Corinthians
7:26-29). <br />
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Another evidence is the attempt by James, the supposed half-brother
of Jesus, to state in his own manner that the Christian subjective morality is
infallible. However, by mixing obviously the generally observed and derived
objective morality or the mixing of the two is actually evidence that the words
within his book and the rest of the New Testament are not the actual words of
God but a human manifesto. If we read through the book of James, a book
attributed to his authorship, we could see he recognized an objective moral
code (James 2:8, 2:10-12) which was derived from the texts of Moses. Moses
derived his codes from the Egyptian religious moral codes which contains at least
thirty moral codes. James; through the book of James attributed to him, added specific Christian
subjective moral codes (James 2:12, 2:17-20), which are products of his social
environment, along with the objective moral codes mentioned previously. It is
obvious, Christianity as a 'religion', survived based on its non-violent
emphasis and an attachment to the universal and naturally derived objective
moral codes. However, is this the case? After the collapse of the Roman Empire,
the Christian community took the reigns of leadership. The Christian leadership
then went aggressive to eliminate the 'Gnostic' followers and other minorities. The pursuit to eliminate and purge out certain elements counters the initial message of the founders of the said belief system. Is it moral or ethical to "purge" or eliminate certain segments of the previous peaceful movement which have a different "gospel"? The previous particular case in history where the oppressed becomes the oppressors as is explained through the words of the recent modern existentialist Albert Camus in his book - <em>The Rebel - </em>is evident in the case of Christianity. The behaviour of the movement proves, even in this case, that Christianity is a natural product of human beings rather than a supernatural creation.<br />
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The attainment or
pursuit of objective morality is the pursuit of happiness. Furthermore,
morality is objective and it does not derive from a creator. Rather; it is
based on the actions and understanding of sentient beings,through natural
biological altruism, by observing the prime goal of ultimate justice and
happiness,i.e. objective morality.<br />
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The subject of 'Rule Utilitarianism' and 'Act Utilitarianism' comes up when doubtful circumstances arises concerning the manifestation of 'evil' in society. The examples will be given and then a response: <br />
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"where do you put your money? Apart from ethical considerations (do you lend to a liquor store that provides good income to a family, do you invest in a business that is run by a polygamist, and will feed all his wives and children etc. etc.) one could also take a more economic view: what will help a country grow?"<br />
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The response: The issue of each example could be answered to the current laws within each economic case. If there are no stated laws concerning each case than it is permissible because "evil" has not been enacted by the one giving money because the individual has not violated any standing law within that particular society. The formation of a law is a common agreement between the ruled and the ruler(s) of a society. In other words, an agreement between the acting agent(individual) and reacting agents(community or society). If there is a standing law against giving money to any circumstance or examples given above then it violates the utilitarian ethic. <br />
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There are also cases which were not imagined and this is where Immanuel Kant's observation comes into the picture. The categorical imperative has been summarized earlier as:"Good producing Good". However, it is really a statement suggesting that morality is absolutely objective. The statement by Immanuel Kant is stating that individuals knows what is right and wrong without knowledge of agreed upon laws. For instance; the individuals(moral acting agents) who oppose unjust current laws, agreed upon laws, are following and recognizing the feeling of Kant's absolutely objective morality. There are hints within Kant's writings which suggest that these "feelings" of knowing absolute objective morality derive from a supposed supernatural source. However, as will be proven these "feelings" are actually derived from biological evolution and therefore social environments. Morality is not absolutely objective because it will be proven not to be so. <br />
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Therefore, an extension of the utilitarian ethic has already been elaborated by current utilitarian philosophers to include the "feelings" of natural rights expressed through Immanuel Kant's categorical and hypothetical imperatives.<br />
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significant symbol has been expressed by John within the Book of Revelation.
Therefore; Revelation 21:3 and 21:22 expresses the intent of the writer to
remove the "curse" of the Temple because it impeded another important
concept which Paul and some of the New Testament writers agreed upon or had
consensus. The consensus was the "grafting" of the Gentiles into the
fold of Christianity. The previous statement is supported by the existence of
the Jewish-Christians and then Paul's critique of James' behavior (Galatians
2:12-17 and Ephesians 2:11-15) and Paul's doctrine (Romans chapter eleven)
which agrees with Revelation chapters seven, eleven, fourteen, and twenty-two.
The explicit expressions through the writings of the New Testament tells the
reader the significance of a change which occurred through Paul's earlier
Dispensationalist doctrine. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(1804-1872) wrote a book titled: <i>Essence of Christianity </i>(1841)<i>. </i>The
book explains the "alienation" concept to be the separation of
individuals or self from humanity and nature because of the unrealistic goal in
attaining the pleasure of a specific object ("God"). The previous chapters
which contains the previous arguments against Christianity has been proven
valid. Therefore, the contents of Ludwig Feuerbach's arguments and presentation
will now be evaluated and discussed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bayle</i> (1838) and <i>Philosophie und Christentum</i> (1839), says about
Christianity: "that Christianity has in fact long vanished not only from
the reason but from the life of mankind, that it is nothing more than a <b>fixed</b>
idea."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ludwig's alienation principle as it pertains to "religion" in general
and "gods" or a creator in particular are in three:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">( 1 ) Acting Agent (Self Projection or
the Ego)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(Creators,Creator,God, Gods or no "god" or the "Ego")<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">All three projections are derived
from the acting agent(the sole individual). The term of "Ego" is a
borrowing from the philosophy of individualism, philosophy of Max Stirner - the
opposer of Ludwig Feuerbach, Karl Marx, Freiedrich Engels, and the
collectivistic materialists in general. Max Stirner was more extreme because he
came up with the idea that individuals are alienated from themselves by the
objects of "God", humanity, nationalism, and every ideology. While
Karl Marx and Freiedrich Engels saw the role of the state in the liberation of
mankind from their alienation. Marxism saw the state's role in bringing the
family, money or material substance to the individual. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are several problems with the
philosophies of individualism and Marxism(collectivism). Atheistic materialism,
even expressed by Max Stirner, totally reject the possibility of a (neutral)creator.
The recognition of the possibility of a neutral creator and the proven
dialectical material history of Marx creates two new groups: Agnostic
materialists and Deist materialists. The previous formed on the idea that there
is not enough data to formulate an opinion on the matter and the later formed
on the acceptance of a neutral creator. The 50% probability principle, from a
previous chapter, makes a statement of the possibility of a neutral creator.
Therefore, the unknown Projected Agent may exist even if the Acting Agent is
not projecting such an object. Furthermore, an Acting Agent who is an Atheist
materialist still has a "Projecting Agent" which is the furtherance
of "good" acts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Furthermore, the idea of the
corporate entity has already been introduced into the consciousness of human
beings. Moreover, both individualism and sole state collectivism could not
prevail against this particular entity. In other words, the corporate entity is
a form of collectivism which is part of the reacting agent(Group Projection). Individualism fails on this main issue. Th group of individuals interacting with the sole individual invalidates the individualism of Max Stirner. The existence of "culture" and first learned language refutes individualism. The reason is because an individual learns the two previous objects from other individuals existing in Group Projection(reacting agents). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The problem, as it is being
explained through the <i>Essence of Christianity</i>, are the acts committed
under the name of "religion" which creates doubt to the validity of
the said "religion". The Hegelians, name deriving from <b>Georg
Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel</b> (1770 – 1831), had two main problems in Germany
towards the Prussian authorities: The state structure and the religious class.
The founding members, which Ludwig Feuerbach was part of, critiqued the
validity of the "religion". Then years later the young Hegelians,
which Karl Marx was part of, critiqued the Prussian state structure itself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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members of the Hegelians, also wrote an earlier treatise presenting Jesus as
simply as a human being: <i>The Life of Jesus. </i>The main issue or subject is
the importance of "acts" which is an outward expression of the
projection. In other words, there are problems between the definition of the
Christian faith and the various "acts" attributed to Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The errors within the New Testament
were already presented and the religious philosophers defending the Christian
faith were refuted. David Strauss and Ludwig Feuerbach both have already
written volumes concerning the historical errors and philosophical flaws of the
belief system of Christianity. However, they have not presented a refutation against
a possible neutral creator. Nor have they thoroughly investigated the
connections between the inter-relationship of all the books within the New
Testament canon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If the neutral creator exist then
the object is separated from nature because of causality or 'cause and effect'.
In other words, the neutral creator would not be part of the 'cause and effect'
mechanism of the universe or the universal timeline which started at a supposed
'big bang'. Therefore, the natural realm is the mirror of the said object. In
comparison, to how we see ourselves as mirrors of others. In other words, the
neutral creator would be the acting agent and nature would be the reacting
agent. The nature described is the whole universe and its materials as it
relates to us as a neutral substance. We, as human beings, derive from the
neutral substance(please; refer back to Rene Descartes' classification of the
three objects or substances in the universe, however, the "eternal"
substance describing "God" would no longer exist because it refers
back to "fixed" or first cause of Augustine of Hippo and Thomas
Aquinas' formulae). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As human beings, our self-awareness
of "good" and "evil" forms our actions. Our actions towards
each other is what defines "good" and "evil". In other
words, our total understanding of an objective moral imperative is limited by
the social conditions which create a relative or imperfect understanding of
morality unless subjected to natural evolution. Therefore, what is needed are
"good" individuals, "good" corporations, and
"good" state governance. The "good" is within the
definition of natural rights and its preservation. Furthermore, a possible
neutral creator would not be subjected to these conditions because
"good" and "evil" derive from the understanding of a
sentient being. Therefore, we are alienated from a proven probability: Our positive
attributes which derive from our good acts or good works. The first principle
of Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative expresses this possibility:
"Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will
that it should become a universal law."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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derives from its alienation of Jesus himself (Revelation 21:3, Revelation 21:22
and the Gospel of John 2:19-21) . In other words; the missing input from Jesus, concerning new issues, created the
impetus for the formation of Christianity. In comparison to the three previous
paragraphs, we witness the three errors: (1) The lack of historical
verification because it is known Matthew, the first writer of the first Gospel,
wrote his Gospel when Paul was an active member of the community years after Jesus' death. (2) Hence,
there are no actual words of Jesus himself then there would be no reason for
the four Gospels. The very fact that there is a 'cause and effect' mechanism like
the 'focusing events' mentioned earlier invalidates the Gospels. (3) Anyone
with any belief could do "good" and forbid "evil" which is
universal. James even challenges the early Christians: "But you know, vain
man, that faith without (good) works is dead?" (James 2:20) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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spiritual alienation to Jesus the spiritual Temple or their object. The first
error was already presented through the acts and words of James himself. James
2:20 creates two impossibilities: (1) What is the definition of "good"
works? (2) What is "good" faith for a Christian believer? Remember
the Book of James was composed to address the various problems and confusions
within the Christian movement and community during this early stage of
development.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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impossible to objectify(worship) Jesus. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* Jesus actions, "good
works" to emulate, are limited to a specific era on the historical
timeline. However, the "Golden Rule" is expressed in Matthew 7:12
(There is a possibility that Kant's idea derived from this specific verse and
other verses in the New Testament canon). However, there are other
"acts" of Jesus which limits the universalizability of the said
"acts". <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The verse which describes <strong><u>the
'objectification of Jesus' rule</u></strong> - The Gospel of John 14:23.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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'historical limitation' of the above rule - Matthew 5:38-48, Matthew 6:19,
Matthew 6:24, Matthew 18:16-18, and Matthew 19:21-30. This should not be a surprise all of the evidence derive from the first "gospel" as the next proceding "gospels" seem to repeat or edit out the presented verses.</span></div>
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the revision of the "gospel", by Paul, as he introduces new terms and
phrases to initiate dialogue and corrections. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and "mystery" were often used by Paul to introduce a "new
doctrine" into the collective "gospel".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The verses: Colossians 1:25-27,
Ephesians 1:9-10, Ephesians 3:1-3, 1st Corinthians 9:17, 1st Corinthians 15:51,
Romans 2:16, Romans 11:25, Romans 16:17, and Romans 16:25, 2nd Timothy 2:8, and
2nd Timothy 3:10.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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"acts" and words are not completely followed then why worship Jesus? Why revise?
Why edit? Why not follow his actual words? Jesus is supposed to be supernatural.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* A dialectical interaction should
then never exist within the New Testament canon. "Dialectical" is
meant as opposing opinions or forces creating a new synthesis or formation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The verse which exposes the
dialectical contradiction, <strong><u>the dialectical primer</u></strong>, within the New Testament
canon: 2nd Timothy 3:16-17.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The dialectical contradictions: 1st
Corinthian 8:1-13, Acts 15:19-20, Acts 21:18-25, Revelation 2:14 and Revelation
2:20.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The dialectical evidence of conflict
between two forces concerning the consumption of foods sacrificed to idols:
James 4:1, James 4:11-12, Titus 1:10-16, Galatians 2:12, and 1st Corinthians
15:32. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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concerning the 'foods sacrificed to idols' is evidence of a flaw concerning
this particular Projected Agent. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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manifestation flaw of the objectification concerning the Projected Agent called
Jesus of Nazareth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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witnessed slavery by Christians but also the crusades. "Usury" or
financial interest was also followed(Revelation 18:6). There is an absence of Jesus' words against slavery and its mandate for its complete removal. What happened? Why hasn't Paul received a 'divine command' from Jesus concerning this issue? Why hasn't Paul foreseen the removal of such a practice? Why hasn't Paul forced the issue for its complete removal? The reason is because Paul had falsely predicted the return of Jesus(1st Corinthians 7:26-29). </span></div>
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objectification(worship) of Jesus has led to disastrous consequences throughout
the history of Christianity rather than the obeying of the literal words or
'divine commands' by Jesus of Nazareth. The experience of Christians and
Christianity to the Alienation of Jesus has exposed several contradictions and
absurdities. There is an absence of Jesus concerning early and future issues concerning the Christian community. </span></div>
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creator's attribute of being an unknown Projected Agent. Therefore, sentient
beings throughout the universe would be classified in the opposite
spectrum as "known" Projected Agents because they exert "positive" and "negative" forces. The neutral creator is "unknown"
because there is a 50% probability of the creator's existence and the neutral creator is "neutral". Even the words of
Paul himself has shown that many during his era may have thought of the
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The above formulae by St. Thomas Aquinas is not 100% proven because of the refutation concerning the New Testament canon. This is the reason why it is flawed. Furthermore, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the only substance existing in or on the timeline of 'cause and effect' would be the universe(nature) itself and not the possible Projected Agent called the 'Neutral Creator'. In other words; the creator, as a neutral acting agent, exist alongside the universe(nature). Moreover, the neutral creator and the universe(nature) are both neutral.</span><br />
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<strong>The Anthropomorphism of a possible Creator</strong>:<br />
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*(4) The fourth result explains the creation of a supernatural or superman Jesus. The result was enacted by the Christian leadership for the survival of the Christian movement among the other various Jewish-Messianic movements. It was Paul, as a catalyst of change, which introduced a new doctrine for the expansion of membership expressed through the book of Romans - Romans chapter eleven. There is evidence through the Gospel of Matthew showing "dialectical" conflict through Matthew 10:6 vs. Matthew 26:13. It is highly probable that Matthew added the later verse, Matthew 26:13, when Paul introduced the new doctrine: <br />
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"Matthew also issued a written Gospel among the Hebrews in their own dialect while Peter and Paul were preaching at Rome and laying the foundations of the church." - <b><i>Irenaeus, Adv. Haer. 3.1.1<o:p></o:p></i></b><br />
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The definition of Anthropomorphism is to humanize projected objects impossible to acquire and attempt to establish an interaction with the said projected object. In the previous setting of the proposed definition, Christianity has anthropormorphized two things: The Temple and Jesus (Revelation 21:22).<br />
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What is the historical evidence of the previous proposition? <br />
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The author, Rebecca Gray in <i>Prophetic Figures in Late Second Temple Jewish Palestine: The Evidence from Josephus </i>says:<br />
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" Finally, we shall see that one or two of the purity practices mentioned by Josephus were observed by priests and lay-persons alike; even these practices, however, suggest that the stricter group of Essenes treated their community, in some respects, as if it were<u><strong> the temple</strong></u>.<br />
Priests on duty in the Jerusalem temple wore linen breeches and, on special occasions, white vestments, also made of linen. The linen loin-cloths worn by the Essenes may not have been exactly like the breeches worn by priests, but they are similar enough, and unusual enough, to suggest that the Essenes were<strong><u> imitating</u></strong>, priestly dress in this respect. (pg. 87)<br />
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To understand further the phenomenon of anthropomorphism imagine that "evil" derives from the fallen angel of Satan. The previous is an issue with Judaism and as much with Christianity. As for Islam, there is a bit of a difference. "Satan" is not a fallen angel but a Jinn(spiritual being) from Earth and parts of the Qu'ran, the holy book for Muslims, speaks of "evil" deriving from the actions of individuals themselves. The previous two are incorrect concerning the personification of "evil" and the later imitated several fallacies deriving from the previous two.<br />
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The Biblical evidence in agreement with Rebecca Gray's research is located in Acts 2:46 and Ephesians 2:21. There are also examples in the book of Acts which presents a form of communistic idealism which was later expressed by Karl Marx: Acts 4:32-37, Acts 5:1-11, and Acts 6:1-3. Paul's creation of the Christian projected agent - Jesus(Christ) of Nazareth - transformed the relationship between Jews and Gentiles(non-Jews). It was Paul's introduction of a transformative figure which united the previous factions into one new entity(Ephesians 2:15). Of course, explained with the soon appearing projected agent which never occured(1st Corinthians 7:16-31). Again, the reason why Paul had done this was to eliminate the years of antagonism between Jews and non-Jews in the region therefore removing the need for a physical Temple. In the case of Karl Marx, the projected image or agent is the state. Marx' thought was a copying of Hegel's concept of the transformative role of the state entity. Karl Marx presented a material projected agent which could interact with the individual(acting agent). While Paul, earlier introduced a "spiritual" or immaterial projected agent. The former highly probable with imperfect results and the later impossible to produce or emulate. Furthermore, both are flawed projected agents. However, there is a difference between the said two. Marx' doctrine was more realistic in contrast to Paul's doctrine because Paul's doctrine has to be believed without question while Marx' was based on trial and error which leaves room for change or evolution.<br />
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The spiritual alienation to the Temple is given:<br />
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( 1 ) To remove the "cycle"(wormwood) of purification for the physical Temple, everytime it is destroyed, the new doctrines were created by Paul and then embraced by the rest of the Christian leadership.<br />
( 2 ) The Temple is no longer relevant because its relevance negates Christianity.<br />
( 3 ) The Temple and Jesus are objects, immaterial or "spiritual", which no longer could be physically destroyed.<br />
( 4 ) The Temple and Jesus are both preserved, "spiritually", through the Pauline doctrines of "Body of Christ" and the supposed resurrection of Jesus. <br />
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The proposed model which expresses the previous notion of christian 'alienation':<br />
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Christians(physical material existence) <--> Jesus(physical then "spiritual") <--> Temple("spiritual" immaterial existence).<br />
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If we separate and form the common denominator then the pursuit of happiness is universal among all mankind and sentient beings(James 2:17). The pursuit of happiness is to remove the alienation from our positive attributes which resides in all of our projected agents and only through "good" acts and "good" works its liberation is highly probable. The previous variable or factor exist within the Christian's projected agent. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The universe is filled with various
energies some known and others unknown. What is clear is the existence of
"ghosts" and other anomalies. If the Bible is proven to be flawed
then what could explain these energies and what theories could be provided to
explain these anomalies? The answer may be in the existence of a creative force
which could be derived from either nature itself or a neutral creator which
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The subject would derive from a natural rather than a supernatural ontological observation. The introduction of the term - Ultranaturalism -
which describes the possibility of the negation of supernatural phenomenon and
the inclusion or manipulation of natural forces. In other words, the
introduction of a third category alongside the two known categories: natural and
supposed supernatural phenomena. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">If the human body may have the
properties to recreate natural forces from a possible prime creator then these
categories are highly probable:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The previous five categories are
teleological evidence from creativity deriving from a possible creator to creatures.
In other words, deriving from a possible prime creator.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The primary evidence must first be
derived from the used natural source - The Bible. The ontological observation
is to extract verses from the Bible itself. The term ontological is derived
from the part of the term which means "Be" and it is "onto".
The previous derives from several verses from the Qu'ran, another religious
book filled with natural observations rather than supernatural manifestations;
the verses are 2:117, 3:47, 6:73, 16:40, 19:35, 36:82, and 40:68. The Arabic
phrase is "Kun fa-yakunu". It may have been made out of the
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Christian and Islamic scholars, where the phrase - Onto - derived from. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The above five observations are
partially explained by John Haywood Hick's "soma pneumatikon" or
spiritual body which is derived from <u>1st Corinthians 15:44-45</u> :<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">"It is sown a natural body; it
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">In contrast to John Haywood Hick's
"soma pneumatikon" is the materialist approach. The materialist
reaction is "corporealism" which is defined as "The doctrine
which describes humans as material beings". The previous is body-soul
distinction and the latter is the mind-body problem. The debate within the
mind-body mechanism also includes Epiphenomenalism which states the mind is a
property of the body and exist alongside the body. Epiphenomenalism derives from Substance Dualism that hold
the mind and body are separate substances. The previous derives from the
observation of Rene Descartes concerning the three substances in the universe: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1) The Eternal Substance, God or a
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The inference is made to combine the
previous observations from the previous five categories. The new categorization
is from dualism and materialism proposed as "Substance Synthesis"
which include the mechanism of soul/spirit, mind and body. It is actually the
starting point at materialism to expand into the immaterial or the realm of
incorporealism. In other words, it describes the material body as the starting
point embracing epiphenomenalism which recognizes the mind and expands into the realm
of incorporealism. The realm of incorporealism derives from a material term and
therefore recognizes the soul/spirit functions as the "universal
recorder". The new term - universal recorder - is a materialist
description for "soul" and/or "spirit". Therefore, the
explanation is from an ontological source and it evolved into a teleological
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">"Universal Recorder"</span><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">ß</span></span><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">MIND </span><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">ß</span></span><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> Body (Substance Synthesis of all three)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The previous diagram is the proposed
mechanism of Ultranaturalism. The term is from the materialist perspective
which is based more on empirical data than idealism. The three Rene Descartes’ proposal
contains at least one point which could not be proven to describe the
interaction between the body and the mind. Point number one states the "Eternal
Substance" is god or a creator. The proposal of “Substance Synthesis” is
to prove whether or not the “Eternal Substance” is from a creator or from the
material beings themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The materialist could not disprove
the existence of the "universal recorder" because of ghosts and other
phenomena. The theists, or followers of religions, could not disprove the
materialist approach because of the conditions of Alzheimer's disease and the
coma's argument. The argument for the existence of the "universal
recorder" is based on the input and output functions of the material body (Functionalism) and is not an expression of reductionism or pure materialism.
The five known senses are the input for the material body while the mind
translates the information for output. The known cases of clairvoyance,
telepathy and precognition is the interaction of the mind with another
non-body or another mind. The previous non-body is preserved while the physical body is
eventually abolished. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The verse; Acts 2:29, states clearly
the body of every human being, with exception of Jesus of Nazareth, is buried
until the day of "rapture" (1st Thessalonians 4:13-17). The natural
observation made by Paul may have been proven incorrect but its partial
observation is true. John also agrees with Paul on this subject matter in John
3:13. The previous would mean that the function of "rapture" was to
replace old bodies with new ones deriving from the "universal
recorder". The explanation by Paul is missing an important factor: is
there a difference between "soul" and "spirit"? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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"soul" and "spirit" are separate substances (Romans chapter
eight and Romans 13:1). The previous observation was also recognized by John
(1st John 4:3) in contrast to an actual anti-Christ (Revelation chapter thirteen)
with a soul and body. In the material, the "universal recorder" is
both soul and spirit. The doctrine of material corporealism states that when
the brain and body dies the "soul" dies by default. Therefore, the
abolishment of the body/soul evidently leaves a residue and it is the
"spirit". The previous term is from a theistic perspective while the
term "universal recorder" is from the materialistic perspective. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The manifestations of the five
observed phenomena validates the existence of the "universal
recorder" which interprets input from the surrounding material environment
or expansive universe. The experiences on the "universal recorder"
leaves a residue of negative and positive charges. The existence of ghosts,
apparitions and other similar phenomenon proves the existence of the
"universal recorder". Each of these charges of the "universal
recorder" exists in every society. The previous furthers the case for emergent materialism, property dualism and supervenience. In other words, the mental properties of a being are a further extension of the physical properties of the said being. The biblical example of this phenomenon is the interaction between Elijah and Elisha in 2nd Kings 2:9, if it is true? For there is evidence that a transfer of energy was initiated between Elijah and Elisha because of the ability of healing (2nd Kings 6:17). However, there is evidence of absurdity concerning the healing of a body of water near Jericho (2nd Kings 2:15-22). Therefore, the transfer energy and cases surrounding these events were interpreted by observers as the workings of "god". The previous phenomenon was then termed as the workings of the "Holy Spirit"(Ruh al-Qadesh) or "Holy Ghost". The truth is that each case, if it is true, could be from an ultranatural source rather then from a supposed supernatural source. The origin of such description of "Holy Spirit" derives from the struggle to rebuild the second Temple in Ezra 1:5 and Nehemiah 9:20. Year later, Paul expressed the group consciousness formation in Acts 4:32. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Therefore; the importance of
maintaining positive charges from the "universal recorder" derives
from positive collectivism. The previous is known through the past conflict
between the Roman Empire and the early Christian community which are both
collectivistic entities. The mention of "the spirit of anti-Christ"
and "the spirit of Jesus" was mentioned by both Paul and John despite
their difference on the subject of 'Foods offered to idols'. The spirit of
anti-Christ is the spirit of Nero which continued with the Roman emperor
Vespasian who directed the destruction of the Temple and the city of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 through general Titus. The
cessation of the spirit of anti-Christ ended in A.D. 313 through the
co-sponsored Edict of Milan by Constantine. The cessation of the spirit of
anti-Christ in A.D. 313 was enacted because the persecutions ended and the
liberties of the Christians or their natural rights were restored. Therefore,
the "mark of the Beast" and the "seal of God", metaphysical
symbols within the Book of Revelation, also ceased to exist when the
persecutions ended. The metaphorical marks were intertwined with the existence
of idols in the Roman marketplace which enforced the ideology of the Roman
Empire. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The mention of atoms or various
charges being released into nature was taught by Epicurus, the originator of
the early Epicurean materialist school of thought, who promoted the pursuit of
hedonistic pleasure. The previous mention of "pleasure" was a constant
attack by Paul and early Christian leaders. Nevertheless, the mention of such a
term has been misconstrued to mean the pursuit of every type of pleasure (Acts 17:18, 1st Corinthians 1:26, 1st Corinthians 6:16 and 1st Corinthians 15:39).
Epicurus identified the pursuit of pleasure with good and evil with pain.
Therefore, the school of epicureanism pursued a sensous and profligate life.
For example, one of Epicurus' letter to Menoecus says: "Infinite time
contains no greater pleasure than limited time, if one measures by Reason the
limits of pleasure". Epicureanism is an example of ancient or early materialism in
comparison to the modern materialism of corporealism.
Epicurus also lived between B.C. 341 to B.C. 271, a time when Hellenism was
introduced to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the Judean region. The previous events are so profound that Paul mentions followers of Epicurus as "Epicureans" and even mentions the "stoics" by name - Acts 17:18. </span></div>
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false predictions and false "prophecies", the concept of the
"spirit" and "soul" evidently continues. Is it possible
that John, within the book of Revelation, was actually referring to the return of the spirit of Jesus rather
than an actual physical return? If this is the case then the book of Revelation
ended in A.D. 313 with the imposition of a flawed theonomy. Furthermore, it
proves that many of the so-called 'Gnostic Gospels' are correct by
spiritualizing the return of Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The "universal recorder"
of all entities and beings continue after the abolishment of the physical body.
The phenomenon of the apparent so-called "demonic" possessions of
physical bodies is a prime example of the universalizability of the said universal charges.
The point is many societies were successful in the removal of such supposed
negative entities or negative charges. For instance, there exist Muslim and Jewish exorcists who
have successfully removed such entities from physical bodies. The previous
proves that all beings possessed these abilities despite their various
religious affiliations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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existence of a creative force in the universe which manipulates material forces
within nature or the physical environment. The various charges, derived from
the "universal recorder", are collectively left on the physical environment
which affects the overall biological and social evolution of the remaining
entities. </span><br />
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The nature of the universe produces neutral beings with no sense of morality. In other words, sentient beings were once in amoral existence or condition. Sentiency, the highest evolved form of being, was ushered into a species through will to power rather than the will to survive. Therefore, the spectacle of change through will-power is social evolution. Hence, social evolution is not perceived by amoral beings.<br />
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the interaction of the neutral universe(nature) and any living sentient species. The new term symbolizes the interaction of three
parts which composes a being: "universal recorder", mind and physical body.
The interactions and inter-relationship describes the overall being as
synthetic. Therefore, expressing the existence of a being which is both
physical and immaterial. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">All beings are synthetic beings
whether following a religion or the absence of one. The importance or the true willing force or drive of all
beings is to enact positivity and negate negativity. Is there an example
within the Bible which expresses the previous? In the New Testament canon,
there is a collective of negative energy beings which coagulated into one
entity called "Legion" (Luke 8:29-30 and Mark 5:8-10). The
authenticity of the story may be in doubt but its narrative is a good example
of the power of energies from the "universal recorder" expressed by the writer himself. Furthermore,
the term "spirit" was used rather than "soul" and this
differentiation should be noted. The Gospel of Mark presented the proper
context for both Gospels presenting this entity as a collection of negative
charges from a previous or current era. One verse, in the Old Testament -
Exodus 23:2, gives a description of collective evil which after its duration
may become a collection of negative energies. Therefore, the proposition is
given: collective good by any and all segment of humanity should be promoted as
much as possible. In other words; the application of collective and individual
good actions, despite their allegiance to a religion or the absence of a
religion, should be promoted as much as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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various belief systems. These systems contain both good and bad followers (and
energies) which exposes the fallacy of each system. The
importance of the "positive collective" becomes paramount for all
societies hence the rationale for utilitarianism which rose out from years of
social evolution. Therefore, collectivism is a natural by-product from the
formation of the tribe to the eventual state entity. Furthermore, the formation
of the corporate entity, is rather a recent collective phenomenon within the
leadership evolution of the tribe. The previous description of the tribe and
its historical manifestations would not explain the dynamics of the
"universal recorder". However, the development of such structures
affected the brain psychology of the human race on Earth. The question arises
has the manipulations of materials, over the years by the human race, affected
the mind-body relationship and therefore the "universal recorder"?
Therefore, has the manipulation of materials guided the moral code structure?
Has the two previous questions finally proved the existence of a creator or
simply a creative force without a creator? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The previous questions could be answered
by evaluating the behavior of the "universal recorder". The answer is
soundly in favor of the creative force but has not concluded in the negation of
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through the conflict between two philosophies: The Pauline dispensationalist
view and the philosophical materialism of Epicureanism. The previous
ideological conflict has also exposed the meaning of “thorn in the flesh”
stated in 2<sup>nd</sup> Corinthians 12:7. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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presenting “dispensationalism” is not only expressing a new timeline but also
an ideological terminology presenting a clash of ideas. What is the body of
evidence presenting Paul as an anti-thesis to the followers of Epicurus?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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state the existence of “The Natural Man” providing evidence of a clear
ideological conflict. It is also stated in a direct manner in Colossians 2:8
where the verse contains “philosophy” and “traditions of Men”. The books or
letters addressed to the congregation in Corinth retells the philosophical
conflict between two cultures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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retells the importance of the spirit over the Body or “flesh”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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identifies the opposing philosophy existing in the Roman imperial system. The
Roman Empire is described as “Harlot” (Revelation 17:5).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the subject of marriage and single life. Paul then tries to refute the carnal
desires within the body through the expected return of their messiah. In other
words, Christian spiritualism over philosophical materialism. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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primary evidence that Paul neither expected nor predicted the formation of
Israel in 1948. The verse is expressing, clearly, that the Jewish Temple
priests are in alliance with the Roman imperial system (Revelation 16:13). In
other words, the formation of Israel is a natural by-product of material
history because of the expiration of the book of Revelation in A.D. 313 through
the rule of Constantine. The verse, 1<sup>st</sup> Corinthians 10:18, also
explains the meaning of Matthew 12:18-21. The Matthew passage is expressing the
destruction of the Roman imperial system copying the previous destruction of
the Babylonian empire (Isaiah 42:1-13) as recompense for the execution of Jesus
of Nazareth their messiah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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explains a review and further refutation of the prevailing philosophical
materialistic system expressed by many Roman aristocrats. It continues with the
conclusion of the “rapture” which is a hypothetical event expressing victory
over the “flesh” and the ancient philosophical Roman system (1<sup>st</sup>
Corinthian 15:45-52 and 1<sup>st</sup> Thessalonians 4:17).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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expresses the supposed defeat of the philosophical materialistic system by the
Christian spiritual system. In other words, “Flesh” symbolizes the
philosophical system of materialism which is both Stoicism and Epicureanism. The
“thorn” is the personage of John, the writer of the book of Revelation and the
book of Hebrews, deriving his knowledge from the rose called God/Jesus of Nazareth. The
previous verses expresses the identity of John and the previous points leads to
the conclusion that “flesh” is at times describing the Roman philosophical
system. Most importantly, it describes Paul's jealousy of John's supposed abilities. For Paul, the "jealousy" derives from Satan and this is the meaning of the verse.</span><br />
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that through the conflict of the two <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">philosophes
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spiritualism and materialism. The supposed prime creator is the source creator of the
creative force and immaterial flow in the universe? The “universal recorder”
therefore has an “on and off” switch which could be activated and deactivated.
For example, the activities of psychics and other mediums (Balaam of Numbers
chapters twenty-two and twenty-four). The “soul” is the living material force
with the body and the “spirit” is the living immaterial force. Furthermore,
will-power are various options acted upon which therefore creates various
charges through the interaction with materials in the universe or nature. In other words,
when the physical body interacts with the universe or environment it produces
charges. There is no such thing as destiny or the recurrence of the"soul" as this expresses a fixed timeline. Therefore, will-power or will-to-power is an extension of free-will or free choice.</span></div>
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soul leaving only the spirit. Through the experiences of the interaction of
materials the “universal recorder” retains these experiences which are
interpreted by the brain and transferred to the soul/spirit (Universal
Recorder). Therefore, only one aspect of the “universal recorder” lives on and
it explains the previous name: Spirit / Universal Recorder. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The departure or an inclusion to
David Humes’ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">impressions</i> principle is
the introduction of “Natural Imprints”. In contrast to impressions, “natural
imprints” are the various charges left after the physical death of an entity or
sentient being or being in general. These imprints are the by-product of the
interaction between material forces and the "universal recorder" substance within the
physical body. These natural imprints exist with the “universal recorder” and
therefore experiences could be shared by activated beings across the expanse of
the universe. For example, the struggles and various lives of past and present
civilizations could be shared across the universe. In other words; “natural
imprints” are experiences either presently, in the past, or in the future. The
charges existing within the universe and/or a planet contribute to the
evolution of all beings within the universe. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The previous begs the question of
whether it is appropriate to promote the existence of a materially just
society? An idea which was not directly promoted by the material philosophical
system of Epicureanism which concentrated on the individualistic point of reference. However, directly addressed by Karl Marx through the
promotion of sole state control. Karl Marx also expunged the idea of
property dualism and concentrated on the material existence of beings. The only
option is the alternative of a new utilitarian system which deals with material
justice in contrast with material injustice which produces negative "spiritual"
charges. In other words, universal spiritualism should be assisted by a system
of material justice within a social utilitarian dynamic. So, what is
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">"The creed which accepts as the
foundation of morals, Utility, or the Greatest Happiness Principle, holds that
actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as
they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended
pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain, and the privation of
pleasure ". (Chapter 2 - What Utilitarianism Is, The Principle of Utility,
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a utilitarian contradiction: Paul’s Ephesians 2:8-9 and James 2:17-18,26. While
the “Golden Rule” is expressed in the Gospel of Matthew itself (Matthew 7:12).
Therefore, the true conflict is to seek material justice through the negation
of material injustice and the conclusion is happiness. In other words, the
pursuit of material justice is the true attainment of happiness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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invalidity of the Christian concept of a creator. The concept has been refuted
through several topics and through the presented main evidence - The Book of
Revelation. The current chapter will then be evaluating and providing evidence
for two options: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">(1) The possibility of a neutral
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a possible Creator, the <i>quinque viae,</i> will also be evaluated briefly
through evidence. Then St. Augustine of Hippo's free-will argument will also be
discussed and evaluated. Blaise Pascal's wager will be presented with an
alternative theory.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Book of Revelation will be given first. The reason for the evidence from these
sources is to suggest that the supposed writers of the Bible are considered
natural writers despite the seemingly "religious" overtones.
Therefore; as natural writers, deriving their source of inspiration from a
natural source rather than from a supernatural source, it would be reasonable
to use these sources. Therefore, the Bible is an example and source of social
evolution rather than deriving from a supernatural source. Furthermore, it
would suggest that these said sources contain both errors and facts. In other
words, the sources mentioned are imperfect or fallible rather than absolutely
perfect or infallible. The prime question is: Revelation over Reason or Reason
over Revelation? I prefer the later as the proper conclusion.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Isaiah 45:7 - "I form the
light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all
these things".</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I
wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand".</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell
followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the
earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts
of the earth".</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="LA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Prima autem et
manifestior via est, quæ sumitur ex parte motus. Certum est enim, et sensu constat,
aliqua moveri in hoc mundo. Omne autem quod movetur, ab alio movetur. Nihil
enim movetur, nisi secundum quod est in potentia ad illud ad quod movetur,
movet autem aliquid secundum quod est actu. Movere enim nihil aliud est quam
educere aliquid de potentia in actum, de potentia autem non potest aliquid
reduci in actum, nisi per aliquod ens in actu, sicut calidum in actu, ut ignis,
facit lignum, quod est calidum in potentia, esse actu calidum, et per hoc movet
et alterat ipsum. Non autem est possibile ut idem sit simul in actu et potentia
secundum idem, sed solum secundum diversa, quod enim est calidum in actu, non
potest simul esse calidum in potentia, sed est simul frigidum in potentia.
Impossibile est ergo quod, secundum idem et eodem modo, aliquid sit movens et
motum, vel quod moveat seipsum. Omne ergo quod movetur, oportet ab alio moveri.
Si ergo id a quo movetur, moveatur, oportet et ipsum ab alio moveri et illud ab
alio. Hic autem non est procedere in infinitum, quia sic non esset aliquod primum
movens; et per consequens nec aliquod aliud movens, quia moventia secunda non
movent nisi per hoc quod sunt mota a primo movente, sicut baculus non movet
nisi per hoc quod est motus a manu. Ergo necesse est devenire ad aliquod primum
movens, quod a nullo movetur, et hoc omnes intelligunt Deum.</span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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first and more manifest way is<u> the argument from motion</u>. It is certain,
and evident to our senses, that in the world some things are in motion. Now
whatever is in motion is put in motion by another, for nothing can be in motion
except it is in potentiality to that towards which it is in motion; whereas a
thing moves inasmuch as it is in act. For motion is nothing else than the
reduction of something from potentiality to actuality. But nothing can be
reduced from potentiality to actuality, except by something in a state of
actuality. <u>Thus that which is actually hot, as fire, makes wood, which is
potentially hot, to be actually hot, and thereby moves and changes it.</u> Now
it is not possible that the same thing should be at once in actuality and
potentiality in the same respect, but only in different respects. For what is
actually hot cannot simultaneously be potentially hot; but it is simultaneously
potentially cold. <u>It is therefore impossible that in the same respect and in
the same way a thing should be both mover and moved, i.e. that it should move
itself.</u> Therefore, whatever is in motion must be put in motion by another.
If that by which it is put in motion be itself put in motion, then this also
must needs be put in motion by another, and that by another again. But this
cannot go on to infinity, because then there would be no first mover, and,
consequently, no other mover; seeing that subsequent movers move only inasmuch
as they are put in motion by the first mover; as the staff moves only because
it is put in motion by the hand. Therefore it is necessary to arrive at a first
mover, put in motion by no other; and this everyone understands to be God.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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theory</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">: The Sol star or sun is both mover
and moved. The behaviour of the galaxy creates the conditions of its
composition and creation. There also different types of galaxies with stars in
them. Galaxies also collide with each other and some are not spiral types.
Galaxies are also moving in several directions. Is it possible that the
movement of galaxies are infinite rather than originating from one Unmoved
Mover? If there was one "bang" is it possible that chemical
conditions created the bang rather than a mover? The formation of ice is a
prime example where chemical conditions changes water into ice by simply
lowering the temperature in a controlled environment. All of the previous
information was gathered years after the statement by Thomas Aquinas which is
an example of social evolution. No object moves itself unless it has free-will
or guided by another object but this would mean that the Unmoved Mover has been
identified in possessing a quality of the created: free-will. For instance,
"the fire and wood" analogy mentioned by Thomas Aquinas. These
objects has no free-will but it is guided by another agent - the sentient human
being. The question arises: Objects which contain free-will derived from
objects without free-will? For example, earlier chemicals evolved into human
beings on Earth. The variable of "free-will"(from natural evolution)
refutes the Unmoved Mover theory. Finally, thinking robots or artificial
life-forms are made from computer chips which does not contain
"free-will".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="LA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Secunda via est
ex ratione causæ efficientis. Invenimus enim in istis sensibilibus esse ordinem
causarum efficientium, nec tamen invenitur, nec est possibile, quod aliquid sit
causa efficiens sui ipsius; quia sic esset prius seipso, quod est impossibile.
Non autem est possibile quod in causis efficientibus procedatur in infinitum.
Quia in omnibus causis efficientibus ordinatis, primum est causa medii, et
medium est causa ultimi, sive media sint plura sive unum tantum, remota autem
causa, removetur effectus, ergo, si non fuerit primum in causis efficientibus,
non erit ultimum nec medium. Sed si procedatur in infinitum in causis
efficientibus, non erit prima causa efficiens, et sic non erit nec effectus
ultimus, nec causæ efficientes mediæ, quod patet esse falsum. Ergo est necesse
ponere aliquam causam efficientem primam, quam omnes Deum nominant.</span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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second way is from the nature of the efficient cause. In the world of sense we
find there is an order of efficient causes. There is no case known (neither is
it, indeed, possible) in which a thing is found to be the efficient cause of
itself; for so it would be prior to itself, which is impossible. <u>Now in <b>efficient
causes</b> it is not possible to go on to <b>infinity</b>, because in all
efficient causes following in order, the first is the cause of the intermediate
cause, and the intermediate is the cause of the ultimate cause, whether the
intermediate cause be several, or only one.</u> Now to take away the cause is
to take away the effect. Therefore,<u> if there be <b>no</b> <b>first</b> cause
among efficient causes, there will be no ultimate, nor any intermediate cause</u>.
But if in efficient causes it is possible to go on to infinity, there will be
no first efficient cause, neither will there be an ultimate effect, nor any
intermediate efficient causes; all of which is plainly false. Therefore it is
necessary to admit a first efficient cause, to which everyone gives the name of
God.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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theory:</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> There is no first cause, there is
just cause and effect. The cycle of the four seasons on Earth is a prime
example of the very highly probable and natural conclusion of an infinite cause
and effect. The supposition of "Hell" and "Heaven", if
believed, validates the idea of an infinite cause and effect. In other words,
the belief of predestination and value of the afterlife validates infinite
cause and effect. Finally, there is no first cause through natural and supposed
supernatural examples. Even though; by natural means, it could be deducted that
there was a "big bang" for the universe, the said event could not
validate the existence of a creator. The suggestion of the term - First - would
suggest a creator which could not be proven and therefore it is just
"cause and effect".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="LA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Tertia via est
sumpta ex possibili et necessario, quæ talis est. Invenimus enim in rebus
quædam quæ sunt possibilia esse et non esse, cum quædam inveniantur generari et
corrumpi, et per consequens possibilia esse et non esse. Impossibile est autem
omnia quæ sunt, talia esse, quia quod possibile est non esse, quandoque non
est. Si igitur omnia sunt possibilia non esse, aliquando nihil fuit in rebus.
Sed si hoc est verum, etiam nunc nihil esset, quia quod non est, non incipit
esse nisi per aliquid quod est; si igitur nihil fuit ens, impossibile fuit quod
aliquid inciperet esse, et sic modo nihil esset, quod patet esse falsum. Non
ergo omnia entia sunt possibilia, sed oportet aliquid esse necessarium in
rebus. Omne autem necessarium vel habet causam suæ necessitatis aliunde, vel
non habet. Non est autem possibile quod procedatur in infinitum in necessariis
quæ habent causam suæ necessitatis, sicut nec in causis efficientibus, ut
probatum est. Ergo necesse est ponere aliquid quod sit per se necessarium, non
habens causam necessitatis aliunde, sed quod est causa necessitatis aliis, quod
omnes dicunt Deum.</span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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third way is taken from <u>possibility and necessity</u>, and runs thus. We
find in nature things that are possible to be and not to be, since they are
found to be generated, and to corrupt, and consequently, they are possible to
be and not to be. But it is impossible for these always to exist, for that
which is possible not to be at some time is not. Therefore, if everything is
possible not to be, then at one time there could have been nothing in
existence. Now if this were true, even now there would be nothing in existence,
because that which does not exist only begins to exist by something already
existing. Therefore, if at one time nothing was in existence, it would have been
impossible for anything to have begun to exist; and thus even now nothing would
be in existence – which is absurd. Therefore, not all beings are merely
possible, but there must exist something the existence of which is necessary. <u>But
every necessary thing either has its necessity caused by another, or not.</u>
Now it is impossible to go on to infinity in necessary things which have their
necessity caused by another, as has been already proved in regard to efficient
causes. Therefore we cannot but postulate the existence of some being having of
itself its own necessity, and not receiving it from another, but rather causing
in others their necessity. This all men speak of as God.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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theory</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">: St. Anselm of Canterbury in his
treatise, <i>Cur Deus Homo</i> or <i>Why God became Man</i>, offered his
opinion on this subject. He presented the 'Greatest Conceivable Being' or GCB
theory. The GCB theory is to suggest that when a person imagines a being that
being is neither created nor destroyed then this being is God or the creator.
Gaunilo, his opposing contemporary of the era, offered an interesting rebuttal:
Imagine the 'Greatest Conceivable Island'. The obvious becomes tantamount to a
natural "sin": the imagination could be wrong or theories are flawed.
In other words, just because an object is imagined does not make it a fact or
true. Therefore, the 'Greatest Conceivable Being' develops into a relativistic
opinion or an absurdity rather than an absolute fact. The alternative theory is
to present that the origin of "free-will" derives from natural
reactions rather than from 'divine' predestination. For example, the creation
of the universe from an unthinking group of chemicals into a group of reacting
molecules forced by natural pressure and gravity. Then these natural molecules
developed into bacteria which developed naturally into other life-forms. In
other words; the factor of "free-will", deriving from a natural
source, refutes the GCB theory and the argument from Contigency. Let me interject
a possible hypothesis: In the early phases of the universe only thinking
molecules possibly existed and then sentient thinking gaseous life-forms
developed before any other type of sentient thinking life-forms existed later
and elsewhere. The previous interjection proves that GCB and the contingency
theory, which derived from the mind or <i>a priori</i>, are not proven theories
therefore flawed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="LA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Quarta via
sumitur ex gradibus qui in rebus inveniuntur. Invenitur enim in rebus aliquid
magis et minus bonum, et verum, et nobile, et sic de aliis hujusmodi. Sed magis
et minus dicuntur de diversis secundum quod appropinquant diversimode ad
aliquid quod maxime est, sicut magis calidum est, quod magis appropinquat
maxime calido. Est igitur aliquid quod est verissimum, et optimum, et
nobilissimum, et per consequens maxime ens, nam quæ sunt maxime vera, sunt
maxime entia, ut dicitur II Metaphys.<sup> </sup>Quod autem dicitur maxime tale
in aliquo genere, est causa omnium quæ sunt illius generis, sicut ignis, qui
est maxime calidus, est causa omnium calidorum, ut in eodem libro dicitur. Ergo
est aliquid quod omnibus entibus est causa esse, et bonitatis, et cujuslibet
perfectionis, et hoc dicimus Deum.</span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fourth way is taken from the gradation to be found in things. Among beings
there are some more and some less good, true, noble and the like. But “more”
and “less” are predicated of different things, according as they resemble in
their different ways something which is the maximum, as a thing is said to be
hotter according as it more nearly resembles that which is hottest; so that
there is something which is truest, something best, something noblest and,
consequently, something which is uttermost being; for those things that are
greatest in truth are greatest in being, as it is written in Metaph. ii..<sup> </sup>Now
the maximum in any genus is the cause of all in that genus; <u>as fire, which
is the maximum heat, is the cause of all hot things</u>. <u>Therefore there
must also be something which is to all beings the cause of their being, goodness,
and every other perfection; and this we call God</u>.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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concerning the increase of temperature because it derives from chemical
reactions which do not contain free-will. The source of "good" and
"evil"; in summary, derive from social evolution, social constructs
and therefore natural free-will. The previous supposition will be elaborated
further in later chapters. The designations of "good" and
"evil" both derive from free-will or free choice from naturally
thinking and sentient beings. Therefore, "good" and "evil"
derive from the reactions of others(agents) as they observe and react to
actions from an acting agent. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="LA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Quinta via
sumitur ex gubernatione rerum. Videmus enim quod aliqua quæ cognitione carent,
scilicet corpora naturalia, operantur propter finem, quod apparet ex hoc quod
semper aut frequentius eodem modo operantur, ut consequantur id quod est
optimum; unde patet quod non a casu, sed ex intentione perveniunt ad finem. Ea
autem quæ non habent cognitionem, non tendunt in finem nisi directa ab aliquo
cognoscente et intelligente, sicut sagitta a sagittante. Ergo est aliquid
intelligens, a quo omnes res naturales ordinantur ad finem, et hoc dicimus
Deum.</span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fifth way is taken from <u>the governance of the world</u>. We see that things
which lack intelligence, such as natural bodies, act for an end, and this is
evident from their acting always, or nearly always, in the same way, so as to
obtain the best result. Hence it is plain that not fortuitously, but
designedly, do they achieve their end. Now whatever lacks intelligence cannot
move towards an end, unless it be directed by some being endowed with knowledge
and intelligence; as the arrow is shot to its mark by the archer. Therefore
some intelligent being exists by whom all natural things are directed to their
end; and this being we call God.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Evidence against the Teleological
argument</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">: The reacting agents define what is
"good" and "evil" therefore creating the limits and range
of a sole acting agent. All the previous agents behave under a socially evolved
contract or agreed evolved laws. For example; the court system, especially in
the U.S., is an example of trial and error therefore enacting precedence. The collective
decision by a group of individuals(reacting agents), a jury, is enacted and
agreed upon. These reacting agents decides if the past acts of an
individual(acting agent) is justified or unjustified. Chemicals also have laws
to follow based on the natural environment or the natural laws of the universe.
The existence of natural laws is a moot point on the existence of a creator or
God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">St.
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The argument presented above by
Thomas Aquinas started from the observations of St.Augustine. The core
of the argument could be seen by St. Augustine of Hippo through his attempted
refutation against Cicero. Augusine says:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">" But when Cicero denies that<b>
the order of all causes is completely fixed</b> and perfectly known to God's
foreknowledge we execrate his opinion even more than do the Stoics
"(Source:<i> City of God</i>, Book 5 - Chapter 9). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Then Augustine continues in the
following chapter - <i>concerning God's universal providence</i>:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">" he has not left them without
a <b>harmony</b> of their constituent parts, a kind of peace. "(Source: <i>City
of God</i>, Book 5 - Chapter 11).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The evidence above explains two
things:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">(1) Thomas Aquinas five ways or
argument derive from the previous observation given by St. Augustine many years
earlier. <i>The Five Ways </i>were written between A.D.1265- A.D.1274 and St.
Augustine wrote his treatise, <i>City of God</i>, between A.D. 413 - A.D. 430.
In the presented timeline, it is clearly observed there was definitely
strong influence passed on to the next scholar because of the terms and phrases used which
were later borrowed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">(2) The order of the fallacy could
be traced back to John, the writer of the Book of Revelation, and also these
errors could be traced to the Old Testament canon or texts. The Stoics, the religious Roman
believers of various Gods, also were exposed by Cicero to believe in a similar
fallacy. Through the reaction of St.Augustine, the fallacy of a fixed cause
could be presented.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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or free choice is fixed by the Christian God. The anti-thesis: the rational
option, is the supposition and the belief that Free-will or free choice is
unfixed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">St. Augustine of Hippo presents his
thesis summarized in one statement: " Hence we are in no way compelled
either to preserve God's prescience by abolishing our free will, or to
safeguard our free will by denying (blasphemously) the divine foreknowledge
"(Source: <i>City of God</i>, Book 5 - Chapter 10).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The previous thesis statement above
was an accumulation of the observation from the previous chapter in St.Augustine's
book. The previous chapter, chapter 9 of the same Book 5, is titled: <i>God's
foreknowledge and man's free will; a criticism of Cicero. </i>In other words,
Augustine was presenting the absurd rationale: fixed cause means fixed effect.
Therefore, attempting to validate the existence of predestination or his
concept of Christian "destiny". Furthermore; according to Augustine,
and later elaborated by St. Thomas Aquinas, the belief of "First
Cause" equates to predestination or fixed effect.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The problem of the previous fallacy
is the existence of "free-will" conjoined with the two destinations
for "souls": Heaven and Hell. Then the continuation of actions and
reactions, by "souls", in the so-called afterlife. The core of the
fallacy is "First" Cause deriving from so-called fixed cause. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The list and statements by St.
Augustine of Hippo, within the previous stated chapter of his book, with a rebuttal:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1 ) " If the order of events is
determined, so is the causal order; for nothing can happen unless preceded by an
efficient cause. If the causal order is<b> fixed</b>, determining all events,
then all events, he concludes, are ordered by destiny. If this is true, nothing
depends on us and there is no such thing as free will". REBUTTAL: Cicero's
observation and conclusion, in the previous statement paraphrased by Augustine
in his book, is valid. Cicero's negation of "foreknowledge" was
proven but Augustine later calls it "absurd". Therefore; as an early
naturalist and materialist, Cicero discredited not only the Christian belief
system but also the beliefs of the Stoics. The problem of Augustine is that he
uses a logical fallacy to counter Cicero's argument. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">2 ) " If we choose
foreknowledge, free will is annihilated; if we choose free will, prescience is
abolished". REBUTTAL: Cicero is correct but Augustine continues with his
presentation but it has already been proven that efficient cause is unfixed.
The error of Augustine is the use of Free-will with 'cause and effect' to prove
the existence of God or the Christian God. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">3 ) " if there is free will,
everything does not happen by fate; if everything does not happen by fate,
there is not a<b> fixed</b> order of all causes; if there is not a <b>fixed</b>
order of all causes, there is not a <b>fixed</b> order of events for <b>the
divine prescience</b>, for these events cannot take place unless preceded by <b>efficient
causes</b>; if there is not a <b>fixed</b> order for God's prescience,
everything does not happen as he has foreknown them as due to happen. Thus, he
concludes, if everything does not happen as foreknown by God, then there is in
him no foreknowledge of all the future". REBUTTAL: The problem by
Augustine is the usage of the term "fixed" but the end result of
"predestination"(not destiny), expressed within Augustine's belief
system, negates the idea of a rational unfixed cause and effect. This is the
reason why I mentioned earlier that the term "first" cause is invalid
in Thomas Aquinas' second argument concerning First Cause. Therefore, it is
possible to separate a neutral creator with an unfixed cause. Simply,
"cause and effect" or causality is a natural process and it does not
prove nor disprove a creator. However; the previous presentation, in volumes,
disproves the idea of a Christian creator or the idea of a "fixed"
cause which results in a "fixed" effect (For example, Heaven and Hell
for "souls"). Also, the validity of Paul's and John's predictions or
so-called prophecies were proven flawed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">4 ) " God knows all things
before they happen and that we do by our free will everything that we feel and
know would not happen without our volition. We do not say that everything is
fated; in fact we deny that anything happens by destiny. For we have shown that
the notion of destiny, in<b><u> the accepted sense</u></b>, referring to
conjunction of stars at the time of conception or birth, has no validity, since
it asserts something which has no reality. It is not that we deny a causal
order where the will of God prevails; but we do not describe it by the word
'fate', unless perhaps if we understand fate to be derived from <i>fari</i>(speak),
that is from the act of speaking". REBUTTAL: Augustine continues in the
frame of thought concerning the flawed - fixed cause and fixed effect. In other
words, attempting to verify or justify predestination. Nevertheless, Augustine
attempts to separate the fate understood by the Stoics and the "fate"
or predestination believed by the Christians but he still fails to
differentiate the two. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">5 ) " Now if there is for God a
<b>fixed order of all causes</b>, it does not follow that nothing depends on
our free choice. Our wills themselves are in the order of causes, which is, for
God, <b>fixed</b>, and is contained in his <b>foreknowledge</b>, since human
acts of will are the causes of human activities. Therefore he who had
prescience of the causes of all events certainly could not be ignorant of our
decisions, which he foreknows as the causes of our actions". REBUTTAL:
Augustine again presents his theory - Fixed (First) Cause --> Fixed Effect
(Predestination). Foreknowledge makes everyone's actions, free-will or free
choice, linear to a predestined result(predestination) from a fixed effect. The
previous linear thinking leads to the obvious model - First Cause --> First
Effect. In reality, our actions and free-will or free choice is non-linear
therefore leading to several effects. The proper theory is therefore presented
- First Cause --> Several (Multiple) Effects. Or rather 'cause and effect'
or causality which is empirically known through the behavior of a probable 'big
bang' of the universe. The previous observation also refutes Thomas Aquinas'
earlier idea of an Unmoved Mover because it could not be proven. Which leads to
the 50% probability principle: The possibility of a neutral creator or the
possibility concerning the absence of a creator(no creator).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The rest of the chapter located
within St. Augustine's book repeats his position and subjects which were
already discussed. Augustine goes to introduce the idea of supernatural causes
with natural causes which are irrelevant to the foregone conclusion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Therefore, our actions or free-will
could not prove nor disprove the existence of a creator. Furthermore, our
actions or free-will should be to enjoin good and forbid evil. The error by St.
Augustine was to defend the religion of Christianity by utilizing these natural
reactions to discredit the arguments by the "pagan" Romans. The
capture and destruction of Rome by Alaric in A.D. 410 was then illogically seen
by the populace as an "omen", hence, the debate between Roman
Christians and Roman Pagans which compelled Augustine to compose the book and
argument (A.D. 413 - A.D. 430). The actual title of the book is <i>Concerning
the City of God against the Pagans </i>or in Latin - <b><i>De Civitate Dei
contra Paganos</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The above is proof St. Augustine of
Hippo, despite his true insights in some subjects, was still holding on to the
fallacy of predestination (or "fate" or "destiny") and
several flawed superstitions in connection with "predestination". The
reason is because of his usage of "free-will" and "cause and
effect" to prove the existence of a creator. The root of this fallacy
started out in his belief of the Book of Revelation written by John. The
confirmation concerning the flawed concept of predestination is stated through
the term - "Alpha and Omega" (Revelation 1:8,1:11,21:6, and 22:13).
Furthermore, contained in the verses of Revelation 1:11 and 22:13 it has
"...first and the last..." which is a confirmation of the fallacy of
predestination or "fate".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">There once lived a fanatic in
France, by the name of Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), who wrote <i>Pensees</i>
which details how to force non-Christians into becoming Christians. The proof
through the life of Blaise Pascal proves that one could be fanatical and a
genius simultaneously. The book of <i>Pensees</i> contains a formula or a wager
or bet concerning the predestination of "souls". However; the said
book also proves that our free-will is not part of the predestination of any
creator because why control the environment and variables of the life of a
disbeliever, to force them to believe, if predestination exist? Well, Blaise
Pascal is not perfect.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The reason for his genius lays in
the fact that he developed a theory or a formula which is commonly in use
today. Blaise Pascal developed four formulas: Pascal's wager, Pascal's
triangle, Pascal's law, and Pascal's theorem. There are three formulas which
could be used to disprove the previous problem of predestination. The
mathematical and geometric formula of Pascal's theorem is not relevant in any
form to the presentation and will not be used. Therefore, the previous life of
Blaise Pascal proves that even through the writing and mental illness of a
fanatical "religious" individual, natural laws could still be
calculated. The previous rationale of why the Bible still contains natural
truths in the midst of the flawed writings of a supposedly supernatural deity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The workings of Pascal's law
describes that a change of pressure in any part of a liquid within a
container(controlled environment) equally redistributes to the rest of the
liquid. The previous proves that David Hume's dictum of - one could not derive
an 'ought' from an 'is' - especially true if anyone uses Pascal's law to prove
St.Augustine's and Aquinas' fixed (first) cause. The error is the controlled
environment of such equal redistribution of nature. For example, our actions
and reactions are not under a controlled environment of predestination. The
supposed absurdity within Pascal's <i>Pensees</i> proves social control to
change someone's belief system, especially in the natural environment of free
choice or free-will, to be futile and even foolish. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The next formula of interest is
Pascal's triangle which describes the order of numbers. The top of the triangle
would be a "1" which is <i>k </i>= 0. This could be represented, for
the presented argument, as our own actions. The numbers below,"1",
are "1+1" the visible reactions and therefore the next row below is
developed: "1+2+1". If this goes on, the value of ( 1 ) would still
be expressed on both sides of the triangle. The imagination develops a flawed
theory: The final destination of both ( 1 ), on the side of the triangle, leads
to either "heaven" or "hell". The problem with the previous
flawed theory would be the existence and the destinations of various numbers
located between the value of both ( 1 ) on the side of the triangle. Therefore,
through example or rather the analogy of Pascal's triangle, the proof of 'First
Cause to Multiple Effects' is proven. Therefore, the theory presented by St.
Augustine of Hippo, of 'Fixed Cause' is refuted. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The conclusion is given: no fixed
cause and no fixed effect or no predestination. Therefore, the refutation of
predestination negates the existence of "heaven" and
"hell". In other words, there is no "heaven" and there is
no "hell". Furthermore, there are no angels and there are no demons.
The concept of "Original Sin" disappears as this is also connected
with the ceremonies of the original Jewish priests of the Temple/Tabernacle
structures. The story of 'Adam and Eve' is now a work of fiction by the writers
of the Old Testament. Finally; our actions have been freed from
"omen(s)","fate", and "destiny". Furthermore, the
terms of "blessing(s)" and "curse(s)" no longer exist. All
the said previous terms are connected with the previous fictional works and
superstitions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The presentation of Pascal's wager
is now given. I will present my point of view to the wager and later explain why. The alternative terms will be discussed and why they were not used. I prefer using my point of view because it is the view of a reasonable reacting agent rather than the view of the acting agent(Blaise Pascal). The former view will be shown to be the reasonable view and the later the irrational one. The whole contents of the text are given with a proposed summary.
The dialectical convergence is now shown between the proposed 50% probability
and the said wager:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">"Who then will blame Christians
for not being able to give a reason for<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">their belief, since they profess a
religion for which they cannot give<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">a reason? They declare, in
expounding it to the world, that it is a<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">foolishness, stultitiam; [28] and
then you complain that they do not<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">prove it! If they proved it, they
would not keep their word; it is in<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">lacking proofs that they are not
lacking in sense. "Yes, but although<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">this excuses those who offer it as
such and takes away from them the<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">blame of putting it forward without
reason, it does not excuse those<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">who receive it." Let us then
examine this point, and say, "God is, or<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">He is not." But to which side
shall we incline? <u>Reason can decide</u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">nothing here</span></u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">. There is an infinite chaos which separated us. <u>A game
is</u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">being played at the extremity of
this infinite distance where <b>heads or</b></span></u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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other; according to reason, you can<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Do not, then, reprove for error
those who have made a choice; for you<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">know nothing about it. "No, but
I blame them for having made, not this<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">choice, but a choice; for again both
he who chooses heads and he who<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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they are both in the wrong. The<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">true course is not to wager at
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<u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Yes; but <b>you must wager</b></span></u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">. It is not optional. You are embarked. Which<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">will you choose then? Let us see.
Since you must choose, let us see<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">which interests you least. You have
two things to lose, the true and<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">the good; and two things to stake,
your reason and your will, your<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">knowledge and your happiness; and
your nature has two things to shun,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">error and misery. Your reason is no
more shocked in choosing one rather<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">than the other, since you must of
necessity choose. This is one point<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">settled. But your happiness? Let us
weigh the gain and the loss in<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">wagering that God is. Let us
estimate these two chances. <u>If you gain,</u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">you gain all; if you lose, you lose
nothing</span></u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">. Wager, then, without<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">hesitation that He is. "That is
very fine. Yes, I must wager; but I may<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">perhaps wager too much." Let us
see. Since there is an equal risk of<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">gain and of loss, if you had only to
gain two lives, instead of one,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">you might still wager. But if there
were three lives to gain, you would<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">have to play (since you are under
the necessity of playing), and you<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">would be imprudent, when you are
forced to play, not to chance your<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">life to gain three at a game where
there is an equal risk of loss and<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">gain. But there is <u>an eternity of
life and happiness</u>. And this being<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">so, if there were an infinity of
chances, of which one only would be<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">for you, you would still be right in
wagering one to win two, and you<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">would act stupidly, being obliged to
play, by refusing to stake one<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">life against three at a game in
which out of an infinity of chances<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">there is one for you, if there were<u>
an infinity of an infinitely happy</u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">life to gain</span></u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">. But there is here an infinity of an infinitely happy life<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">to gain, a chance of gain against a
finite number of chances of loss,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">and what you stake is finite. It is
all divided; where-ever the<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">infinite is and there is not an
infinity of chances of loss against<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">that of gain, there is no time to
hesitate, you must give all. And<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">thus, when one is forced to play, he
must <b><u>renounce reason</u></b> to preserve<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">his life, rather than risk it for
infinite gain, as likely to happen as<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">the loss of nothingness. "<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">(SOURCE: <i>Pensees</i>; Section 3:
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The proposed summary of Pascal's
wager:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">* If God exist and I believe =
Infinite Gain ("Heaven")<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">* If God exist and I don't believe =
Infinite Loss ("Hell")<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">* If God does not exist and I
believe = Reason Lost <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">* If God does not exist and I don't
believe = Reason Gained<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">All the previous evidence guides any
sane individual to the conclusion that the God of Augustine does not exist
along with the 'Fixed Cause' fallacy or predestination. I added
"Reason" rather than "Temporal" or "Material"
because there's evidence within <i>Pensees</i> that Blaise Pascal also attacked
Rene Descartes' usage of the term "Reason". Blaise Pascal is criticizing,
early, cartesian rationalism which states reason alone guarantees knowledge.
The problem of both Blaise Pascal and Rene Descartes is the foundation of a flawed
belief system in which is used to conclude their theories. Of course, we have
the words of Blaise Pascal himself: the individual "<b><u>must renounce
reason</u></b>" to preserve one's life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">What is the rationale derived from
reason to explain our actions? The given theory of Pascal's triangle will be
borrowed again in the next presentation. The proposed theory is given and
presented as 'Probability wager':<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">* If no neutral creator do good
works = Positive charge into society<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">* If no neutral creator no good
works = Negative charge into society<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">* If neutral creator exist do good
works = Positive charge into society<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">* If neutral creator exist no good
works = Negative charge into society<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The above is true among all
individuals despite their various belief system or the lack of a belief system.
The 'utility' of our action does not in any way proves or disproves the existence
of a neutral creator it simply verifies our existence as contributors to
society. The above 'Probability wager' leaves the question unanswered
concerning a deity or creator and concentrates on the behavior of individuals -
the end result of our actions. The flip of the coin (50% result), referenced
and hinted by Blaise Pascal in <i>Pensees</i>, is left alone and the importance
of the end result of any actions towards every individual is concentrated on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The subject concerning "positive" and
"negative" charge into society, by each individual in society, is
discussed in the following chapter. The proceeding chapter discusses the highly
probable origin of "positive" and "negative" charges and
their results. The role of the acting agent and the various reacting agents,
within society, have been proven through Pascal's triangle and the consequent
'Probability Wager'.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p>The acting agent is the sole individual and everyone else in society is the reacting agents. The subject concerning "God" exists outside of the acting agents and therefore would be a projected agent. </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p>The projected agent could be "God", the state or another object. There are two types of projected agents: proven projected agents and unproven projected agents. For example, the idea or belief of a neutral creator could not be verified or proven while the idea of a state entity could be proven. For instance, when a child is born it knows nothing and is born with a "blank slate". The previous term was used by John Locke(1632-1704) and called the previous state of being as "tabula rasa". Therefore, through our experiences there are two types of projected agents: Proven and Unproven. Hence, the reason for the 50% probability principle in proving at least the existence of a neutral creator. </o:p></span></div>
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16 - The Book of Hebrews: The Dispensationalist document</span></u></i></b><u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The Book of Hebrews was written by a
young apprentice under the direction of Paul (Hebrews 2:3 and Hebrews 5:12).
The Book of Hebrews is also a dispensationalist document which copied themes
from the Gospel of Matthew and Paul's letters on the same subject. The Book of
Hebrews is also known to be missing Paul's style of delivery. Paul's style is
usually simple and not expressed in sophisticated language (1st Corinthians
1:17; and 2nd Corinthians 2:1, 11:6). The level of symbolic language and
sophistication is the style of John. There are several clues which identify
John as the writer and author of such a document or letter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">There are several terms which are
used in identifying the writer of the Book of Revelation to also be the author
of the Book of Hebrews. There is also evidence to suggest that the author of
the Book of Hebrews was also adopting and following Paul's earlier
dispensationalist theory or prediction. However; after the Temple's
destruction, John, revised the predictions by Paul and Matthew which are
dispensationalistic. The previous dispensationalistic views expressed the
theory that the Temple in Jerusalem was to be desecrated or profaned by the
Roman emperors. John also hinted a possible transition within the Book of
Hebrews to a highly probable destruction of the Temple. The said transition is
the first of the two. Furthermore, the definition of the term
"dispensation" has been revised according to the facts. It is true
that the term was used by Paul to convey a continuous interpretation of future
events (Colossians 1:25 and Ephesians 3:2) but its usage is to suggest a false
prediction. Paul used the previous term by incorporating the desecration of the
Temple rather than its destruction. The Book of Hebrews, written by John, has
coded several verses which portrays a transition from dispensationalism to
millennialism. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">One of the verses which contains
this possible transition is also a positive identification of John being the
author of the Book of Hebrews. The verses are, Hebrews 12:26-27, which is a
highly probable alternative route in case the Temple is destroyed. The reason
is because the Temple's destruction, later in the Book of Revelation, is
symbolized with "earthquake of the Earth" or "earthquake"
or another symbolic image (Revelation 6:13, 8:5, 8:10-11, 11:19, 15:8,
16:18-19, 21:3, 21:22, and Hebrews 12:26-27). The next evidence, the writer of
the Book of Hebrews also employs the same term to describe the Roman empire -
"beast" - which are both located in Hebrews 12:20 and several verses
within the Book of Revelation(4:7, 11:7, 13:1, 15:2, 17:3, 19:20 and 20:4) and
this transitional term was never used by Paul to describe the Roman Empire but
rather individuals within the Christian community (1st Corinthians 15:32). The
term "beast" is used in both books in the similar Koine Greek form
which translates accurately to "wild beast". The next evidence is the
term - "minds" - which is also used in both documents: Hebrews 8:10,
10:16, 12:3; Revelation 17:9 and 17:13. It seems the writer is describing a
non-violent struggle by winning the 'Hearts and Minds' of the populace. The
next evidence is the symbolic use of "Harlot" (Joshua 2:1, Hebrews
11:31 and Revelation 17:1). John, the author of both treatise makes the
connection by presenting the "city of God" or new Jerusalem as a
promised sign for the faithful (Hebrews 11:10, 11:16, 12:22, 13:14; Revelation
3:12 and 21:2). John is the writer of the Book of Hebrews because of the term -
"the elders" - in Hebrews 11:2 (and Hebrews 12:23) is exactly used in
the verses in Revelation 4:10, 5:5, 7:11, 11:16, 14:3, and 19:4. There is also
an indirect attack on the Roman philosopher class in Hebrews 12:10 with
Revelation 4:11. The writer explicitly attacks "adulterers" which was
a feature in the Book of Revelation (Hebrews 13:4, 12:20; and Revelation 2:22,
18:21). The previous was expounded greatly in metaphorical language throughout
the Book of Revelation. The use of "marriage" was also a major
feature and its contrast of "adultery". There is also a mention of
the new tribe concept in Hebrews 7:13 which is an agreement with Paul's Romans
11:24; Revelations chapters seven, eleven and fourteen. Furthermore, the most
direct reference and proof is the subject of "witnesses" in
Revelation chapter eleven (Revelation 11:3) and Hebrews 10:28. The last proof
was more of a feature with the Book of Revelation's writer. The last proof and
including the previous amount of evidence suggests an overwhelming conclusion
which is unavoidable: the writer of the Book of Revelation is also the writer
of the Book of Hebrews.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The verses which makes this document
a dispensational document is the usage of the term - "Perdition". It
is mentioned twice in the Book of Revelation (Revelation 17:8 and 17:11) and
mentioned in the Book of Hebrews (Hebrews 10:39). Therefore, the usage of the
previous term defines it as an event which could weaken the faith of some. The
previous observation and theory is supported by Paul's own words in 2nd
Thessalonians 2:3-4. The "perdition" term is a connection with the
false prediction within the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 24:15) which speaks of a
"DESECRATION" rather than the "DESTRUCTION" of the Temple (Daniel
8:13-14, 9:2 and Daniel 9:24). The previous evidence gives a difference between
the two and the verse in the Gospel of Matthew was detailing a desecration
rather than a total destruction because then Matthew would have used
"captivity" rather than fleeing into the mountains or hills.
Therefore, the previous mentioned writers were expecting a desecration of the
Temple rather than its destruction by the Roman authorities. John lived long
enough to revise the Dispensationalist opinion and changed it to a
Millennialistic opinion within the Book of Revelation. The key term which makes
the Gospel of Matthew a prediction detailing the Temple's desecration, rather
than its destruction, is the mention of "sabbath" in Matthew 24:20.
The term also expressed an opinion which is an agreement with Paul's opinion in
1st Corinthians 7:26-29. However; after Paul's death and then the destruction
of the Temple in A.D. 70, John then later revised his opinion concerning the
previous "dispensationalist" view when he was arrested and exiled to
the island of Patmos. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with the Gospel of John chapter twelve, Hebrews 11:36-40, and Revelation 1:9
expressing that John experienced the same hardships as the supposed readers or
audience of his letters. The theme of the shared hardship was mentioned in an earlier chapter of "wormwood"(Revelation 8:11) because of the connection with the term - bitterness - which is used in Hebrews 12:15. The overall theme of the figured high priest of the
Temple (Hebrews chapters four through ten) is later exemplified in Revelation
chapter twenty-one mixed with "New Jerusalem". The previous mixing of
themes later is found in Revelation seventeen where "mind",
"harlot", and "perdition" is used to describe the
city/empire of Rome. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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located in the Gospel of John which connects the two collection of works:
Hebrews and Revelation. These two topics are the Temple and the witnesses. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Throughout several chapters of
Hebrews (Hebrews chapters four through ten), the writer describes the role of
Jesus as the symbolic high priest which absolves "sins". In the Book
of Revelation, Jesus is symbolized as the Temple and Tabernacle (Revelation
21:3 and Revelation 21:22). In the Gospel of John, Jesus is said to describe
the destruction of the Temple (John 2:18-22). The Gospel of John, is the only
Gospel which infers to the destruction of the Temple. Therefore, the Gospel of
John is a Millennialistic document written after the Temple's destruction. The
other three Gospels do not refer to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem
(Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 13:14-18, and Luke 19:45-46). In other words, the Gospel of John is the only Gospel to detail the destruction only while the others express both the Temple's destruction and desecration. The definition is now
made between two predictions - Dispensationalism and Millennialism. The
previous, even though, refers to an expanded and broad interpretation could be
used to describe the desecration of the Temple. The later term could be applied
to a prediction or group of predictions after the Temple's destruction (It is
true that the Temple's destruction is mentioned in the other Gospels but these
will be shown to be later additions connected with the Gospel of Matthew's
error).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The topic of the witnesses was a
guiding principle in the case brought forth against the Roman Empire through a
three step process given by John. The three step process was hinted throughout
the Book of Revelation as was presented as part of '<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">T</span>he <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">T</span>wenty <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">T</span>heses against
Christian Millennialism' located in chapter thirteen of this book. It is known
that Paul utilized the defense position - <b><i>Apologia</i></b>. While, within
the Book of Revelation, John utilized the prosecutor position - <b><i>Kategoria</i></b>.
The concept of a court case is nothing new among the Jewish and ancient
"pagan" nations. In the Book of Revelation, the writer presents a
similar court setting before the offensive onslaught which would manifest much
later in another important document (Hebrews 10:28) even the phrase "Moses
Law" is used. Revelation chapter eleven highlighted or rather expounded
the verse of Hebrews 10:28 with a more elaborate story-line which presented the
martyrdom of the whole body of Christ,i.e. Christians. The two witnesses are
not law books or the two canons which comp<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">rises</span> the Bible but rather the actual
two groups of Christians (Gentile Christians and Jewish Christians) represented as two loyal individuals. Revelation
chapter eleven makes the previous interpretation absolutely clear and ideal in the
presentation of a court-like setting. In the Gospel of John, there are supposed
witnesses to the case involving adultery (The Gospel of John 8:1-11). There are
some early manuscripts which have this story located in the Gospel of Luke
after 21:38 but Luke was a loyal companion of Paul. The Gospel of Luke would
then have to be written during Paul's imprisonment because of the mention of
"Theophilus"(Luke 1:3) and the Book of Acts as the second document
(Acts 1:1) for Paul's defense because Paul was a Roman citizen. Therefore, the
Gospel of Mark is after Paul's execution by Nero. The controversy of this
passage actually exposes the timeline of the Gospels. The Gospel of Mark gave
hints of its last entry: Paul's execution (Mark 1:3), Paul's new doctrine (Mark
1:27), the presentation of the two witnesses before Revelation chapter eleven
(Mark 6:7-13), and to believe in the "Gospel" after Paul's death
(Mark 1:15) which agrees with Paul's definition of "Gospel"
(Galatians 2:2). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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first to last: Matthew, Luke, Mark and John. The order of the Gospels would
also expose the feelings and emotions poured onto the pages by their writers.
Furthermore, the dividing line between Mark and John is the event of the
Temple's destruction. The Gospel of John goes into a parabolic frenzy in the
beginning of the Gospel. So, the Gospels are written with emotional
intelligence expressing the feelings of the writers: Matthew - the
Dispensationalist document addressed to Christian community when the Jewish-Christian
were the majority, Luke - the Dispensationalist document composed to defend
Paul during his imprisonment and the Gospel is before the Book of Acts which is
the second document defending Paul in his trial(Acts 1:1), Mark - the
Dispensationalist document addressed to the growing Gentile Christian segment
of the Christian movement after Paul's execution; and John - the Millennialist
document addressed to the Christian community after the destruction of the
Temple in Jerusalem. While the Book of Hebrews is a document written before the
destruction of the Temple, which is a dispensationalist document, presenting a
symbolic high priest in the form of Jesus of Nazareth their messiah. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The Book of Hebrews has been proven
to be a Dispensationalist document. The case of who wrote it has been
attributed to Paul, Barnabas and others. The above proof suggests otherwise and
presents a valid hypothesis that Paul did not write the Book of Hebrews. It is
true that Timothy was known to be a companion of Paul but also Barnabas was
also known to be a companion. What are the missing details which would
suggest that the writer is not Paul himself? Or another leading figure? First,
the later contentious subject of the "foods sacrificed to idols" were
never mentioned but is this a closed case and final evidence? The issue
concerning the foods may have been a major issue with Paul and John. The Book
of Revelation, written by John, clearly indicates the position of John
(Revelation 2:14 and 2:20) and even the subject of these type of foods bought
and sold in the Roman marketplace (Revelation 13:16-18) was a dividing issue
(Acts 21:25) and even initiated, and the differentiation of two types of human
beings, through a symbolic "mark of Armageddon" (Revelation 16:2 and
22:4). Paul also marked his letters through his writings by employing several
terms and phrases which were missing in the Book of Hebrews. The Book of
Romans, a book or letter written by Paul, has two terms which are not expressed
in the Book of Hebrews. The Book of Romans contain the terms - "my
Gospel" (Romans 2:16 and 16:25) and "my doctrine" (Romans
16:17). Both of these terms are copied in 2nd Timothy 2:8 and 3:10. The
previous is supported by Galatians 2:2. Galatians 2:2 is expressed in the last
Gospel, the Gospel of Mark, in several verses (Mark 1:3, Mark 1:15, Mark 1:27
and Mark 6:7). The last verse, Mark 6:7, is evidence that the Gospel of Mark is
the third "Gospel" because it is repeated by John in Revelation
chapter eleven when John reintroduces the two witnesses. The previous evidence
confirms the identity of the two witnesses located in Revelation chapter
eleven. The two witnesses are the Jewish-Christian and Gentile Christian
members within the 'Body of Christ' or membership composition of the movement.
Therefore, the two witnesses are neither future individuals nor symbolic
entities. The previous refutes the Matthew passage of Matthew 10:5-15 and it
agrees with Paul's opposing vision and John later enforces Paul's opinion but
disagree with him concerning the foods sacrificed to idols. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Barnabas by name through the letters given to the church at Corinth (1st
Corinthians 9:6 and 2nd Corinthians 12:1-7). Through deduction, the individual
described in the second Corinth letter is not Barnabas but rather John.
Colossians 4:10 is further evidence that Paul would have directly mention
Barnabas in the 2nd Corinthians passage. The other passages which mention
Barnabas by name is Galatian 2:1, Acts 4:36, Acts 9:27, Acts 11:22, Acts 12:25,
Acts 13:1, Acts chapter fourteen, and Acts chapter fifteen. The next evidence
will present the words of Barnabas which expresses two things: a) Barnabas also
believed Jesus would have returned before or during the Temple's desecration or
destruction. b) John wrote the Book of Hebrews because of Barnabas' style of
writing. The evidence derives from the Epistles of Barnabas:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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4. Antichrist is at hand: let us therefore avoid Jewish errors<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">It therefore behooves us, who
inquire much concerning events at hand, to search diligently into those things
which are able to save us. Let us then utterly flee from all the works of
iniquity, lest these should take hold of us; and let us <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07149b.htm"><span style="color: blue;">hate</span></a>
the <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05525a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">error</span></a> of the present time, that we may set our <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09397a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">love</span></a>
on the world to come: let us not give loose reins to our <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14153a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">soul</span></a>,
that it should have power to run with sinners and the <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05649a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">wicked</span></a>,
lest we become like them. The final stumbling-block (or source of danger)
approaches, concerning which it is written, as <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07218a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Enoch</span></a>
says, For for this end the Lord has cut short the times and the days, that His
Beloved may hasten; and He will come to the inheritance. And the <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12477a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">prophet</span></a>
also speaks thus: Ten kingdoms shall reign upon the earth, and a little king
shall rise up after them, who shall subdue under one three of the kings. In
like manner Daniel says concerning the same, And I beheld the fourth beast, <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05649a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">wicked</span></a>
and powerful, and more savage than all the beasts of the earth, and how from it
sprang up ten horns, and out of them a little budding horn, and how it subdued
under one three of the great horns. You ought therefore to understand. And this
also I further beg of you, as being one of you, and loving you both
individually and collectively more than my own <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14153a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">soul</span></a>,
to take heed now to yourselves, and not to be like some, adding largely to your
<a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14004b.htm"><span style="color: blue;">sins</span></a>,
and saying, The covenant is both theirs and ours. But they thus finally lost
it, after <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10596a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Moses</span></a> had already received it. For the <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/bible/index.html"><span style="color: blue;">Scripture</span></a>
says, And <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10596a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Moses</span></a> was <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05789c.htm"><span style="color: blue;">fasting</span></a>
in the mount forty days and forty nights, and received the covenant from the
Lord, tables of stone written with the finger of the hand of the Lord; (<a href="http://www.newadvent.org/bible/exo031.htm#verse18"><span style="color: blue;">Exodus 31:18</span></a>, <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/bible/exo034.htm#verse28"><span style="color: blue;">Exodus 34:28</span></a>) <b><u>but turning away to </u></b><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07636a.htm"><b><span style="color: blue;">idols</span></b></a><b><u>,
they lost it</u></b>. For the Lord speaks thus to <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10596a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Moses</span></a>:
<a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10596a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Moses</span></a>
go down quickly; for the people whom you have brought out of the land of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05329b.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Egypt</span></a>
have transgressed. (<a href="http://www.newadvent.org/bible/exo032.htm#verse7"><span style="color: blue;">Exodus 32:7</span></a>; <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/bible/deu009.htm#verse12"><span style="color: blue;">Deuteronomy 9:12</span></a>) And <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10596a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Moses</span></a>
understood [the meaning of God], and cast the two tables out of his hands; and
their covenant was broken, in order that the covenant of the beloved <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08374c.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Jesus</span></a>
might be sealed upon our heart, in the hope which flows from believing in Him.
Now, being desirous to write many things to you, not as your teacher, but as
becomes one who loves you,<b><u> I have taken care not to fail to write to you
from what I myself possess</u></b>, with a view to your purification. <b><u>We
take earnest heed in these last days</u></b>; for the whole [past] time of your
<a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05752c.htm"><span style="color: blue;">faith</span></a>
will profit you nothing, unless now in this <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05649a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">wicked</span></a>
time we also withstand coming sources of danger, as becomes the sons of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06608a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">God</span></a>.
That <b><u>the Black One may find no means of entrance</u></b>, let us flee
from every vanity, let us utterly <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07149b.htm"><span style="color: blue;">hate</span></a>
the works of the way of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05649a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">wickedness</span></a>. Do not, by retiring apart, live a
solitary life, as if you were already [fully] justified; but coming together in
one place, make common inquiry concerning what tends to your general welfare.
For the <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/bible/index.html"><span style="color: blue;">Scripture</span></a> says, Woe to them who are wise to
themselves, and <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12517b.htm"><span style="color: blue;">prudent</span></a> in their own sight! (<a href="http://www.newadvent.org/bible/isa005.htm#verse21"><span style="color: blue;">Isaiah 5:21</span></a>) Let us be spiritually-minded: let us
be <b><u>a perfect temple to </u></b><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06608a.htm"><b><span style="color: blue;">God</span></b></a>.
As much as in us lies, let us meditate upon the <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06021a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">fear</span></a>
of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06608a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">God</span></a>, and let us keep His commandments, that we may <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07131b.htm"><span style="color: blue;">rejoice</span></a>
in His ordinances. The Lord will judge the world without respect of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11726a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">persons</span></a>.
Each will receive as he has done: if he is righteous, his righteousness will
precede him; if he is <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05649a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">wicked</span></a>, the reward of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05649a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">wickedness</span></a>
is before him. Take heed, lest resting at our ease, as those who are the called
[of God], we should fall asleep in our <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14004b.htm"><span style="color: blue;">sins</span></a>,
and <b><u>the </u></b><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05649a.htm"><b><span style="color: blue;">wicked</span></b></a><b><u> prince, acquiring power over us</u></b>,
should thrust us away from the kingdom of the Lord. And all the more attend to
this, my brethren, when you reflect and behold, that after so great signs and
wonders were wrought in <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08193a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Israel</span></a>, they were thus [at length] abandoned. Let
us beware lest we be found [fulfilling that saying], as it is written, Many are
called, but few are chosen. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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show that Barnabas was speaking about the possible desecration of the Temple
agreeing with Paul's earlier false prediction (2nd Thessalonians 2:1-10). The
previous passage in 2nd Thessalonians and Barnabas own words(or words attributed to Barnabas) would point to the
Roman emperor Nero desecrating the Temple. Later; John would revise the message and give the
anti-Christ, Nero, a number in Revelation chapter thirteen even though Nero had
died years earlier and Vespesian destroyed the Temple. The "666" designation towards Nero was in honor of his fallen comrade, Paul, through the hands of Nero. The previous observation means that John was actually describing the Spirit of
Nero existing in all future Roman emperors as long as they are loyal to the
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16. The spiritual temple of God<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Moreover, I will also tell you <b><u>concerning
the temple</u></b>, how the wretched [<a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08399a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Jews</span></a>],
wandering in <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05525a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">error</span></a>, trusted not in God Himself, but in the
temple, as being the house of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06608a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">God</span></a>.
For almost after the manner of the <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06422a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Gentiles</span></a>
they worshipped Him in the temple. But learn how the Lord speaks, when
abolishing it: Who has meted out heaven with a span, and the earth with his
palm? Have not I? (<a href="http://www.newadvent.org/bible/isa040.htm#verse12"><span style="color: blue;">Isaiah 40:12</span></a>) Thus says the Lord, <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07170a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Heaven</span></a>
is My throne, and the earth My footstool: what kind of house will you build to
Me, or what is the place of My rest? (<a href="http://www.newadvent.org/bible/isa066.htm#verse1"><span style="color: blue;">Isaiah 66:1</span></a>) You perceive that their hope is vain. Moreover,
He again says, Behold, they who have cast down this temple, even they shall
build it up again. It has so happened. For through their going to <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15546c.htm"><span style="color: blue;">war</span></a>,
it was destroyed by their enemies; and now: they, as the servants of their
enemies, shall rebuild it. Again, it was revealed that the city and the temple
and the people of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08193a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Israel</span></a> were to be given up. For the <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/bible/index.html"><span style="color: blue;">Scripture</span></a>
says, And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the Lord will deliver up
the sheep of His pasture, and their sheep-fold and tower, to destruction. And
it so happened as the Lord had spoken. Let us inquire, then, if there still is
a temple of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06608a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">God</span></a>. There is— where He himself declared He would
make and finish it. For it is written, And it shall come to pass, when the week
is completed, the temple of God shall be built in <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06585a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">glory</span></a>
in the name of the Lord. (<a href="http://www.newadvent.org/bible/dan009.htm#verse24"><span style="color: blue;">Daniel 9:24-27</span></a>; <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/bible/hag002.htm#verse10"><span style="color: blue;">Haggai 2:10</span></a>) <b><u>I find, therefore, that a
temple does exist</u></b>. Learn, then, <b><u>how it shall be built in the name
of the Lord</u></b>. Before we <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02408b.htm"><span style="color: blue;">believed</span></a>
in <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06608a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">God</span></a>, the habitation of our heart was corrupt and weak, as
being indeed like a temple made with hands. For it was full of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07636a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">idolatry</span></a>,
and was a habitation of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04710a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">demons</span></a>, through our doing such things as were
opposed to [the <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15624a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">will</span></a> of] God. But it shall be built, you observe,
in the name of the Lord, in order that the temple of the Lord may be built in <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06585a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">glory</span></a>.
How? Learn [as follows]. Having received the forgiveness of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14004b.htm"><span style="color: blue;">sins</span></a>,
and placed our trust in the name of the Lord, we have become new creatures,
formed again from the beginning. Wherefore in our habitation God <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15073a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">truly</span></a>
dwells in us. How? His word of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05752c.htm"><span style="color: blue;">faith</span></a>;
His calling of promise; the wisdom of the statutes; the commands of the
doctrine; He himself prophesying in us; He himself dwelling in us; opening to
us who were enslaved by death the doors of the temple, that is, the mouth; and
by giving us repentance introduced us into the incorruptible temple. He then,
who wishes to be saved, looks not to <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09580c.htm"><span style="color: blue;">man</span></a>,
but to Him who dwells in him, and speaks in him, amazed at never having either
heard him utter such words with his mouth, nor himself having ever desired to
hear them. This is<b><u> the spiritual temple built for the Lord</u></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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vision that the Temple would still be standing and be desecrated by the Roman
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spiritual Temple in the personage of Jesus which is repeated by John in the Book
of Revelation (Revelation 21:22). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">It is well, therefore, that he who
has learned the judgments of the Lord, as many as have been written, should walk
in them. For he who keeps these shall be <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06585a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">glorified</span></a>
in the <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08646a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">kingdom of God</span></a>; but he who chooses other things
shall be destroyed with his works. On this account there will be a
resurrection, on this account a retribution. I beseech you who are superiors,
if you will receive any counsel of my good-will, have among yourselves those to
whom you may show kindness: do not forsake them. <b><u>For the day is at hand</u></b>
on which all things shall perish with the <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05649a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">evil</span></a>
[one].<b><u> The Lord is near, and His reward.</u></b> Again, and yet again, I
beseech you: be good lawgivers to one another; continue faithful counsellors of
one another; take away from among you all hypocrisy. And may <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06608a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">God</span></a>,
who rules over all the world, give to you wisdom, intelligence, understanding, <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08673a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">knowledge</span></a>
of His judgments, with patience. And be taught of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06608a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">God</span></a>,
inquiring diligently what the Lord asks from you; and do it that you maybe safe
in the day of judgment. And if you have any remembrance of what is <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06636b.htm"><span style="color: blue;">good</span></a>,
be mindful of me, meditating on these things, in order that both my desire and
watchfulness may result in some good. I beseech you, entreating this as a favour.
While yet you are in this fair vessel, do not fail in any one of those things,
but unceasingly seek after them, and fulfil every commandment; for these things
are worthy. Wherefore I have been the more earnest to write to you, as my
ability served, that I might cheer you. Farewell, you children of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09397a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">love</span></a>
and peace. The Lord of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06585a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">glory</span></a> and of all <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06689a.htm"><span style="color: blue;">grace</span></a>
be with your spirit. <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01407b.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Amen</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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predictions will be manifested during the era of the writer and not in the
future. Barnabas never mentions the two witnesses located in Hebrews 10:28
despite that he mentioned Moses in his epistle. However, only John repeats the
subject of the two witnesses (Hebrews 10:28) and minds (Hebrews 8:10 and 10:16)
in the Book of Revelation (Revelation 11:3 and 17:8-13). Barnabas also never
mentions the term - "perdition" - which is stated in Revelation
chapter seventeen and Hebrews 10:39. Therefore, both Barnabas and Paul definitely did not
write the Book of Hebrews but there is plenty of evidence to suggest John composed the Book
of Hebrews. Furthermore, John wrote the Book of Hebrews before the supposed Temple's desecration and evident destruction by the order of the Roman emperor Vespesian. </span><br />
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Where is the evidence the Book of Hebrews was debated and in doubt concerning its authorship? In A.D. 413, St. Augustine of Hippo wrote his book -<i> City of God </i>- in his treatise he describes the ongoing debate concerning the authorship concerning the Book of Hebrews:<br />
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" Many important things are written about Melchizedek in the epistle entitled To the Hebrews(*), which the majority attribute to apostle Paul, though some deny the attribution." <u>Derived from footnote(*)</u> - Hebrews chapter 7. The Pauline authorship of the epistle was generally accepted in the East by the third century, though Origen doubted it. The West in general rejected the attribution, and in North Africa, Barnabas was said to be the author. (SOURCE: <i>City of God</i>, Book 16 - chapter 22)</div>
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<u><strong><em>Chapter 14 - Evidence of False Predictions within the Old Testament Canon</em></strong></u></div>
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The validity of whether the Book of Revelation is derived from a divine source has been presented. The conclusion being that the treatise is a natural by-product of the mind of John rather from a supposed supernatural source. The evidence provided in this chapter will show that the verses from the Old Testament were used out-of-context by the New Testament authors. The evidence below would also present how the Old Testament writers wrote events in their respective books after the fact. Here are just some examples before the thesis is presented:<br />
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1. Hosea 6:1-3 - The verses were used out-of-context by James, the early leader of the Christian community. The deduction was made through a Jewish source and the Book of James, and the Gospel of Matthew to conclude verses from Hosea were utilized to convey falsely the supposed resurrection concerning Jesus of Nazareth. <br />
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2. Zechariah 12:10 - John, the writer of the Book of Revelation, utilized the said verse to convey the immediate return of Jesus during Roman times rather than after the era of the Roman Empire(John 19:34 and Revelation 1:7). In other words, John falsely predicted Jesus of Nazareth's return. The Zechariah verse is rather describing the "piercing" of Jewish Law. The verses within chapter twelve of Zechariah is describing the violation of Jewish Law after another event concerning the next Temple destruction. The problem is that the chapter does not clearly describes the Romans destroying the Temple, therefore, the writer of Zechariah was simply expressing the eventual cycle of antagonism between Jews and non-Jews because of the constant violation of Jewish Law by the Jewish population or more specifically the Jewish priests. The supporting evidence for the previous supposition is located in Zephaniah 3:4 which describes the personification of Jewish Law and therefore the Temple at Jerusalem. <br />
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3. Malachi 4:5-6 - The return of Elijah has been shown to be a clear indicator of a false prophecy and consequently a false prediction within the Old Testament canon. The verse from Malachi also proves that "Heaven" and "Hell" clearly does not exist. The presented verses from Malachi also shows that previous writers before Malachi disputed the whereabouts of Elijah: 2nd Kings 2:11-12 and 2nd Chronicles 21:12. The previous Malachi verse was then later reinterpreted by the New Testament writers. The writers attempted to answer the question concerning the whereabous of Elijah. The contradictions within the New Testament canon proves an attempted spiritualization and even presents an omission by one writer: Matthew 11:14, Matthew 17:3 and Matthew 17:10-13 versus Mark 9:11-13. The omission by one particular writer of the New Testament also proves that each writer of the New Testament composed their respective "gospel" as responses to the ideological attacks by competing Messianic movements and refutations against the Jewish priests loyal to the Roman Empire(1st Corinthians 10:18). Elijah is either John the baptist, Jesus or he returned and later died. The contradictions within the "Gospels" makes it clear that the writers are responding to a flurry of questions by their ideological opponents within the Jewish community. The problem started in the Old Testament canon in the 2nd Kings and 2nd Chronicles sources which was then attempted to be explained by Malachi and then misinterpreted by the New Testament writers. The contradictions within the Old Testament canon concerning Elijah and later the New Testament events, surrounding the Temple's destruction by the Romans, exposes a foundational flaw in both the Jewish and Christian belief systems. <br />
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4. The mention of "Cyrus" in Isaiah 44:28 and Isaiah 45:1 - Both of these verses from the book of Isaiah are also mentioned in 2nd Chronicles 36:22-23 and Ezra 1:1-2. The order of theses verses, historically, starts with Ezra then 2nd Chronicles then ending in the Isaiah verses. The writer or writers of 2nd Chronicles were rewritting the history of the Jewish people after the seventy years of captivity by the Babylonians(Ezra 7:10). Therefore, the verses in the book of Isaiah were written last or after the fact. There are many other verses within the book of Isaiah which personifies the city of Jerusalem or Jewish law.<br />
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5. The mention of Messiah in Daniel 9:25-26 - The main word of contention is "build" in Daniel 9:25. The verse is describing Zerubbabel in Haggai 1:14 and Haggai 2:23(Zechariah 4:9). The reason for this conclusion is because the "messiah" of Daniel is also referenced in Ezekiel 45:7 and Ezekiel 45:17 as "prince". Paul and other New Testament writers specifically made a stand against the idea that Jesus represents the return of tabernacle/temple ceremonies (Hebrews 6:19-20, Hebrews 9:9-11 and Ephesians 5:27). The concept of "messiah" also differs on the issue of the human and superhuman qualities between the Jewish and Christian communities. The start of describing the "messiah" before its introduction in the book of Daniel, is through the ceremonies involving the tabernacle in the "wilderness" with Moses(Leviticus 16:32 and Exodus 28:41). Therefore, the "messiah" was always known as the "anointed one" as it was used to appoint the leader of the Jewish people(1st Samuel 6:12). There is no evidence presenting the "messiah" of Daniel to be having superhuman qualities fitting Paul's description. The New Testament writers not only were confused and exaggerated the role of Elijah but also did not properly describe the "messiah" accordingly (Matthew 24:15, Mark 13:14, John 1:41,John 4:25 and Hebrews 1:9). Furthermore, the term "prince" in Daniel 9:25 also identifies Zerubbabel and the struggle to rebuild the Temple after Babylonian exile. Zechariah 4:9 is connected with Zechariah 3:1 with "satan" appearing as "satan" was also referenced in Ezekiel 38:2 and Ezekiel 39:1. The previous evidence suggest that "satan" appeared metaphorically to obstruct in the rebuilding of the Temple and this struggle identifies Zerubbabel as the "messiah" and "prince" of Daniel 9:25-26. Paul and John later tried to interject a theory concerning Jesus of Nazareth as being not only the "messiah" but also as "God". John, the writer of the book of Revelation, truly believed that a Persian-like nation would arise and remove the Roman Empire based on his interpretation of Daniel 10:13. The previous theory will be elaborated later. Nevertheless, one evidence which must be shown is that Daniel never produced a 13th chapter to his book and John had a 13th chapter to describe the anti-christ of his book which describes Nero. The previous suggests that superstitions and false assumptions guided the writer of the book of Revelation based on the interpretations of earlier writers of Jewish history. The omission by Daniel was clearly interpreted later by the New Testament writers to symbolically use the number "13" for various reasons. For example, the so-called 13th disciple within the "Gospels" and the inclusion of a 13th chapter in Revelation to describe Nero and the spirit of Nero.<br />
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6. The oracle concerning Egypt: Isaiah 19:19-25. Clearly, this verse is not the only absurdity existing within the book of Isaiah. The writings are partly written after the facts and partly hoping that future outcomes or probabilities favor the Jewish community. <br />
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David Hume (1711-1776), English philosopher, formulated a philosophical observation concerning the phenomenon of the mind to develop patterns of false indicators called 'Problem(or Principle) of Induction':<br />
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<li>Generalizing about the properties of a class of objects based on some number of observations of particular instances of that class (for example, the inference that "all swans we have seen are white, and therefore all swans are white", before the discovery of black swans) or</li>
<li>Presupposing that a sequence of events in the future will occur as it always has in the past: the Principle of Uniformity of Nature.</li>
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In conjunction with David Hume's observation of the Problem of Induction; the following formula is given, in order, concerning false predictions or false indicators within the Old Testament:<br />
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( 1 ) The false assumptions concerning the intent of the verses,<br />
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( 2 ) Then conjuring up false interpretations concerning the said verses,<br />
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( 3 ) Therefore, concluding in the false predictions of the said verses. <br />
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There are also clear patterns of focusing events, literal events, within the Old Testament itself which is a reflection of actual events. For example, Moses wrote the first five books before his death retelling what occured with a few acceptions of exaggeration. The rest follow this particular pattern with acception of the Chronicle books. There are also the mention of several missing books within the Old Testament itself. David Hume's presentation could actually be directly proven to exist when describing the usage of the term: "wormwood".<br />
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The writer of the book of Revelation, John, was expecting seventy years of Roman captivity. The ending of this seventy years of Roman captivity would have ended with the destruction and removal of the Roman Empire by another Persian-like entity which removed the Babylonians from the scene of history. The details of this pattern was previously presented in the chapter:<br />
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<strong><em>Chapter 5 - The meaning of the term "wormwood" and the seven decades cycle prophecy</em></strong><br />
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The evidence of 'the Problem(or Principle) of Induction' is to highlight two sources. The evidence from the Book of Revelation and a Jewish source which clearly indicates John's false assumptions which developed into a false prediction. The 'Induction error' is clearly an empirical and historical manifestation which is not metaphysical. First, the verses from the book of Revelation and then the Jewish evidence which assists in the error.<br />
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Revelation 8:11 - " And the name of the star is called wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood, and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. "(Exodus 15:23, Ezekiel 3:14 and Lamentations 3:15-19). This is an indication of seventy years of Roman occupation copying the same pattern from the seventy years Babylonian exile.<br />
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Revelation 7:2, Revelation 9:20-21, Revelation 15:1-8 and Revelation 16:2 are indicators which are describing the hope of the introduction of a Persian-like entity to destroy the new Babylonians(1st Peter 5:13) - the Roman Empire.<br />
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The Jewish Talmudic evidence:<br />
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" Five things happened to our forefathers on the 17th of Tammuz, and five on the 9th of Ab. On the 17th of Tammuz (1.) the tables of the covenant were broken; (2.) the daily sacrifice was done away with; (3.) the city walls were cleft asunder; (4.) Apostumes burned the roll of the law; (5.) and set up an idol in the temple. On the 9th of Ab (1.) the decree was uttered that our ancestors should not enter the land of Canaan; both the (2.) first and the (3.) second Temple were destroyed; (4.) Byther was subjugated and (5.) the city was plowed up. " (SOURCE: Taanith, fol. 26, cols 1, 2.)<br />
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The sources above is a clear indication that Josephus and John both expected something to occur after the seventy years were completed. The Jewish writers were hopeful that after seventy years, supernaturally, their god would deliver them or liberate them through god's means. This false assumption was expressed through the book of Revelation. The introduction; within the material timeline of humanity, of Christian Millennialism and the Dispensationalist doctrine, years later, was clearly a way to "move the goalpost" eventhough it has been proven that the whole contents of the Bible are filled with false predictions and historical fallacies.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557566116064693116.post-28857061582551671262012-06-17T19:25:00.000-04:002013-03-20T09:26:29.822-04:00Chapter 15 - Evidence of Proof Editing within the Gospels<div style="text-align: left;">
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The four Gospels located in the New Testament canon were influenced and
composed after an important event. These four pivotal events created the four
Gospels. The definition of these pivotal events are termed in Political Science
as focusing events. What are focusing events? It is defined by the Political
Scientist named John Kingdon as 'an event that can generate attention to public
problems'. In the subject concerning the formation of the four Gospels, the
issue may also be directed towards another Political Scientist. The name of the
Political Scientist is Paul Sabatier who observed the advocacy coalition
framework. The definition of 'advocacy coalition framework' is that groups
coalesce on peripheral beliefs or agendas. Both theories could be proven valid
by applying it to the composition of the four Gospels. After presenting these
theories and applying it to the four Gospels, the evidence of editing would be
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resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. The Gospel of Matthew was titled: “The
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first defense document for Paul under the review of Theophilus because Paul was
a Roman citizen (Luke 1:3) while the Book of Acts is the second document
composed for Paul's defense (Acts 1:1) written because of further Jewish
priests' antagonism (Acts 22:22, Acts 25:20-27, and Acts 26:1-3). During the
composition of the Gospel of Luke the Gentile Christian membership within the
Christian movement was growing and this may have threatened the Roman
government. Paul's actions to spread the faith among Gentiles was seen as a
threat to both the Roman government and the Jewish priests at the Jewish Temple
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">(3) Mark - The
response to the execution of Paul by the Roman emperor Nero in A.D. 67. The
Gospel of Mark's main evidence is Mark 6:7-13 which is a refutation or
correction to Matthew 10:5-15 and this refutation was in agreement with John in
the Book of Revelation chapter eleven where the two witnesses are reintroduced.
The correction is supported by Paul's own statement in 2nd Timothy 3:16-17.
Paul's own opinion proves that the New Testament canon is a natural creation
rather than a supernatural one. The supporting evidence within the Gospel of Mark is Mark 1:3 - " The voice of <strong>one crying</strong> in the wilderness,....". Also, Mark 1:27 - "...what <strong>new doctrine</strong> is this? for with authority command he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him." The previous is in agreement with Paul's act in Acts 19:1-20. This means that the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts was written first before the Gospel of Mark. The death or martyrdom of Paul was the focusing event which lead to the composition of the Gospel of Mark. Paul used "new doctrine" in Acts 17:19 through Luke's penship. The previous evidence, of Mark 1:27 and Acts 17:19, is considered <strong><em>The Causility Proof</em></strong> presenting a cause and effect through focusing events within the context of the four Gospels.</span></div>
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Romans under Vespasian in A.D. 70. The Gospel was written to refute the many
claims that the messianic movement is false because of a failed prediction
concerning the desecration of the Temple. Even if it was a destruction rather
than a desecration, the return of Jesus did not materialize according to Paul's
vision (1st Corinthians 7:26-31 and 2nd Thessalonians 2:1-7). The opposition
within and without, grew based on the false prediction (Matthew chapter
twenty-four with Paul's previous vision or prediction), which was addressed
before through the earlier three Epistles of John by describing those
individuals as "anti-Christ" because they stopped believing (1st John
2:15-23 and 1st John 4:1-6). The three Epistles of John was before the
composition of the Gospel of John and after the Gospel of Mark and immediately
after the Temple's destruction. The Book of Revelation was written after the
arrest of John because of the contents within the Gospel of John. John honors
Paul and the message within the Gospel of Mark by mentioning the two witnesses
in Revelation chapter eleven. John takes on the prosecutor's role against the
Roman Empire in contrast to the defense presented in the Gospel of Luke and the
Book of Acts. The short time span between the Gospel of Mark and the
destruction of the Temple would mean that many themes would eventually be
adopted by John in his various later treatises with exception to his earlier
dispensationalist document - The Book of Hebrews.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Gospel of Matthew is a dispensationalist document for various reasons. One of the main reasons is that Matthew wrote the Gospel of Matthew when Paul and Peter was preaching in Rome.
Its dedication to its fallen messiah has various flaws which defy historical
events. There are several anomalies within the Gospel of Matthew which
foretells many events which never occurred and unusual social viewpoints which
may have countered one of Paul's position. One of the group verses in question
is Matthew 10:5-15. The contents of the previous group of verses states that
the early Christians were to evangelize only to Jews (Matthew 10:6). However,
the path Paul takes is to evangelize to the Gentiles or non-Jews (Galatians
2:2). The position Paul takes may have been the reason for his controversial
status among the early leadership. The evidence of Paul's will-power to disobey
is located in his letters. Paul uses the phrase: "my Gospel" (Romans
2:16, 16:25; 2nd Timothy 2:8) and "my doctrine" (Romans 16:17; 2nd
Timothy 3:10) and even "dispensation" and "mystery" (Colossians
1:25-29). The various anomalies within the first Gospel, the Gospel of Matthew,
a natural manifestation and exposes all of the rest of the New Testament to be
from a non-supernatural source. Paul's interjection and correction lead to the
natural survival of the Christian movement years later. The anomaly of Matthew
10:6 is part of the error of Matthew 24:20 where "sabbath" is
mentioned and also the error of Matthew 27:52-53. The previous are mentioned as
"errors" because they seem out-of-place compared to the ongoing dogma
produced by the modern churches however its out-of-placeness is proof that the
New Testament is not factual or not based on reality. Therefore, Paul is and
was a change agent within the Christian movement itself. Paul was exactly what
the Christian movement needed to overcome and prevail over the Roman Empire through
natural means. Paul actions created a reaction among the Jewish-Christians
which created the other books within the New Testament canon. If Paul never
joined the Christian movement then the outcome would have been highly probable
that the New Testament canon would have contained less number of books.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Paul's own existence created a thesis (Romans 11:23-26) and the reaction was
the enforcement of an anti-thesis (Matthew 10:6) therefore creating a necessary
synthesis (James chapter four). James reaction to the new doctrine and
personality, Paul, is noted in the Book of Acts. The compromise for the new
doctrine and new gospel (Romans 11:23-26) was to make sure that Gentile
Christians stay away from foods sacrificed to idols (Acts 21:18-25). The
previous issue became a central focus of disagreement (1st Corinthians chapter
eight) but the real issue was the acceptance of the Non-Jews into the fold
(Galatians 2:7-17) because of the early group's observance of <strong>Matthew
10:6</strong>. The disagreement itself proves that the New Testament canon is a
natural manifestation of group think or Paul Sabatier's advocacy coalition
framework. The previous description is a valid description because all of the
rest of the Books within the New Testament is based on natural events outside
the group (The early Christian movement) and the disagreements within the group
(The early Christian movement). The followers of the Gospel of Matthew and the
Jewish-Christian position existed within the early Christian movement (2nd
Timothy 2:16-19). Hymenaeus and Philetus were not the only ones within the
early group which strictly followed the Gospel of Matthew. It is assumed that
many "heresies" developed based on the various errors within the
Gospel of Matthew (2nd Peter 2:1). The "Heresies" are a natural
product if the message is already in error and contains false predictions
(Matthew 24:20).<o:p></o:p><br />
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Saul of Tarsus, Paul, was an instrumental genius in making sure that the
early Christian group succeded in its survival while introducing a Roman
concept which would have expanded the tribal base or foundation of the
Jewish-Christian tribe. Yes, Paul adopted a Roman concept which was promoted or
promulgated by an earlier Roman emperor by the name of Caesar. The Roman
emperor Caesar was observing the early history concerning the formation of the
Roman empire which comprises the tribes of Latins, Sabines and the Etruscans.
The other factor is the festival of the Septimontium which represents the
communities of the seven hills: Oppius, Palatium, Velia, Fagutal, Cermalus,
Caelius, and Cispius. The two previous examples were definitely used as
antagonist agents within the storyline of the Book of Revelation. The previous
antagonist agents were against the protoganist agents represented as the two
witnesses (Mark 6:7-13 and Revelation chapter eleven). Moreover, the clash
against the order located in Matthew 10:6 created the need for another Gospel.
The Gospel of Mark was created and guided by Paul (2nd Timothy 4:11). In other
words, after Paul's martyrdom through Nero, the Gospel of Mark was then written
in dedication to Paul. While the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts, earlier, were
written as defense documents for Paul's trial. However, the main thesis was to
introduce an inclusion policy to the earlier Matthew dictum (Matthew 10:5-15).
Furthermore, it enforced the expansion principle of the<em> universi</em>
concept. The concept was then promoted by Paul in his defense trial in Acts 10:37-39. The corresponding verses
of Matthew 10:5-15 which are located in the Gospel of Mark are <strong>Mark
6:1-13</strong>. The previous example is evidence of proof editing. The story
is altered greatly and it leaves out many details for a reason because it
enforces Paul's <em>universi</em> concept. The corresponding verses located in
the Gospel of Luke are<strong> Luke 9:1-6</strong>. The theory is that the term
"Gospel" (Luke 9:6) was invented by Paul but was then later inserted
into the other Gospels including Matthew's Gospel. Therefore, the order of
Gospels based on the above focusing events are:<o:p></o:p><br />
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Matthew ---> Luke ---> Mark ---> John.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Gospel among the Hebrews in their own dialect while Peter and Paul were
preaching at Rome and laying the foundations of the church." - <b><i>Irenaeus,
Adv. Haer. 3.1.1<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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before the Gospel of John are proven to be false predictions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of Luke and Mark are both following the dictum of Matthew chapter twenty-four
describing the desecration of the Temple.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Gospel to detail the destruction of the Temple is the Gospel of John (John
2:19-24 = Revelation 21:22). It is the only Gospel to present the destruction of the Temple while omitting its failed desecration. </span></div>
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John was written after the Temple’s destruction in defense of the previous
false predictions located in the previous three Gospels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the first indication of Proof editing within the "Gospels": <strong>Euangelion</strong> (Gospel) which means "good message" in Koine Greek is literally connected with the supernatural assumptions of angels. How was this term introduced into the New Testament canon? Paul, the early catalyst, created this term through his training as a Jewish priest and Greek academic. The scholar, Will Durant in <em>Caesar and Christ</em>, says about Paul:</span><br />
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" Nevertheless, he learned to speak the language with sufficient fluency to address an Athenian audience, and he occasionally referred to famous passages in Greek literature. We may believe that some Stoic theology and ethics passed from the university environment of Tarsus into the Christianity of Paul. <strong>So he used the Stoic term <em>pneuma</em> (breath)</strong> for what his English translators call spirit. Like most Greek cities, Tarsus had followers of the Orphic or other mystery religions, who believed that the god they worshiped had died for them, had risen from the grave, and would, if appealed to by lively faith and proper ritual, save them from Hades, and share with them his gift of eternal and blessed life. The mystery religions prepared the Greeks for Paul, and Paul for the Greeks." (pg. 579)<br />
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" Moved by his own somber spirit and remorse, and his transforming vision of Christ; influenced perhaps by Platonist and Stoic denunciations of matter and the body as evil; recalling, it may be, Jewish and pagan customs of sacrificing a "scapegoat" for the sins of the people, Paul created a theology of which none but the vaguest warrants can be found in the words of Christ: that every man born of woman inherits the guilt of Adam, and can be saved from eternal damnation only by the atoning death of the Son of God. Such a conception was more agreeable to the pagans than to the Jews. Egypt, Asia Minor, and Hellas had long since believed in gods - Osiris, Attis, Dionysus - who had died to redeem mankind; such titles as<em> Soter</em> (Savior) and <em>Eleutherios</em> (Deliverer) had been applied to these deities; and the word <em>Kyrios</em> (Lord), used by Paul of Christ, was the term given in Syrian-Greek cults to the dying and redeeming Dionysus. The gentiles of Antioch and other Greek cities, never having known Jesus in the flesh, could only accept him after the manner of their savior gods. "Behold," said Paul, "I show you a mystery."" (pgs. 588-589)<br />
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Paul, the most important catalyst and spark for the Christian movement, instituted the ideological and doctrinal reforms needed to make sure the movement survives. Through the introduction of these new doctrines and ideology the new terms of "Gospel" or "Euangelion" were used and employed by the first Gospel writer - Matthew. Then the term was keeped and used by the rest of the "Gospel" writers - Luke, Mark and John. (Luke 22:20, Mark 14:24, Hebrews 7:22, Hebrews 9:15-20, and Revelation 11:19) </div>
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Matthew was "The Testament of Jesus" based on the statements of both
Paul and John (1st Corinthians 11:25 and Hebrews 9:15-20). Through deduction if the terms - Gospel or Euangelion - were not used earlier in the Christian movement then another term was used in its place until the "Gospel" were formed later out of the four "Gospels". Therefore, it was actually "The Testament of Jesus" which was formerly expressed within the Gospel of Matthew, the first Gospel, Matthew 26:28. </span><br />
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The previous creates the following possibilities:<br />
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1. Jesus composed a book which later became unaccessible to all members of the community. <br />
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2. Jesus composed a book which was used as a source by a few members of the community.<br />
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3. Jesus composed a book which was used or keeped by one member of the community.<br />
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4. Jesus never composed a book but his later followers decided to compose one then several "gospels" because earlier all events were passed on by oral tradition (Acts 10:37-39). However, the Gospel of Matthew was composed first and then Paul added his new ideology to the story expressed in the previous Acts passage.<br />
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The evidence for the existence of the title - The Testament of Jesus - could also be deducted through historical sources. The verse of Matthew 26:28 is within the context of the last supper of Christ (Matthew 26:13-35). If this is the case then the supposed 'Last supper of Christ' may have never occured based on the previous evidence from Will Durant and the following evidence from Rebecca Gray. The reason for this conclusion is because it is related to correct a previous mistake in Matthew 10:5-15. The theory is given that the writer, Matthew the tax collector, revised and edited his final copy of the Gospel but left some verses to the pressure of the Jewish-Christians within the community. The following evidence from Rebecca Gray gives another connection to the spiritual symbolism of the 'Last supper' rather than hinting of its literal occurence.<br />
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The author, Rebecca Gray in <i>Prophetic Figures in Late Second Temple Jewish Palestine: The Evidence from Josephus </i>says:<br />
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" The Essenes' concern for purity and holiness is especially apparent in Josephus' description of their <strong>common meal</strong> (War 2.129-33), which is paralleled at several points by references to the Pure Meal in the Community Rule. <u><strong>This meal was restricted to fully initiated members of the community in good standing</strong></u>. As we have seen, it was preceded by a purificatory bath and the donning of white robes. The diners then assembled in a room and processed to the refectory "as to some sacred shrine" (Koine Greek words, <em>War</em> 2.131; 1QS 6.4-5). According to <em>Antiquities</em> 18.22, the food that was served was prepared by priests as well. During the meal, silence was maintained (<em>War</em> 2.130, 133). After-ward, the priest said another prayer (<em>War</em> 2.131). Before returning to their work, those present removed their robes, laying them aside "as sacred vestments" (Koine Greek word, War 2.131).<br />
Josephus' description of this common meal suggests an anology with the priesthood, and several of the purity practices that he attributes to the Essenes are priestly in character. We shall see that some of these rites would have been observed only by priests officiating in the temple. Others were performed routinely by priests, <strong><u>but were also observed on special occasions by ordinary Jews</u></strong>"(pgs. 86-87).<br />
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The previous information tells the reader that most of the Gospels have been edited and revised until its final form or copy which was done through general consensus with careful political considerations by those individuals mentioned therein. Even through its final form we notice mistakes and hints of revisions or proof editing. Therefore, the term "gospel" or "Euangelion" was added years later into the so-called "gospels" while "The Testament of Jesus" was primarily used earlier through oral tradition. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557566116064693116.post-4175006986076275362012-06-10T23:51:00.000-04:002013-03-20T09:37:18.574-04:00Chapter 22 - The Forces within the New Testament Canon:Metaphysical,Ideological and Material<br />
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<strong><i><u>Chapter 22 - The Forces
within the New Testament Canon:Metaphysical,Ideological and Material</u></i></strong><o:p></o:p></div>
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Among the individuals mentioned in the New Testament there are three Forces
which are generally expressed: Metaphysical, Ideological and Material. The
presentation of these forces would present to the reader the natural rather
than the supernatural disposition of these post-Temple non-violent
revolutionaries. <o:p></o:p><br />
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The previous chapters contained exposed the flaw of the various authors of
the New Testament claiming a particular metaphysical truth. The flaw is the
physical (or spiritual) return of Jesus of Nazareth accompanied by an awaited
sign of a New Jerusalem seven decades after the Roman destruction of the city
and Temple. This flaw is venial by the application of a supposed Roman
principle which is universal: The inclusion of non-members of a particular local
tribe or the willingness to accept others outside of your protective circle.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The above idea is termed "expanding circle", elaborated by Peter
Singer, is to expand your circle of altruism to others outside your local
concern. Nevertheless, the idea proposed by Peter Singer has been applied by
the Roman government at certain periods of its existence. Through this natural
evolution, the leaders of the early Christian community, were able to survive
and outlive other sects which developed around the Second Temple era. Yes,
there were many messianic movements which were as equally influential as the
movement associated with Jesus of Nazareth. The groups: Theudas, groups during
the procuratorship of Felix, the Egyptian, unnamed figure under Festus, unnamed
figure before the Second Temple's destruction, Jonathan the Sicarius, Onias,
etc.<o:p></o:p><br />
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There is also a confusion concerning the deeds of Jesus son of Ananias and
Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus son of Ananias existed and preached four years before
the Second Temple's destruction and was killed(or assassinated) by a Roman
spear when the Temple was attacked by the Romans. Strangely, he had done
similar things and acts in which Jesus of Nazareth was attributed to in the New
Testament Canon.<o:p></o:p><br />
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There is evidence to suggest that when the Gospel writers revised and edited
parts of their Gospels (documents), years later, they may have copied the deeds
of Jesus son of Ananias and attributed those deeds to their messiah - Jesus of
Nazareth.<o:p></o:p><br />
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One thing that must be stated is the evolution of the term
"messiah" into a different meaning altogether. It evolved into
something more emphatic in stating that a man has become god. This evolution
could be seen through the Gospels of Matthew and John were parts of these
gospels seems more Jewish in tone and parts of it more convincing to a
Gentile (non-Jewish) audience. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Despite these later editions; revisions, and even the changing of the
original intent of the Gospel writers these actions have shown how a natural
movement could evolve into a great force within humanity utilizing three
forces: Metaphysical experiences, Ideological preservation and Material
justice.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The Metaphysical experience is intertwined with the other two forces
previously mentioned. The verse which expresses all three forces within the
Book of Revelation is Revelation 13:17. The verse presented represents the
three forces mentioned but is evidence of an expired message concerning Jesus
return. The triple point equilibrium phased verse, Revelation 13:17, presents
all three forces being enforced through an oppressive theonomy. However,
through the oppression and constant vigilant message of various early Christian
leaders Christian theonomy prevailed. The verse actually is evidence of the
triumph of the Christian theonomy over the Roman imperial theonomy of Nero
Caesar:<o:p></o:p><br />
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" And that no man might <strong>buy</strong> or <strong>sell</strong>,
save he that had <strong>the mark</strong>, or <strong>the name of the beast</strong>,
or <strong>the number of his name</strong>". <o:p></o:p><br />
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The five terms above presents the conclusion that John's message within the
Book of Revelation has expired by default. The previous subject revolved around
the marketplace during Roman times where the Roman imperial theonomy was
enforced. Furthermore, when the Roman imperial theonomy was disregarded by
Constantine the issue of Jesus return was proven to be false or in error or a
fallacy. <br />
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What is the evidence? <o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p>The subject of "wormwood" is not even stated but yet the seventy
years false prediction could be supported by the victory of the Christian Roman
government over the Roman imperial theonomy because the enforcement of the
idols in the marketplace is no longer a material reality. The main issue is
empirical data over ideology and this has been proven again by the material
reality and the enforcement of public policy skewed for the new Christian Roman
theonomy through Emperor Constantine. Remember, the conflict has been the issue
of the consumption of foods sacrificed to idols which is expressed though the
existence of metaphysical marks on skin:<o:p></o:p><br />
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Revelation 2:14, 1st Corinthians 8:4, Romans 9:8, Acts 21:25, Revelation
13:16, Revelation 14:9, Revelation 15:2, Revelation 16:2, Revelation 19:12,
Revelation 19:20, Revelation 20:4, Revelation 22:4, Revelation 9:4, and Ezekiel
9:4.<o:p></o:p><br />
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All of the previous fourteen verses above present the theory that when the
theonomic changes occurred, with the change of government through Emperor
Constantine, the Book of Revelation became irrelevant and an example of a false
prediction. The change of government which created a change in public policy,
the result being that all of the subjects previously mentioned -
"Hell", "Lake of Fire", "Heaven", and "New
Jerusalem" - became irrelevant and false. In other words, the Book of
Revelation has become a natural manifesto rather than a supernatural letter to
the early churches or congregations. For instance, the mention of
"idols" in the verse of Revelation 9:20 is evidence of a false
prediction. These Roman idols in the marketplace, no longer existed after the
verdicts of Emperor Constantine and the Council of Nicea. Furthermore, the
return of Jesus of Nazareth never occurred within the seventy years "wormwoood"
time span and before the conversion of Emperor Constantine. The previous two
signposts exposed the "prophecy" of John to be in error. The seventy
years "wormwood" (Revelation 8:11) signpost expired in A.D. 140
because the Temple was destroyed by the Romans in A.D. 70. The conversion of
emperor Constantine to Christianity was also an important milestone or signpost
because "the idols in the marketplace" (Revelation 2:14) was no
longer a public policy and therefore no longer relevant or an hindrance to the
early Christian community. The previous is a metaphysical miscalculation which
never materialized and the latest milestone, an epistemological
materialization, eliminated the verses stated within the Book of Revelation
concerning the "marks". The "marks" are initiated through
avoiding or participating in the "buying and selling" of foods within
the Roman marketplace which contained idols. If the Christian believer avoided
the marketplace before the supposed return of Jesus then they had the
"mark of god" and if they participated in the marketplace they were
branded with the "Mark of the beast". Therefore, the previous
observation proved the fallacy contained within the Book of Revelation.<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
The evidence above now has provided the clue of who is mentioned as beast(s)
within the thirteenth chapter of Revelation. The beasts are Seneca and Nero
Caesar. Nevertheless, the main beast mentioned is Nero Caesar the Roman emperor
during the specific time span of which the Book of Revelation was intended to
be addressed and fulfilled. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p><br />
<br />
The metaphysical error presented previously and which includes 'The Twenty
theses against Christian Millennialism' (located in chapter thirteen of this
book -<em> Book of Revolution</em>) is further proven. The review of the
timeline would present that Revelation 20:10 is in error because of Revelation
20:14 and the plethora of evidence previous presented:<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<o:p> </o:p><br />
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The metaphysical error:<o:p></o:p><br />
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Before A.D. 70 - Paul mentions the Dispensationalism doctrine which includes
the desecration of the Temple which would result in the rapture of the
Christian believers, Paul expected a repeat of Daniel's historical events of
the material timeline and not a complete destruction of the Jewish Temple (1st
Corinthians 9:17, Colossians 1:25, 1st Corinthians 7:26-29, Ephesians 3:2-3,
and 2nd Thessalonians 2:1-4). Only two bodies of work express the
Dispensationalist doctrine: The Gospel of Matthew and various letters of Paul
of Tarsus. However, Paul challenges Matthew 10:5-15 by stating the universal
union of both Jewish-Christians and Gentile Christians by adopting the ideal
Roman standard (Romans 11:23-26). The Gospel of Mark is composed to express
Paul's ideal. The exchange between Paul and other Christians allows for the
creation of letters between members because of ideological clashes between the
Christian members. The issue of foods sacrificed to idols became a main issue
of contention (1st Corinthians chapter eight). John left Paul after the
composition of the Book of Hebrews by John (2nd Corinthians 12:1-9). Paul is
martyred by Nero and this event creates the Gospel of Mark. The Roman emperor's
action is never forgotten by John because he forever labels Nero as
"666"(Revelation 13:18) even though it was Vespasian who destroys the
Temple, eventhough it was general Titus on the battlefield, in A.D. 70 five years after Nero's demise and suicide. John addresses
the issue of a failed prediction committed by both Paul and Matthew through the
Epistles of John which were composed after the Temple's destruction. Then the
Gospel of John is created to address issues arising out of the Temple's
destruction and the doubts created within the Christian movement. In the
Epistle of John, the issue of the spirit of anti-Christ is addressed and shown
to be anyone after Nero. The making and distribution of the Gospel of John
leads to the arrest and exile of John to the island of Patmos where he writes
the Book of Revelation expressing a new timeline of a seventy years waiting and
thousand years reign and its composition was intended to keep the nascent
messianic movement in play for years to come.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p><br />
<br />
A.D. 70 - The Temple destroyed and Paul's Dispensationalism theory is
refuted by the actual events and it forces a few leaders within the Christian
movement to become more aggressive. Paul was martyred years earlier by Nero.
The last Gospel; the Gospel of John, presented a more direct refutation towards
the stoics, the Roman empire and the Jewish Temple priests. It forces officials
to arrest John which then they sent him to the island of Patmos where he
composes the Book of Revelation. The last testament of John revises Paul's
error and introduces a "Great Tribulation" era after the
"Tribulation" of Paul which happened at A.D. 70. The earlier gospels
and other New Testament letters do not mention "the Lake of Fire". The
foods sacrificed to idols were always an issue between Paul and other early
Christian leaders. John, in the Book of Revelation, mentions the importance of
not eating foods sacrificed to idols because those participating with the
system would receive a "mark of the beast". The mention was more
direct and also presented the "mark of god" and the "mark of the
beast" as opposite metaphysical forces.<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<o:p> </o:p><br />
<br />
After A.D. 70 - The Great Tribulation era has begun with the destruction of
the Temple. There is no mention of souls being punished in "Hell" but
rather John mentions the role of "the Lake of Fire" as being assigned
for this role (Revelation 20:10,20:14 and 21:8). Which is it, the souls are in
the ground before rapture or are they sent to either "Hell" or
"Heaven"? The writer of the Book of Revelation is ambiguous on this
subject. Revelation 20:10 and 21:8 contradicts each other because it is either
punishment or a second death or annihilation? The Great Tribulation is supposed
to endure for seventy years because of Revelation 8:11 and the term
"wormwood" associated with the length of duration previously
mentioned with the Babylonian captivity (Revelation 13:10). Furthermore, those
who buy and sell foods sacrificed to idols at the Roman marketplace are given
an invisible or symbolic "mark of the Beast".<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<o:p> </o:p><br />
<br />
A.D. 140 - John's rapture is supposed to occur. The evil or negative
entities are thrown into the Lake of Fire and not "Hell" (Revelation
19:11 and 19:20). Question: what happened to "Hell" and its role? The
Thousand year reign of Jesus of Nazareth begins with the Christian believers
ruling the Earth with Jesus.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p><br />
<br />
A.D. 1140 - Revelation chapter twenty occurs after a thousand years. A
second resurrection occurs without any hints of the role of "Hell".
The disbelievers were also simply sleeping until the second resurrection. The
definition of "rapture" is formed separating a difference between the
two: one with Jesus and the other without Jesus. <o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<o:p> </o:p><br />
<br />
After A.D. 1140 - All of the negatives or "evil" entities are
thrown into "the Lake of Fire". Is it a punishment duration of the
soul or a complete obliteration of the soul? The "new Jerusalem"
appears and removes the role of "Heaven". There is no more
"Hell" or "Death" (Revelation 20:14). Question: Revelation
chapter twenty-two states a new role for humanity loyal to Jesus? Since, it is
known that Jesus was a new Adam (Romans 5:14 and 1st Timothy 2:13-15) and the
new man as a copying image with a new supernatural relationship (1st
Corinthians 15:22-27 and Ephesians 2:15). The previous evidence corresponds
with Revelation chapter twenty-two.<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
The presented evidence above is a metaphysical expression but a flawed one.
The writer and author of the Book of Revelation, John, does not explain the role
of "Hell" during the whole timeline. It seems that "Hell"
does not exist since it was expressed as a separate entity in Revelation 20:14.
The reason is that John does not distinguish the role of "Hell" and
"the Lake of Fire". The next presentation is an epistemological one
because it truly materialized and it would abrogate the commands concerning the
"foods" in the marketplace in Revelation 2:14. <o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<o:p> </o:p><br />
<br />
The conversion of the Roman emperor Constantine and his co-authored edict of
Milan removed these stated obstacles mentioned by John in A.D. 313. The Council
of Nicea also brought further freedoms to Christians in A.D. 325. Therefore,
there are two types of evidence which have exposed the Book of Revelation
"prophecies" or false predictions to be shown:<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<o:p> </o:p><br />
<br />
1) The metaphysical error: The buying and selling of foods sacrificed to
idols initiates the "mark of the Beast" which is an example of the
clash between marketplace ideologies. The "wormwood" inference given
by John presents the flaw of the seventy years "captivity" to his
readers.<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<o:p> </o:p><br />
<br />
2) The state enforced Roman marketplace ideology which changed through the
Edict of Milan by Emperor Constantine.<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<o:p> </o:p><br />
<br />
The theory is presented: The existence of "the mark of the beast"
was supposed to replace "Hell" and "Heaven" until the
predicted A.D. 140 appearance of the Messiah Jesus of Nazareth. All of the
individuals who have existed during this era are neither in
"Hell" nor "Heaven" but are rather marked with one or the
other. In other words, either "the mark of God" or "the mark of
the beast" while buried in the ground until the rapture or the second
resurrection.<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
The result of the conflict between Nero Caesar's Theonomy versus The
Christian Theonomy was the victorious synthesis of the Christian faith and
Roman government. The synthesis, which materialized in the historical timeline,
abrogated John's prediction because of the "food" order or regulation
mentioned in the treatise. John's treatise is now a natural manifesto rather
than a supernatural one. Therefore, it expresses the victory of the non-violent
Christian revolutionaries over their violent Jewish counterparts who had
competing messiahs proclaimed within the same era. The next evidence will
present the material reality over the metaphysical error or fallacy within the
New Testament canon.<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
Why did the New Testament writers succeeded despite their false predictions?
It was the most liberal ideology of the Roman material era. Despite its similar
style of leadership and conservative social codes, the Christian community
surpassed the Roman Empire in the concept of the expansion of citizenship among
the Christian community. However, the Council of Nicea and other councils
suppressed the "Gnostics' and heterodox beliefs circulating among the
Christians of the particular era.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p><br />
<br />
One particular verse which expresses a material viewpoint is Romans 15:27.
The verse stated by Paul is evidence concerning the importance of material flow
acknowledged by one of the earliest Christian community founders. In the book of Acts, Acts 19:23-41, reinforces the importance of material(money) flow especially for the worshippers Artemis. In the same book; Acts 4:32-37, Acts 5:1-11, Acts 8:18, and Acts 24:26. The
significance of such acknowledgement is partly the reason for the success of
Christianity among some of the Jewish and mostly Gentile population. There are
several proofs given to show morale, discipline and mass communication
contributed greatly to the success of early Christianity. <o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<o:p> </o:p><br />
<br />
One of the scholars of European history gives an account of the early
Christian community's success: "<u> Lastly, the Christian religion took
over from Judaism an uncompromising monotheism. It was a religion that declared
every other to be false, a religion at once exclusive and aggressive. Therein
lay an avowed hostility to the Roman imperial system that was to invite
persecution; yet therein lay also the strength that was to bring triumph</u>
" (SOURCE: <em>Mediaeval History: Europe from the second to the sixteenth
century</em>. 4th ed., pg. 43, Carl Stephenson). The source given by the
scholar, Carl Stephenson, elaborates how the distinction between secular and
religious public duty was never recognized by the Roman state officials. The
Roman public was liberal to accept all forms of gods into the public square but
demanded a sign of faith to the god of the ruler. The Christians became a
target because of their unwillingness to offer or show signs of loyalty to the
ruler's god in public. The unwillingness was interpreted by the Roman rulers as
sedition and many Christian were then martyred for their faith. The source does
not say that it was a mixture of all faiths into one but rather it was simply the
recognition by others to show signs of support to the ruler's god. The historical
example would create an ideological clash at the marketplace where the gods
were honored by all Roman individuals who had their own personal gods. The
reminder is given of how it is written in Daniel where loyal Jews refused to
bow down to a foreign god (Daniel 3:12) and this example was copied later in
the case of the many types of gods liberally permitted by the Roman authorities
at the marketplaces (Revelation 2:14 and 2:20) and this was presented by John,
symbolically, as "prostitution" (Revelation 17:1). <o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p><br />
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Another scholar expresses the previous success, " <u>In 311 the emperor
Galerius recognized that persecution had failed and issued an edict of
toleration making Christianity a legal religion in the east.....Constantine won
the battle, and in 313 he issued the <em><b>Edict of Milan</b></em>, which
legalized Christianity throughout the Empire and put it on a par with all the
pagan cults</u> " (SOURCE: Civilization past and present. 4th ed.,pg 126;
Scott, Foresman and Company). The previous examples shows the importance of
material benefit (Romans 15:27) which supported the ideological struggle and
reinforced the metaphysical belief system by a group of believers. Paul's role
of the Christian movement was crucial in the fact of his realistic or practical
methods and observations which influenced even the writer of the Book of Revelation
years after Paul's martyrdom. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p><br />
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For it was Paul's <em>universi </em>tribal concept borrowed from the Roman
system which allowed the initial success of the Christian movements message
into the Gentile world (Romans chapter eleven). The cause of such a revolutionary
idea may have derived from Paul’s temporal or carnal observation but it was also a
revision of Matthew 10:5-15. Another scholar, Norman F. Cantor, describes how
the capture of state power contributed to the material reality of Christian
theonomic governance: " <u>The "reforms" of Diocletian and
Constantine did hold the fort for a century until the church was strong enough
to take over leadership of society in the fifth century</u>. "(SOURCE: <em>Medieval
History: The Life and Death of a Civilization</em>. 2nd ed., pg.23, Norman F.
Cantor). The previous author gives a great presentation of the various theories
concerning the material downfall of the Roman Empire. The author of the
previous source does state his own opinion in the next line which suggest that
Christianity was not the solution to the problem but actually contributed
further the downfall of European civilization. The problem really is the
replacement of a theonomic system with another which never addressed the
material reality of the populace. Paul earlier has even given absurd economic
solutions to several problems and gave a simple economic observation or a temporary
solution addressed towards to the nascent Christian community. It has been
proven that both Paul and John had both given false predictions concerning,
initially, to the desecration of the Temple and later to the return of Jesus of
Nazareth. The Edict of Milan helped materially and this must be highlighted
because without material support the faith of Christianity would have never
succeeded. The previous problem creates a question: Where was the 'hand of God' in the
rebuilding of the Temple (Isaiah 54:15-17)? According to Isaiah, it occurred
after the seventy years of exile in Babylon but there was no materialization of
a returning Jesus. According to John, Jesus is the Temple (Revelation 21:22)
therefore it was expected that Jesus return was to occur seventy years after
the Roman destruction of the Temple. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p><br />
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Another scholar states: " <u>Early in 313 Constantine and Licinius met
at Milan to co-ordinate their rule. To consolidate Christian support in all
provinces, Constantine and Licinius issued an "<em><b>Edict of Milan</b></em>,"
confirming the religious toleration proclaimed by Galerius, extending it to all
religions, and ordering the restoration of Christian properties seized during
the recent persecutions. After this historic declaration, which in effect
conceded the defeat of paganism</u>, " (SOURCE: <em>Caesar and Christ</em>.
9th ed., pg. 654, Will Durant).<o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>The Edict of Milan</u></b>:<o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p><br />
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" When we, Constantine and Licinius, emperors, had an interview at Milan, and
conferred together with respect to the good and security of the commonweal, it
seemed to us that, amongst those things that are profitable to mankind in
general, the reverence paid to the Divinity merited our first and chief
attention, and that it was proper that <u>the Christians and all others should
have liberty to follow that mode of religion which to each of them appeared
best</u>; so that that <u>God, who is seated in heaven, might be benign and
propitious to us, and to every one under our government</u>. And therefore we
judged it a salutary measure, and one highly consonant to right reason, that <u>no
man should be denied leave of attaching himself to the rites of the Christians,
or to whatever other religion his mind directed him, that thus the supreme
Divinity, to whose worship we freely devote ourselves</u>, might continue to
vouchsafe His favour and beneficence to us. And accordingly we give you to know
that, without regard to any provisos in our former orders to you <u>concerning
the Christians, all who choose that religion are to be permitted, freely and
absolutely, to remain in it, and not to be disturbed any ways, or molested</u>.
And we thought fit to be thus special in the things committed to your charge,
that you might understand that the indulgence which we have granted in matters
of religion to the Christians is ample and unconditional; and perceive at the
same time that the open and <u>free exercise of their respective religions is
granted to all others, as well as to the Christians</u>. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>For it befits the well-ordered state and the tranquillity of our
times that each individual be allowed, according to his own choice, to worship
the Divinity; and we mean not to derogate aught from the honour due to any
religion or its votaries</u></b>. Moreover, with respect to the Christians, we
formerly gave certain orders concerning the places appropriated for their
religious assemblies; but now we will that all persons who have purchased such
places, either from our exchequer or from any one else, do restore them to the
Christians, without money demanded or price claimed, and that this be performed
peremptorily and unambiguously; and we will also, that they who have obtained
any right to such places by form of gift do forthwith restore them to the
Christians: reserving always to such persons, who have either purchased for a
price, or gratuitously acquired them, to make application to the judge of the
district, if they look on themselves as entitled to any equivalent from our
beneficence. <br />
“All those places are, by your intervention, to be immediately restored to the
Christians. And because it appears that, besides the places appropriated to
religious worship, the Christians did possess other places, which belonged not
to individuals, but to their society in general, that is, to their churches, we
comprehend all such within the regulation aforesaid, and we will that you cause
them all to be restored to the society or churches, and that without hesitation
or controversy: Provided always, that the persons making restitution without a
price paid shall be at liberty to seek indemnification from our bounty. In
furthering all which things for the behoof of the Christians, you are to use
your utmost diligence, to the end that our orders be speedily obeyed, and our
gracious purpose in securing the public tranquillity promoted. So shall that
divine favour which, in affairs of the mightiest importance, we have already
experienced, continue to give success to us, and in our successes make the
commonweal happy. And that the tenor of this our gracious ordinance may be made
known unto all, we will that you cause it by your authority to be published
everywhere. "<o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p><br />
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The inference develops into a hypothesis expressed through the material
timeline: "<strong>The Roman Material Theory</strong>" which is the
thesis of the forces mentioned previously. The hypothesis given exposes the
real effect of the forces which is the corruption of the state by a few within
the corporate entity. The cause of the forces is the imposition of slave or
cheap labor which diminishes citizen participation within the state entity
causing social disturbances and political instability.<o:p></o:p><br />
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epistemological formula is derived: (HOSEA 6:1-3 and Matthew 27:51-54). These are
the "saints" mentioned by Paul, John, James and others in the New
Testament Canon: Matthew 27:52, Revelation 8:3, and Jude 1:3 are just a small percentage.
The connection to the "saints" means that the prophecies and
predictions contained in the New Testament were intended to be fulfilled seven
decades after the Temple was destroyed by the Romans (The Gospel of John 19:34
and Revelation 1:7). The last Gospel intended to address and answer the many
questions concerning Jesus. The reason for this is John's attack on those who
doubted the existence of Jesus (1st John 4:3 and 2nd John 1:7). John attacks
the doubters because the disbelievers of the Christian message may have
utilized the false prediction by Paul earlier to attack the early Christian
community. The non-believers strongly pointed to the various false predictions
located in the Gospel of Matthew and Paul's own letters then they concluded that
Jesus never existed since he never showed up when the Temple was destroyed by
the Romans. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that the Gospel of John was the last Gospel or rather a document highlighting
the deeds of a supposedly supernatural Jesus, Paul simply repeated the behavior
from his teacher and leader - James. Acts 21:18-25 is proof of James
leadership. There is also evidence from the Talmud itself describing James as
leader of the early Christians:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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says heresy here refers to the "heresy of James," or, in other words,
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document with a multipurpose role: an explanation to the reason of why the
"saints" were dispatched by James into the city of Jerusalem while it
was recovering from a massive earthquake, and a fictional description of a
supposedly superhuman Jesus. Let me first submit the possible scenarios not
mentioned in the Gospels but hinted within the Gospels:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1) These three: Matthew, Peter, and
another unnamed disciple took the body of Jesus out of the tomb of Joseph of
Arimathea. So; it would appear hours later, in front of the followers of Jesus,
he resurrected himself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the tomb after the Sabbath observation which is Saturday evening sunset. The
hint is stated in Matthew 24:20 concerning the prohibition of travelling during
the Sabbath. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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several distance past Mount Nebo in Jordan. These actions would explain why
Peter and the other two disciples were absent Sunday morning. Hints are the
three wise kings from the East located only in the Gospel of Matthew 2:1-12.
These hints which are also textual errors implicates the author of the Gospel
of Matthew in a conspiracy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Gospel of John, the last Gospel,
hints of Peter and another disciple in the tomb before the Eulogy (Gospel of
John 20:3-10). The composition of the Gospel of John was to address many
questions which had arisen after the failed materialization of Jesus because of
the connected earlier "dispensationalist" predictions stated by Paul
and the Gospels of Matthew. The reason is because both writers described a
desecration of the Temple. However, when the Temple was destroyed many people doubted
the validity of not only the predictions but also the Christian movement. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is very possible that John, in
the Book of Revelation, hinted this in symbolic language in Revelation chapter
five. This theory could be true based on the fact that "Armageddon"
in Revelation chapter sixteen is describing the crucifixion of Jesus (rather
than a future event). Also, Revelation chapter eleven describes the symbolic
two witnesses which are actually describing the loyal "body of
Christ": Gentile Christian and Jewish-Christians. The previous evidence
shows that John followed Paul's "gospel" in conflict with Matthew
10:5-15. The hint connecting both Revelation chapter five and sixteen is
Revelation 11:13. The verse Revelation 11:13 is describing two events: the
chaos of the massive earthquake after the crucifixion of Jesus and the Temple’s
destruction by Vespasian. Therefore, the body of work contained in the Book of
Revelation was presenting past events and justifying the reasons for Christianity.
John utilized symbolic language directed for the early Christians and to keep
their faith in the midst of the Roman onslaught. The conclusion is obvious, the
book of Revelation was written for a particular time and purpose. It was not
written as a prediction for distant future events. It was also written by
someone who was involved in the cover-up of the real events surrounding the
resurrection of Jesus. Supporting evidence is Jude 1:8-11. Jude is speaking
about some Jews and followers who have used psychics or psychic energy to see
what really happened to the body of Jesus. These psychics existed among the
Jewish community and some were healers as is noted by a modern author. The
Jewish group involved in the previous activity are called the Essenes a fact
which Josephus mentions in his well-known treatise. The modern author which has
reviewed his claim is Rebecca Gray and she gives several evidence of the
ability of some Jews during the era of Jesus who healed, predicted possible
future events and looked back into the past to get information. Furthermore;
the statement by Peter, in the collection attributed to him, is also a cover-up
(2nd Peter 1:16-21) and a support of moving “the goalpost” (2<sup>nd</sup>
Peter 3:8).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Before the document was produced by
Matthew - The Gospel of Matthew - James told Peter and the two other disciples
to take Jesus body out of the tomb. He then prepared himself to give a speech Sunday
morning using Hosea 6:1-3. The other unmentioned "disciple" is Matthew.
James was approached by the real doubters and early skeptics of the faith. They
were pointed out by Paul (2nd Timothy 2:17). This is central because Matthew
27:52-53 is connected with the behavior of Hymenaeus and Philetus who expressed
the earlier idea of James (Hosea 6:1-3 and Matthew 27:52-53). It is very
possible that these two individuals, or a group of doubters like
"Thomas", were at the eulogy and gave a set of questions to James as
to the whereabouts of three individuals: Matthew, Peter and another unnamed
disciple. The set of questions by the doubters and the authorities created the
need to construct a document called the Gospel of Matthew. After the Temple’s
destruction, the writer of the last Gospel, John defends the previous subject
located in the Gospel of Matthew and defends the failed prediction by
describing the supposed resurrection of Jesus. Furthermore; the mention of
Thomas, the doubting Thomas, is very peculiar. The reason for this observation
is because of the absence of a document from this disciple who doubted Jesus'
resurrection (John 20:26-31). For some odd reason the only document we have
using his name is a "Gnostic Gospel" which is known in academic
circles to be not written by him. There is also missing a document from Lazarus
(John 12:1-19) which could have explained the detail of his own miracle and
verified it for all times. The Gospel of John was written after the three
epistles of John and the epistles of John were written some days after the
Temple's destruction. These doubts were created because of the failed
materialization of Jesus returning after the Temple's destruction which created
a crisis within the Christian movement. Hence, the reason of why the three
epistles of John addressed the issue of those doubting the existence of Jesus
(1st Epistle of John 2:18-22, 4:3; 2nd Epistle of John 1:7). However, the
Gospel of John was a Gospel reacting to the doubts after the Temple’s
destruction which also addressed another concern surrounding another set of
questions created concerning Jesus' burial. In the 1st Epistle, John, attacks
the Roman philosophers (Stoics and Epicureans) questioning the existence of
Jesus because Jesus did not show up during the Temple's destruction (1st
Epistle of John 2:16). The reasons is because the earlier source, Matthew 24:20
and 2nd Thessalonians 2:1-7, hinted of a desecration of the Temple which did
not materialize and plus Jesus did not show up even when the Temple was being
destroyed by the Romans. Therefore, the three Gospels which were formed before
the destruction of the Temple by Vespasian: Matthew, Luke and Mark. The two
Gospels written before the execution of Paul by Nero: Matthew and Luke. The
Gospel written after Paul's execution: The Gospel of Mark. These four were
created after an important event threatened the validity of the movement
starting with the crucifixion of Jesus which created the “The Testament of
Jesus” (The Gospel of Matthew).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Therefore, the Gospel of John was
the second Millennialist document or Book written by John. Furthermore, the
first set of collections written as Millennialist documents and second composed
work, after the Book of Hebrews, were the Epistles of John. The Book of Hebrews
is the only document written by John to be a Dispensationalistic document or a
document written before the Temple’s destruction. John then produced a document
that would convince Jews and non-Jews of the life, death and resurrection of
Jesus because many questioned the validity of the predictions in the earlier
documents. In other words, the predictions within the previous documents failed
to materialize even after the Temple’s destruction. Furthermore, it was
directed in the beginning towards the Greeks versus the Romans of the city of
Jerusalem (The Gospel of John chapter one and the Gospel of John 12:20). The
previous evidence may have been one of the many factors which lead to John’s
arrest and exile by the Roman authorities. Hence, one of the possible reasons
to produce such a document which would have covered two things:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1) To present a document defending
the Christian doctrine after the Temple's destruction. To also explain the
location and reaction of Peter and Matthew while visiting the tomb (The Gospel
of John 20:1-10). The truth is that James told a group of disciples to take the
body out of the tomb before Sunday morning. The previous observation had to be
the situation because many people seen the failure of the desecration prophecy
and then doubted the existence of Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) A document written by John to
address the various questions by the mourning citizens of Jerusalem (Revelation
chapter ten and Revelation 11:13). The following verses are an expression of
the followers after the Temple's destruction. The verse, <u>Revelation 10:11</u>
is presenting to the reader the "<u>Book of Revelation</u>" after the
author years earlier had written down the "Gospel of John". In other
words, John was saying, that right now I am writing down and composing the Book
of Revelation (Revelation 10:11). However, he had written down something previously
(Revelation 11:13) after the destruction of the Temple: It is the Gospel of
John. Therefore; it is known that the Gospel of John, mentioned in Revelation
chapter five, may have been the catalyst of John's arrest and exile.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The first Gospel to be produced is
the Gospel of Matthew or “The Testament of Jesus” (Hebrews 9:15-20). The Gospel
of Matthew is Jewish-Christian in orientation because of Matthew 24:20. This
verse states a regulation for travelling during the Sabbath. The obvious
conclusion:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1) The Sabbath regulation noted in
the Gospel of Matthew presents the problem that this document was written in
haste. There are several verses within the Gospel of Matthew which supports
this theory. Most importantly, the Gospel of Matthew has expressed the idea
that the Temple was not going to be destroyed but rather desecrated by the
Romans. There are parts in other Gospels which presents that the writers
predicted its destruction but this will be shown to be a contradiction because
at times the Gospels show both the desecration and destruction of the Temple.
The previous was questioned by all within and without the Christian movement
because Jesus failed to materialize or return when the Temple was destroyed.
Hence, the previous events forced John to move “the goalpost” in the Book of
Revelation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) The Gospel of Matthew was
written to address the deeds of the "saints" in Matthew 27:52-53. It
stated their efforts and this may have satisfied most of the followers of James
(followers of Jesus) who attended the Sunday morning eulogy. Then it attacked
the doubters within the city by saying they tried to bribe witnesses in Matthew
28:11-15 concerning the supposed resurrection of Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(3) The Gospel of Matthew was a
motivational document addressing to those who participated in the "Good
News" operation after the eulogy of James on Sunday morning after Jesus’
burial. Obviously, the doubters within the camp subsided. Therefore, the Gospel
of Matthew successfully strengthened James' leadership years before the Temple’s
destruction. The Gospel of Matthew motivated the followers and it keeped them
loyal after the negative responses by the inhabitants of the city of Jerusalem.
However; the last Gospel, the Gospel of John, had to be composed to address the
failed predictions concerning the Temple's predicted desecration and evident destruction.
The evidence of this is noted in the Epistles of John. The epistles are
evidence that the Gospels were rewritten to address the Temples destruction in
the face of many doubters inside and outside of the Christian movement.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(4) It also exposes the fact that
they thought something would happen soon concerning the Temple during the Roman
occupation. This could be sensed throughout Matthew chapter twenty-four.
Matthew 24:20, in reality, simply allows the reader to observe that the
predictions were intended to keep the followers of Jesus loyal to diminish the
doubters and skeptics within the movement from creating further doubts
concerning the agreed doctrine (read the chapter on "Armageddon and the
Breastplates" of Revelation chapter nine). The truth is that this
particular verse is an outlier because it also exposes that the predictions and
prophecies within the New Testament Canon are false. The reason, to make this
very clear, is that the Sabbath regulation for traveling is not followed today
by Christians and was only followed by observant Jews. Moreover, the context
within the chapter is saying that the return of Jesus would happen during those
conditions stated in Matthew 24:30 and 24:36. These two previous verses are
mutually tied with Matthew 24:20. Therefore, the Gospel of Matthew was
primarily a motivational document against the doubters and skeptics within the
early Jewish-Christian movement before the Gentile Christians outnumbered them and
before the destruction of the Temple. The previous destruction of the Temple
created the conditions for the creation of the Gospel of John which addressed
the groups which attacked the validity of the predictions and the Christian
movement itself. Paul's role was proven crucial to motivate the Gentile
Christians and this initiated another cover into the conspiracy: The Gospel of
Luke and the Gospel of Mark (2nd Timothy 4:11-13). The reason for the Gospel of
Mark is based on Paul’s martyrdom or execution by Nero and to counter the theme
of Matthew 10:5-10 which went against the proposed Paul’s inclusion principle.
The writer of the Book of Revelation, John's last document, expresses the
growth of the Gentile Christians but falsely predicted that the
Jewish-Christians would see the return of Jesus. Obviously, there are no
Jewish-Christians from the era of John which exist today or in the modern era.
If John lived longer then when the seven decades expired, John would have
produced another document moving the goalpost to another objective. Therefore,
the real objective is the installment of a theocracy (Revelation 2:27 and
Revelation 19:15).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It could be concluded that the
Gospel of Matthew satisfied most of the followers because of Matthew 27:52-53.
Peter was left out until years later when he addressed some issues from Rome
(1st Peter 4:13) but this was enacted because of the controversial opinion of
Paul (Romans 11:23-26 versus Matthew 10:5-15). All of the documents highlight
the importance of one thing: The inclusion principle of accepting someone
outside of our local tribe (Romans 11:23-25). In other words, the evolution of
the local tribe affiliation into the Human or <i>universi </i>tribe described
and adopted by Paul in Romans chapter eleven in conflict with Matthew 10:5-15.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Is it important to present later
additions (suspected verses) as a factor to determine the validity of my thesis?
No.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If we were to observe the evidence
submitted: Matthew 24:20, Matthew 27:52-53, Matthew 10:5-15 and the verses used
in the Gospel of John the conclusion would still be the same. These verses were
never in question concerning the later additions. Also, Shem Tov's Hebrew of
the Gospel of Matthew was composed several hundred years later. The verses in
question would not be affected to form the previous conclusion. The words of
the main scholar and leaders of the church year after the first generation:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Matthew also issued a written Gospel among
the Hebrews in their own dialect while Peter and Paul were preaching at Rome
and laying the foundations of the church." - <b><i>Irenaeus, Adv. Haer.
3.1.1</i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The above evidence is the reason why later additions
(verses) are in dispute in both Gospels. It is quite possible that when
conditions changed all four Gospels added more verses to reflect the
preconceived inherited belief: Of a "man" that is part god and man.
This particular strand of belief was later intertwined in later editions and
revisions to be read among the growing Greek/Gentile Christian members within
the "Body of Christ". Therefore, the theory is strong because it is
rational and reasonable that the Gospel writers edited their story (Gospels),
much later, to fit a changing audience. The litmus test, is to abrogate or
leave out the disputed verses and still it would not change the proposed
theory. The above historical saying actually supports the proposed theory
because of the evidence located in the Book of Revelation showing that John
implied of authorship of another book - The Gospel of John. The above also
exposes another observation: The Gospels of Matthew has predicted a false
“prophecy” based on the information given by Irenaeus. Matthew chapter twenty-four
falsely predicted the desecration of the Temple and Jesus’ physical return. The
reason is because the Temple was destroyed and Jesus did not return. Two other
Gospels follow the same pattern: The Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of Mark.
Only one Gospel mentions the destruction of the Temple: The Gospel of John.
This would explain why John was detailing the destruction of the Temple and
defending the resurrection of Jesus within the Gospel of John because many
people during the era was criticizing the predictions within the previous three
Gospels.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next two evidence
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Matthew collected the oracles (ta logia)
in the Hebrew language, and each interpreted them as best he could." - <b><i>Papias
(Eusebius, H.E. 3.39.16)</i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"As having learnt by tradition concerning
the four Gospels, which alone are unquestionable in the Church of God under
heaven, that first was written according to Matthew, who was once a tax
collector but afterwards an apostle of Jesus Christ, who published it for those
who from Judaism came to believe, composed as it was in the Hebrew
language." <i>- <b>Origen (Eusebius, H.E. 6.25.4)</b></i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Simply, the evidence above supports
the theory again. Matthew 24:20 mentions one key term: "Sabbath".
This is the reason why two things are apparent:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1) The intent of the writer was for
the first group of "saints": The Jewish-Christians who were directed
and dispatched by James to proclaim the "Good News" into the city of
Jerusalem after the massive Earthquake which occurred naturally after Jesus'
death.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) The prediction, concerning the desecration of the
Temple, is proven false because the "Sabbath" regulation for
traveling is obviously irrelevant and conflicts with Paul's own winning
doctrine. The triumph of Paul's interpretation was inclusion of Gentile
Christians in opposition to Matthew 10:5-15. The previous observation is supported
by the compromise concerning foods (Acts 21:18-25) and the behavior of the
Christian leadership (Galatians 2:7-12). Nevertheless, it is understood that
Paul was expected to become the next important player in the cover-up and
conspiracy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the seven decades cycle “prophecy” or repeated prediction from an outside
historical source:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Book III of <i>The Sibylline Oracles</i> or <i>The Pseudo-Sibylline Oracles</i>.
The section highlights evidence and includes footnotes to the Prima Facie of
the seven decades false prediction. After the evidence is presented the commentary
will be presented on why this supposed forgery from the second or sixth century
C.E. is very important to the overall seventy year theory. I will then present
another section with evidence and commentary.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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decades</u></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span>shall thy
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decades</i>.--See Jer. xxv, 9-12.<br />
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352. The king here referred to is perhaps best explained of Cyrus, and the
description should be compared with Isa. xliv, 28; xlv, 14. Ewald (p. 32)
understands the king to be the Messiah, and, indeed, the language of lines 352
and 353 (Greek text, 286, 287), taken apart from the context, naturally
suggests a supernatural ruler and judge. The poet may have intended to connect
the advent of the Messiah with the restoration of the Jews and the rebuilding
of their temple. But the context here and in the parallel passage, lines
817-826 below, points rather to Cyrus, whom Isaiah calls the anointed one of
Jehovah and represents as the conqueror of nations, "saying of Jerusalem,
She shall be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid."<br />
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954. <i>Royal tribe</i>.--Judah, which returned from Babylonian exile, and
under Zerubbabel, a descendant of the house of David (Matt. i, 12; Luke iii,
27), rebuilt the temple.<br />
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357, 358 <i>Kings shall aid</i>.--Comp. Ezra i, 4; vi, 8; vii, 15, 16, 22.<br />
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369. <i>The holy dream</i>.--Perhaps alluding to the visions and prophecies of
Zechariah and Haggai (comp. Ezra v, i).]</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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commentary of the Historical evidence above</span></u></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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1. Despite the historical forgery it is a very important source and evidence
because it expresses the feeling of the writer or writers during the supposed
era. The evidence is very important because it is an expressed idea stated
after A.D. 140. <br />
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2. The stated "<u>Seven Decades</u>" is evidence that the people of
those times were conscious of the seventy year cycle. Even though, not
explicitly stated by Paul or other early Church fathers or other early
Christian leaders, it was implied through parts of the New Testament canon.
This would mean that Paul's own words in Ephesians 4:8 and through one of his
loyal Gospel writer – Luke (Luke 21:24) expressed the proposed seventy year “prophecy”
or prediction through the use of connected terms. The connected terms are
"captive" or "captivity". The previous evidence implies the
cycle started with the destruction of the Temple by the Romans copying an
earlier action by the Babylonians. It is understood that the captivity is
seventy years and that this number was meant to be literal. Therefore; the
verse in Revelation (Revelation 6:13), mentioning "fig tree", is
implying a literal seventy years “prophecy” or prediction of captivity(AD 70) and
return from Roman exile(AD 140). The proposed “prophecy” or prediction was
expressed in an earlier form by the Gospel writer Matthew in Matthew chapter
twenty-four. The previous was also borrowed and eventually adopted by Paul and
the writer of the Book of Revelation. Therefore, the “prophecy” and predictions
by the New Testament writers are proven to be false through historical
evidence. Also, this would mean that Nero is the anti-Christ (beast) mentioned
in Revelation chapter 13 (Revelation 13:10). The theory concerning Nero will be
explained more thoroughly in the next evidence below within the chapter proving
the influence and method of identification using numbers (and letters). The
evidence is proof that the numbering identification system was an employed
method of encoding messages and it was a common theme.<br />
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3. The New Testament writers including the writer of the Book of Revelation all
expressed a later preterist position. What is a "preterist"
interpretation of the New Testament as it pertains to supposed future events?
The definition of "preterist" is to suggest that all the prophecies
contained in the canon of the New Testament were meant to be fulfilled during
the era of the early church leaders. The above evidence gives us proof of the
preterist position. Nevertheless, despite its forgery it was rewritten between
the second and sixth century. If it was rewritten but yet expresses a seven
decades return after exile then this final form is expressing the feelings and
ideas of the population which were passed on proving at least the preterist position
over the millennialist position. The meaning of the previous statement is to
suggest that the Millennialist viewpoint expired within the proven Preterist
opinion. The previous statements would then positively identify Paul's
suggestion concerning marriage (1st Corinthians chapter seven) to be a hint by
Paul that he expected the return of his "messiah" seventy years after
the destruction of the Temple. Nevertheless, Paul never expected the Temple’s
destruction but rather its desecration by the Roman emperors copying an
assumption stated through the words of Daniel. Moreover, Matthew and other New
Testament writers all expected a desecration but when the Temple was destroyed
it forced John to compose the Gospel of John (John 2:19-21) and later expressed
Jesus as the Temple (Revelation 21:22). John was later arrested by the Roman
emperor Vespasian for writing the Gospel of John. John later encodes and
composes a court document against the Roman Empire calling it: “Revelation of
Messiah Jesus” (Revelation 1:1). Revelation 1:2 exposes the true name of the
Gospel of Matthew, the first Gospel, as it was called: “The Testimony of
Messiah Jesus”.<br />
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4. The further evidence which goes contrary to the preterist position is the
idea that if the message of Paul has expired at A.D. 140 then Jesus is not
returning and therefore Jesus is not god. The preterist position expresses that
most of the New Testament prophecies were fulfilled at A.D. 140 but yet this
position opens the possibility that Jesus is not divine. It also opens the idea
that Paul and most of the New Testament writers created a fictional Jesus. The
central theme among the Gentile Christians, Jewish-Christians, and Jews in
general is the subject of the Temple. All three previous groups expressed a
return to the land seventy years after the imposed Roman exile (Revelation
21:2). The evidence of this competition between ideas: The Gospel of John
2:19-22, Revelation 21:22 and Jeremiah 29:10, 28. The last evidence expressing
the hope of the Jews in general through the writings and ideas of Flavius
Josephus expressed in his treatise. The New Testament evidence is expressing
that the rebuilding is not a central theme for the new tribe called "Christians"
(Romans chapter eleven and Revelation 21:22).</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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put their life on the line for a lie? It is evidently a fanatical supposition
to a lie. It may be the case they created a fictional Jesus but were attempting
to construct a new man on the scene (Romans chapter eleven). The new
constructed man was someone who was loyal to the new Christian law (Revelation
14:3) despite the origin of the individual (Romans 10:12). The previous idea is
worth dying for knowing that after the seven decades exile, the return of their
messiah king would show up (Revelation 19:11). The reason for the counter
position by the early Christian leadership was to “cut off” the repeated
pattern of disobedience (Daniel 9:26) and stop invasions by another nation.
Paul and other early church leaders envisioned this repeated problem and were
attempting through intellectual evolution to create this new individual which
would have ended the cycle of disobedience and reconquest by other nations.
However, the idea of expanding the local tribe was also borrowed by the early
Christian leadership by adopting Caesar’s earlier position of expanding Roman
citizenship. Therefore, the fictional Jesus represented a new individual and
new citizen within the Jewish population which would have universalized the
identity of what is considered a godly citizen and individual (Romans chapter
eleven, Ezekiel chapter nine, Revelation chapters eleven and twelve). However,
the problem is presented: Where are the Jewish-Christians which make up fifty
percent of the two witnesses? (Revelation chapter eleven and Revelation chapter
fourteen; and Hebrews 7:13). The previous question proves that the early
Christian leadership under James, the half-brother of Jesus, created a
fictional character and created an ideology using Old Testament source.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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this section <b><u>Josephus,<i>Wars</i></u></b>, vi, v, 3.<br />
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1005. <i>Babylon</i>.--Lactantius understood the Sibyl to predict that she
would be called Erythræan, "although she was born in Babylon." <i>Div.
Inst.</i>, i, 6 [L., 6, 145].<br />
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1013. <i>Gnostos</i>.--Some have thought that <i>Glaucus</i> is intended, the
seagod and father of Deiphobe. See Vergil, Æn., vi, 36.<br />
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1014-1016. Cited by Lactantius, Div, iv, 15 [L, 6, 495].]</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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Commentary</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">1. Both of the above
underlined and bolded words are expressing the seventy year cycle of repeat and
its alternative source. Peter and the writer of the Book of Revelation have both
expressed and implied the term "Babylon" - 1st Peter 5:13 and
Revelation 14:8,17:5, 16:12,19. The Book of Revelation usage of the term
"Euphrates" is directed towards the theme of a symbolic Babylon, i.e.
the Roman Empire.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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Book of Revelation is expressing a falsely predicted overall repeated
historical cycle: The destruction of the Temple, the seventy years exile, the
return of the new tribe or new citizens, the struggle to keep loyal to the new
"messiah" King Jesus/Temple, the spiritual desolation by a new
spiritual "Gog and Magog" (Revelation 20:8), and the final triumph of
the universal King. It starts in A.D. 70, the return in A.D. 140, and the 1,000
year reign of the new "messiah" King to A.D. 1140.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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prediction is rather a proposed historical, material and physical manifestation
which did not materialize. The initial starting point is with the various metaphysical
and epistemological errors within the Gospel of Matthew, i.e. The Testament of
Messiah Jesus. For example, the verse Matthew 24:20 which falsely details the
prediction of the desecration of the Temple by a Roman emperor and Matthew
27:52-53 falsely details many witnesses to a resurrection which never occurred.
Furthermore, the expected return of Paul's Jesus in 1st Corinthians chapter
seven never materialized. Paul also created a fictional Jesus in 1st
Corinthians chapter fifteen for his Gentile Christian audience. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of evidence that the numerical identification theme expressed in Revelation
chapter thirteen was a common theme among the populace. It may have taken
another 200 years for the Book of Revelation to be added officially into the
canon. It is known that it was through the act of Pope Innocent I. in A.D. 405,
in which he included it in his personal collection while the Book of Revelation
was still in dispute. Nevertheless, there may be evidence that the Book of
Revelation was in circulation among the population and it may have influenced
other interpretations and interpolated writings. The evidence below is proof of
this influence derived from the same source above:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Warning against the
lust of power, 1-14. The bull-destroyer, 16-22. The man known by the number
one, 23-27. Two rulers of the number forty, 28-34. Young ruler of the number
seventy, 115-55. Ruler of the number forty, 66-61. Wolf from the West, 62-65.
Ruler known by the letter A, 66-73. Three kings of haughty soul, of the numbers
one, thirty, and three hundred, 74-93. King known by the number three, 94-98.
The old king of the number four, 99-101. Wars and woes on various peoples,
102-120. The venerable king of the number five, 121-134. Two kings of the
numbers three hundred and three, 115-147. The king of many schemes, 148-159.
King of the number three hundred, 160-172. King like a wild beast, of the
number thirty, 173-188. Ruler of the number four, 189-200. Great sign from
heaven, 201-205. Ruler out of Asia, of the number fifty, 206-216. Ruler out of
Egypt, 217-223. The man of potent signs and the peaceful king of the number
five, 224-245. Many tyrants and the holy king known by the letter A, 246-261.
Burning and restoration of Rome, 262-271. Woo for various Greeks, 272-278. The
fratricide, 279-283. The fierce king of the number eighty and the terrors of
his time, 284-508. Many obtain royal power, 309-312. Three kings and their
destruction, 313-329. Many spearmen, 330-335. God's judgment on the shameless,
336-343. Rome's wretched plight and the last race of Latin kings, 344-358.
Egypt and her prudent king, 359-375. The Alexandrians, 376-381. Fearful
nameless woe, 382-398. The Sicilians, 399-406. The lion and lioness, 407-418.
The dragon and the ram, 419-425. Second war in Egypt, 426-433. Destructive
slaughter, 434-447. The Messianic era, 448-468.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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be a lord confident</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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named with four syllables,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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clearly from<u>the number one</u>;</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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princely men bear rule,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Both of <u>the number
forty</u>; and with them</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">30 Shall great peace
be in the world and to all</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And then again a
dreadful lord shall rule,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Young, fighting hand
to hand, whose name shall show</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
number seventy</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
life-destroying, fierce,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Who to the army
basely shall betray</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The people of Rome,
slain by wickedness</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">40 Because of wrath
of kings, and he shall hurl</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[18. <i>Shepherds</i>.--Chiefs
of the various tribes and nations whom Odenatus subdued.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">21. <i>A dog</i>.--Mæonius,
the assassin of Odenatus. Comp. book viii, 208.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">24. <i>Four syllables</i>.--Aureolus.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">29. <i>Both . . .
forty</i>.--Macrianus, father and son of same name. But from this point onward
the identification of the persons intended is purely conjectural and uncertain.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">37.
Seventy-Represented by O, and possibly denoting the Achaian pretender, Valens.]</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">55 And wolves, for he
a martial people spoiled.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After him, <u>numbering
forty</u>, there shall rule</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Another, famous
Parthian-destroyer,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">German-destroyer,
putting down dread beasts</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That kill men, which
upon the ocean's streams</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">60 And the Euphrates
press continuous on.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And then shall Rome again
be as before.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But when there comes
a great wolf in thy plains,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A ruler marching
onward from the West,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Then shall he under
powerful Ares die</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">65 Being cleft
asunder by the piercing brass.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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mighty Romans then</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Shall there rule yet
again another man</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Of great heart, from.
Assyria brought to light,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Of the first letter,
and he shall himself</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">70 By means of wars
put all things under him,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">[67. <i>Parthian-destroyer</i>.--Macrinus
(M = 40).<br />
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62. <i>Wolf</i>.--Reference, perhaps, to Quintilius, the brother of Claudius.<br />
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66-73. Aurelian.]</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Having destroyed a
Scythian race, the king<br />
Shall die in his own lot unloosing life.<br />
And yet another of <u>the number four</u><br />
190 Shall rule thereafter, openly made known<br />
A dreadful man, whom all Armenians,<br />
Who drink the best ice of the flowing stream<br />
Araxes, and the Persians of great soul<br />
Shall fear in wars. And between Colchians<br />
195 And very strong Pelasgi there shall be<br />
Wars, fights, and homicides. And those who hold<br />
The cities of the land of Phrygia<br />
And those of the Propontis, and make bare<br />
From out their scabbards the two-edged swords,<br />
200 Shall smite each other through sore impiousness.<br />
And then shall God to mortal men display<br />
From heaven a great sign with the rolling years,<br />
A bat, the portent of bad war to come.<br />
And then the king shall not escape stern fate,<br />
205 But die by hand, slain by the gleaming iron.<br />
After him,<u> numbering fifty</u>, there shall rule<br />
<b><u>Again another coming out of Asia</u></b>,<br />
A dreadful terror, fighting hand to hand;<br />
And <b><u>he shall set war on Rome's stately walls</u></b>,<br />
210 And among Colchians, and Heniochi,<br />
And the milk-drinking Agathyrsians<br />
By Euxine sea, at Thracia's sandy bay.<br />
And then the king shall not escape stern fate,<br />
And they will tear in pieces his dead corpse.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">[189. <i>Four</i>.--{Greek
D}, representing, as Ewald suggests, Dreskyllas, another form of the name
Threskyllas.<br />
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203. <i>A bat</i>.--The Greek work is {Greek <i>fa'lkh</i>}. Can it mean a
falcon?<br />
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206. <i>Fifty</i>.--N, initial of Nepos,<u> emperor in A. D. 474</u>.]<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span></o:p></span></u><br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">MY
COMMENT</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<br />
</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">1. The evidence above
tells the readers the feelings of the writer or writers. It tells of a
prediction in which Rome will be conquered therefore repeating the pattern of
Babylonian captivity and liberation. All of the indicators are underlined. </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<br />
</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">2. The indicators are
categorized into two groups: The numbering system applied to code the identity
of several rulers and another nation from the east to replace the new "Babylonian"
nation, i.e. Roman Empire.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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involving the numbering system are proof that the practice continued before and
after the Book of Revelation. According to previous evidence, the identity of
the "beast" of Revelation chapter thirteen was properly identified as
the Roman Emperor Nero. The above evidence gives the readers evidence that this
practice was common and it does highlight historical context.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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the writer above exposes the intent of the early Christian community. The
intentions are that they expected a repeat of the Babylonian captivity
culminating in the physical return of Jesus. The false prediction is a
collective error initiated by Paul and the early church leaders in Jerusalem
and later expressed by John in the Book of Revelation. They all expected a
desecration with exception of John who introduced the seven decades captivity
after the Temple's destruction. The interpretation and introduction of the
seventy years captivity was definitely added to possibly defend the Christian
movement in the face of surmountable naysayers. John may have disagreed with Paul
concerning ‘foods sacrificed to idols’ (1<sup>st</sup> Corinthians chapter
eight and Revelation 2:14, 20)(and the emphasize on “stumbling block”(1<sup>st</sup>
Corinthians 8:9 and Revelation 2:14)). John and Paul agreed on one issue and
the issue was expansion of the Christian tribe to include Gentiles (Romans
chapter eleven and Revelation chapter seven, eleven and fourteen). Furthermore,
one of the most important indicators within the Book of Revelation details
another "Persian" like nation to demolish the Roman empire (Revelation
14:8, 16:12). This demolishing is something of a repeat of Daniel's vision
(Daniel 2:31-45, Daniel 9:2) which means that these ideas were circulated even
during the time of Paul and other prominent New Testament writers. They
expected the Temple's desecration (then later its destruction and seven decades
of exile). However, the difference between the early Christian leaders and
Josephus is the physical bodily return of Jesus as King/Messiah rather than the
rebuilding of the Temple (Revelation 21:22). </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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have been proven through time to be false. There is no return of a physically
bodily Jesus because the seven decades exile has expired beyond its predicted
date. The supposed writings by Sibyl, or rather a group of unnamed writers,
presents to the reader the continuing hope for the fictional redeemer to return
despite the physical proof of a false prediction by the early church leaders.
It could be said that the Gnostic gospels could be factored into the body of
writings which may have been influenced by the possible circulation of the Book
of Revelation. Obviously, the supposed historical forgery of the <i>The
Sibylline Oracles</i>or <i>The Pseudo-Sibylline Oracles </i>were influenced by
the circulation of the Book of Revelation. The other reason is that its
populace held on to the pre-Revelation practices of using the numbering system
which was popularly used as entertainment. The population also adopted the Book
of Revelation's contents of apocalyptic images and a portion of the
fictionalized Jesus expressed through various writings. These writings were
composed when the prophecies did not materialize according to a specific
calculated time - A.D.140. The Gnostic manuscripts and other writings were done
to express a hope and to explain away, implicitly, a false prediction. These
signs of protests, the extra "heretical" canonical writings, were
then put down by several Christian councils and gatherings of various church
leaders who canonized the texts, i.e. New Testament. Therefore, the obvious rationale
for the fictional creation of Jesus was to create a new citizen to interact
with the general Jewish population and to prevent future invasions of the
Jewish nation, i.e. to end the cycle of captivity. </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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physical literal return of Jesus among the Gnostic Gospels is prime evidence to
suggest that there was a “falling away” of faith among the Christian community
around A.D.140. The failed prediction had created the need to produce literature
like the various Gnostic Gospels which encouraged the nascent Christian
community. A copying of the Babylonian captivity of a literal seventy years
never materialized. The seventy years theory is supported by the various
spiritualized gnostic writings towards the absent and failed subject of the
supposed Jesus' return. The “falling away” was a natural prediction because
Paul may have expected people to turn away from the “Gospels” when it was
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show that this "falling away" stated by Paul (2<sup>nd</sup>
Thessalonians 2:3) was intended to be at the time before the Temple's
"desecration" is the term: "Perdition". The term is located
in Revelation 17:11 and 2nd Thessalonians 2:3. It is supported by Paul's
position towards marriage in 1st Corinthians chapter seven and his statement in
verse 7:29 - "the time is short"! and "present distress" in
7:26. The mention by Paul was intended before the Temple's
"desecration" or destruction. John then developed an alternative
theory after Paul's "desecration" did not materialize hence the
reason why John repeated the term in the Book of Revelation. The repeat,
mentioned in the Book of Revelation, was simply to keep the Gentile Christians
from giving up the faith or belief. In other words, the Book of Revelation was
a rally book or natural manifesto to keep the morale up within the early
Christian community.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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misunderstandings developed out of poor interpretations and poor research
concerning the Book of Revelation has caused people to "demonize"
each other and warp public policy between nations. It has created suspicions
and mistrust between groups of people. In another aspect, it may have
introduced the concept of classical liberalism (Revelation chapter fourteen).
Even though, it one aspect it promotes classical conservatism of public policy
application. The inclusion of others outside of a particular group (Revelation
chapter eleven, Revelation 4:9, Revelation chapter fourteen, Romans chapter
eleven) and a form of Jewish-Christian authoritarianism (Revelation 2:27). The
meaning of the preservation of a classical conservative structure model is
implied in the last verse because of James behavior towards non-Jews (Galatians
2:12). However, Paul rebukes him in Galatians 2:14-15 which is also expressed
in Romans 11:23-25 and also implied by the writer of the Book of Revelation
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<strong><em><u>Chapter 19 - The Question: Is Jesus divine ?</u></em></strong></div>
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The short answer is no. There are two routes to answer this question: 1)
Present evidence from the Old Testament. 2) Present evidence from the New
Testament using deductive reasoning. Option two takes on the role of a
detective and is more convincing if it is proven true. Especially, more
convincing to those following the New Testament as a primary source and using
the Old Testament as a secondary source supporting their respective doctrine -
The dispensationalists, futurists and Millennialists. First, we must know that
the primary belief and tenet of a follower of Paul's Christ(Messiah) is the
doctrine of the physical resurrection of Jesus. Paul lays out the importance of
the physical resurrection of Jesus in 1st Corinthians chapter fifteen. The contents
of the previous chapter not only presents Paul's position but also presents
evidence that he had received problematic questioning and doubts from other
early Christians concerning his interpretation of the “gospel”. There are four main
themes within 1st Corinthians chapter 15: verse 4 - Third day resurrection of
Jesus, verse 13 and 14 - No resurrection then No Faith., verse 32 - competing
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The first thing we must look at is who qualifies as the competing group? And
why they are the group which Paul attacks in Ephesus. This particular group,
which Paul attacks, are the Jewish-Christians who disagreed with Paul's
doctrine or account of events. To envision this conflict among Paul's group and
the Jewish-Christian group among the early Christians, two verses must be
presented as outlier events. What are the outliers? The one particular datum or
information which is not part of the usual collection of data. In other words,
things or events which are out-of-the ordinary for a particular subject or a
collection of data. In this presentation, it would be data that does not agree
with the common perception of what is part of Christian teachings or Paul's
doctrine. The three outliers are: (1) Matthew 27:52-53, (2) Matthew 24:20, (3) Matthew 10:5-15.<br />
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Matthew 27:52-53 is an outlier datum because neither this event is told by
other gospel writers nor by common historians like Josephus. It is known that
when events happen around Jerusalem it is usually spread to even Syria (Matthew
4:24 and Acts 10:37-39). The previous statement or verse is supported by the Jewish chronicler
Josephus when he described the existence of Jesus and his followers in detail
within his treatise. Also, other nationalities where stated in the Gospel of
John to be in the city or travelling through it (John 12:20,19:20). This is
clearly an epistemological error or flaw by the Gospel writer because this
event would have spread into other parts of the Roman Empire and nearby
regions. The most important factor is that the Gospel of Matthew is before the Gospel of John. The Gospel of John was written in response to the failed predictions of the Temple's desecration or its destruction. In other words, when Jesus of Nazareth never materialized during the event of the Temple's supposed desecration and evident destruction it forces John to compose the next or last "Gospel". The other verses which could discredit the above evidence would be the
verses in Matthew 28:12-15. These verses are more in describing the bribery of
the Roman soldiers concerning the supposed event at the sepulchre site at the
start of Matthew chapter twenty-eight but not describing a city-wide bribery. Also, this
event would have been stated in the other three gospels. For even if it was a
city-wide bribery clearly the other three gospel writers would have mentioned
its importance. Also; Josephus, the Jewish chronicler, would have mentioned it
in his collection because of the high-profile importance of the Jewish
"saints". Paul is a brilliant politician and cunning theoretician
because he influenced at least two gospel writers agreed with his doctrine and
gospel (2nd Timothy 2:8,3:10, Romans 2:16,16:17,16:25). Paul is also known
through the collection of Titus (TITUS 1:10-16) to have expressed his disgust
towards the Jewish-Christian group and possibly Jews in general which disagreed
with his doctrine towards the Gentiles. This
conflict is also noted by James, the supposed half-brother of Jesus (JAMES
4:1). The other important note is that the writer of the Book of Revelation is
also part of this exclusive short-lived club of
"Jewish-Christians"(Revelation 14:4). This fact was noted earlier
because of John's usage of Essenic language to describe the group in symbolic
language to describe the "144,000".<br />
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The difference over the timing of "rapture" was noted by Paul himself
in 2nd Timothy 2:17-18. Paul verbally attacks Hymenae and Philetus for
propagating something which differs from his policy - mass resurrection or
rapture already occurred. From deduction, the assumption is created where this
supposition is stated - Matthew 27:52-53. It has to be the case
because the "mass resurrection of the saints" were never recorded by
any independent historical source and so it must represent a symbolic or
spiritual representation of "rapture". The theory is that Hymenae and
Philetus are following another Gospel or message opposing Paul's agreed Gospel.
It is then agreed that they were following the Gospel of Matthew, which is for
Paul, a serious departure from his truth (Gospel). Paul would have proposed
only Luke and Mark as Gospels and also excluded the Book of Revelation. It is
known St.Augustine of Hippo, years after Paul, forced the acceptance of the Book of
Revelation into the New Testament canon. Surely, the previous proposed theory
could be supported by collaborated evidence because of the contradictions
within the New Testament canon.<o:p></o:p><br />
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If the accounts of events surrounding the resurrection is not accurate and
complete then there is a possibility that Jesus resurrection never took place.
The weakest Gospel is the Gospel of Matthew which contains the epistemological
error concerning the mass resurrection of the "saints". It is noted
that even the Gospel of Matthew speaks of Jesus resurrection. However, the
epistemological flaw gives reason of doubt concerning Jesus' resurrection. The
supporting evidence of the flaw is the supposed bribery of the guards or
soldiers at the sepulchre or tomb (Matthew 28:12-15). There is no historical
evidence of a bribe and it is not even stated in the collection attributed to
Josephus. For Josephus would have hinted and even stated this injustice in his
collection concerning the trials and struggles of the nascent Christian
community. The two Gospels in allegiance with Paul, does not even mention a
bribe by the Jewish Priests. Therefore, this omission by Paul's Gospel writers (2nd Timothy 4:11)
and the Gospel of John gives the evidence that Jesus resurrection never
occurred. This only concludes in a set of events surrounding the death of Jesus
the man: (1) Jesus was a non-violent revolutionary against the injustices of
the Roman Empire and the Jewish priests. (2) Jesus was convicted and crucified.
(3) Jesus was buried and never resurrected.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Matthew 24:20 is evidence against Jesus returning to Earth therefore
rejecting the first premise of his resurrection. For the verse is evidence that
the writer was not only a Jewish-Christian but one in disagreement with Paul.
For instance, the prohibition of travelling during the "sabbath" is
neither followed nor stated by the Gospel writers loyal to Paul. The prohibition
is clearly omitted in the Gospel of Mark (Mark 13:18) and the Gospel of Luke
(Luke 21:23-24) the very Gospel writers in allegiance with Paul's doctrine. The
parallel verses, contained in Mark and Luke, with Matthew 24:20 is presenting
to the reader that the actual return of Jesus was to occur in the past and not in a future date or era. In other words, the term "sabbath" in
verse twenty is an outlier data signifying that the existence of the
Jewish-Christians during that particular time were to observe the return of
Jesus. Despite the exclusion of the Pauline group the outlier in the Gospel of
Matthew exposes yet another dilemma - the supposed early return of Jesus. The
reason being that the prohibition of travelling during the "sabbath"
is not followed by any modern Christian. The previous evidence would conclude
in the following premise: Matthew's prophecies mentioned in Matthew chapters
twenty-four was addressing and detailing the desecration of the Temple in
Jerusalem. Is it possible that Paul, through his letters, expressed Matthew's
prophecies and described as "the dispensation"? Yes, Paul also
believed in this theory of a "rapture" before the Temple's
destruction or rather desecration. Therefore, when Paul's prediction did not materialize then later
John composed two books defending the creed: the Gospel of John and the Book of Revelation knowing that many could have left the
early Christian movement. Furthermore, John's composition of the Book of
Revelation is after A.D. 70 and then developed a doctrine and included a
Millennial vision and language to cover Paul's mistake. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Paul would have succeeded if only those who canonized the New Testament did
not include the Gospel of Matthew and the Book of Revelation. Both of these
books are expressing the existence of the Jewish-Christian group, the very group predicted to observe Jesus' physical return, and presents
to the reader the flaws inherit in Paul's own doctrine and gospel. The two
outliers in order (Matthew 27:52-53 & Matthew 24:20) located in the Gospel
of Matthew tells the reader four things: (1) Jesus did not resurrect at all.
(2) Jesus is not going to return. (3) The Jewish-Christian group who were supposed to observe Jesus' physical return no longer exist as a group. (4) Finally, Jesus is neither divine nor God.<br />
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extracting verses from the Old Testament and through analogical deduction. For
the maxim below could be constructed: <o:p></o:p><br />
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(1) Paul used the Old Testament source to develop and present a fictional
Jesus (2nd Timothy 4:13). James used HOSEA 6:1-3 in the Sunday
morning eulogy telling the audience, in front of the empty tomb, a fictional
account that Jesus had risen and told them to announce the "Good
News" to the weary earthquake victims in the city of Jerusalem (Matthew
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those loyal to the non-violent revolutionary Jesus (Josephus writings on the
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(3) There are no treatise or books by either Jesus or
Lazarus (The Gospel of John chapter twelve) to verify the "miracles".
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(4) The events predicted by all four Gospel writers, the writer of the Book
of Revelation and Paul expired at A.D. 140. This would mean that the Book of
Daniel expired years earlier despite the usage by the New Testament writers to
naturally predict the destruction of the Temple by the Romans. Exposing the
whole New Testament as a collection of expired prophecies or false predictions
or events written after the facts.<o:p></o:p><br />
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(5) The New Testament canon is a collection of natural political documents
expressing the hope of a new political movement. This new movement was to
preserve the survival of the Jewish tribe in the face of continuing conquest by
other empires. The movement called the "Christians" was utilized to
unite Jews and non-Jews (Romans chapter eleven) by creating a fictional Jesus.
A fictional Jesus created out of a non-violent revolutionary Jesus who was
crucified and buried without a resurrection.<br />
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(6) Matthew 10:5-15 is definitely an outlier knowing the actions which Paul took to include the Gentile Christians. Romans chapter eleven will forever be the protest chapter against the contents Matthew chapter ten. The Matthew passage was definately enforced and followed (Galatians chapter two) and the compromise was initiated by James (Acts 21:18-25). The issue of foods bought and sold in the Roman marketplace became the next point of contention before the execution of Paul by Nero (1st Corinthians chapter eight and Revelation chapter thirteen). The previous contention presents the case that the New Testament canon is a collection of group think and politically natural document rather than a supernaturally guided text. If the text is supernaturally guided then it would be properly assumed that "God" believes in a social evolutionary development or "dispensation" of the Gospel. However, Paul's own words according to the previous observation creates doubt that the New Testament canon is "divinely" inspired (Colossians 1:25-29). In other words, it would be proper to describe the New Testament canon as a natural collection of letters and documents concerning the survival of the messianic movement intended only for the Jewish people (Matthew 10:5-15). <br />
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<u><em><strong>Chapter 18 - Problems with Preterism and Amillennialism</strong></em></u></div>
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Preterism and Amillennialism both have their problems deeply rooted in the mystique surrounding the personage and deity of Jesus. The relationship of the terms are similar in comparison to Dispensationalism and Millennialism in that both schools of thought compliment each other. Preterism is the acknowledgement that most of the prophecies and predictions stated in the New Testament canon have been fulfilled. Therefore, Preterism seems to be the logical conclusion but with two problems: The divinity of Jesus and the seven decade cycle. Therefore, Preterism's belief system still accepts the idea of Jesus' physical return. For example, it is simply accepting the statement in Revelation 1:1 and Revelation 1:7 (The Gospel of John 19:34) as an infallible and true prediction of the writer because he properly predicted the fall of the Roman empire. The observation is then deducted that the writer of the Book of Revelation is truthful in his predictions and therefore the rest of the last three chapters of the Book of Revelation have yet to be fulfilled. While, Amillennialism states that most of the predictions are spiritual manifestations and therefore it covers a broad meaning of events since A.D.70. Both of these schools of thought in christian eschatology ignores, again, two things: The divinity of Jesus and the Temple's seven decades cycle. First, let us observe the evidence for the term "Millennialism" in Latin within the verses of Revelation chapter 20:<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/" name="003">3</a> et misit eum in abyssum, et clausit, et signavit super
illum ut non seducat amplius gentes, donec consummentur<strong><u> mille anni</u></strong>: et post hæc
oportet illum solvi modico tempore.<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/" name="004">4</a> Et vidi sedes, et sederunt super eas, et judicium datum est
illis: et animas decollatorum propter <u>testimonium</u> Jesu, et propter verbum Dei,
et qui non adoraverunt bestiam, neque imaginem ejus, nec acceperunt caracterem
ejus in frontibus, aut in manibus suis, et vixerunt, et regnaverunt cum Christo
<u><strong>mille annis</strong></u>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/" name="005">5</a> Ceteri mortuorum non vixerunt, donec consummentur <u><strong>mille
anni</strong></u>. Hæc est <u>resurrectio prima</u>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/" name="006">6</a> Beatus, et sanctus, qui habet partem in resurrectione
prima: in his secunda mors non habet potestatem: sed erunt sacerdotes Dei et
Christi, et regnabunt cum illo <strong><u>mille annis</u></strong>.<br />
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( 1 ) Mille means a 'Thousand' and Anni(Annis) means 'year'. A 'Thousand Years' theme derives from Psalm 105:8. Therefore, "A" in Amillennialism means "not" or "nil". The term 'Preterism' contains the Latin <i>praeter</i>, which is a prefix denoting that something is "past" or "beyond", expressing that either all or majority of the prophecies or predctions in the New Testament canon were fulfilled by A.D.70. The followers of preterism are commonly known as <i>preterists.</i><br />
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( 2 ) The Temple's desecration takes seventy weeks of purification (Daniel 9:27) while its destruction takes seventy years of purification. The seventy years of purification is enacted only through God's divine intervention (Isaiah 56:8) and only through God's hands or "divine" intervention will the Temple be rebuilt (Isaiah 44:28). There is no argument, most Preterists believe that the Beast of Daniel is Antiochus Epiphanes but this stance goes in conflict with some portions of the New Testament canon predicting a desecration (Matthew 24:15, Mark 13:14, 2nd Thessalonians 2:4). The problem with Preterism is the verse contained in Daniel 9:2 in comparison with the previous false prediction of a desecration, where the absence of the Temple in 140 A.D. or the absence of a physical return of Jesus did not materialize (Revelation 21:22). Preterism's argument is much convincing and stronger compared with the rest of the schools of thought in Christian eschatology. To believe in Preterism, would mean that something new was revealed which would have abrogated Daniel 9:2.<br />
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( 3 ) Again, the problem with the theory or belief of Preterism is the absence of a verse to abrogate Daniel 9:2 which accompanies Daniel 9:27. Any verse which addresses Paul's Dispensationalism is in error because there was no desecration but rather a destruction therefore it is a false prediction. The event of A.D.70 refutes Matthew 24:36 because it is intertwined with the failed Dispensationalist prediction of Matthew 24:15 and Matthew 24:20 or the main theme of Matthew chapter twenty-four. A suspicion is also raised by a later revision in Mark 13:18 removing the term "sabbath" which is noticeable. Therefore, Matthew 24:36 would not be a proper verse to abrogate Daniel 9:2. If we are to follow the words of John, in the Book of Revelation, this would mean that atleast two Gospels(Matthew and Mark) could not be trusted and followed because of the error of Dispensationalism contained therein. Again, there are no verses to abrogate Daniel 9:2 and no clear indicator from the Book of Revelation which could clarify a stance on the issue of the seven decade cycle. In other words, there is no statement or verse saying that the seven decade cycle no longer applies. However, knowing that some of the writers of the New Testament falsely predicted a 'desecration' (Derived from the Book of Daniel) it is very possible that this issue was ignored or suppressed after nothing happened in A.D.140 concerning the seven decades cycle.<br />
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( 4 ) There are atleast three verses in the Book of Revelation which could indicate that the writer intended something to happen in A.D.140: Revelation 1:1,1:7, and 20:6. The last verse is associated with the 'Hymenaeus controversy' stated by Paul in 1st Timothy 1:20 and 2nd Timothy 2:17-18. The statement in Revelation 20:6 refers to Matthew 27:52-53 (Hosea 6:1-3) and this would explain 2nd Timothy 2:18. The supporting evidence is through the next verse, 2nd Timothy 2:19 associates with Revelation 9:4. John agreed with Paul's <em>PERDITION </em>(2nd Thessalonians 2:3 and Revelation 17:8,11) which indicates that John revised Paul's Dispensationalism and replaced it with his own Millennialism associated with the destruction of the Temple. The absence of clarifying whether the seven decades cycle ended is evidence that something was expected to happen in A.D.140. Would it be fair to suggest that this absence of a verse could be evidence that the abrogation of the seven decades cycle was intended? The supporting evidence and indicators above would suggest that something was expected to happen soon knowing that John closely followed Paul's false prediction of a desecration labelled as "Dispensationalism". The main supporting evidence would be 1st Corinthians 7:26-29 indicating an event closely associated with Paul's Dispensationalist <em>rapture</em>. The conclusion would be that John's Millennialism started when the Temple was destroyed in A.D. 70 and falsely predicted an expected event in A.D.140.<br />
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( 5 ) Preterism would then be refuted by what is stated in number four. The divinity of Jesus is then refuted by the failure of Jesus' appearance in A.D. 140. Therefore some of the Gnostic Jewish-Christians and Gnostic Jews produced 'Gnostic Gospels' during and after A.D. 140. Preterism is then a partly true and partly false school of thought. Moreover, Preterism's foundation is based on texts which are doubtful and therefore its rationale is refutable. Furthermore, Preterism is more stronger than most schools of thought in Christian eschatology but its foundation is flawed. There is a doctrine - The AD 70 doctrine - which suggest that all of the Book of Revelation was fulfilled between A.D. 70 and A.D. 140 suggesting the last three chapters to be a spiritual expression by the writer. 'The AD 70 doctrine' is part of the Full-Preterist doctrine.<br />
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( 6 ) Amillennialism is simply stating that all of the symbols and themes in the Book of Revelation is a form of spiritual symbolism and therefore it is timeless with exception to the belief in the physical return of Jesus. Nevertheless, this doctrine or school of thought is much safer and even reasonable in the face of the surmountable evidence against the various false predictions and "prophecies" in the New Testament Canon. Moreover, it lacks the central theme or idea concerning the importance of the Temple as a guidepost. It was already proven through the words of Paul and John that the Temple's existence was central to a proposed timeline to the physical return of Jesus in A.D.140. In this doctrine, every single item is presented as a spiritual manifestation but this method also created the 'Gnostic Gospels'. No doubt, that Amillennialism is the modern form of Biblical Gnosticism expressed in 1st John 4:1-6 and this form of gnosticism existed among the Jewish communities during the time of the messianic movements. Moreover, the previous passage in 1st John also eludes to an actual physical return of Jesus which has been proven false. Therefore, both Preterism and Amillennialism would have problems because they do not clarify or properly defend the physical return of Jesus(which proves his 'divintiy') and the abrogation of the seven decade cycle. The very statement in verse 1st John 4:3: "...Jesus Christ is come in the flesh..." is a refutation to the early attempts to spiritualize the very personage of messiah Jesus.<br />
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( 7 ) For example, Ezekiel 37:25 is a reference to Zerubbabel (Haggai 1:14) and other Jewish figures to handle the rebuilding of the Temple. Therefore, Revelation 21:22 was a spiritual allegory in reference to the Ezekiel verse and supposed literal event which happened four years before the Temple's destruction. However, a form of Amillennialism may have already existed within the Jewish community by the time the Romans appeared on the scene. Ezekiel is clearly a false prediction but many readers of this passage would have read such verses and spiritualized its meanings. Hence, the creation of "Amillennialism" among the Jewish-Christians and Jews in general in the previous 1st John passage. Another evidence of this type of spiritualism would be the statement in Malachi 4:5 concerning the return of Elijah. The passages in Matthew 11:12,17:12 seems to suggest a pre-Amillennialist trend within the Gospels. The previous example only shows that 'spiritualizing' the verses of the Old Testament was an attempt to explain away a false prediction within the Old Testament canon. The Matthew passages may be solid evidence for this proposed hypothesis and exposes the root of modern Amillennialist in the interpretation of the predictions in the New Testament. Moreover, the contradiction between Dispensationalist and Millennialist verses are not solved by the adoption of Amillennialism. The second problem with Amillennialism would be to believe in a physical return of Jesus which is associated inexplicably with the previous contradiction. However, it would be possible to believe in Full-Preterism but this stance run counter to the clear contradictions of the Dispensationalistic passages or verses in the stated Gospels.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557566116064693116.post-83548615500488574242010-11-02T02:44:00.000-04:002013-03-20T09:16:51.409-04:00Chapter 10 - One or Two Raptures?: The evolution of the Dispensationalist view<div style="text-align: center;">
<em><b><u>Chapter 10 - One or Two Raptures?: The evolution of the
Dispensationalist view</u></b></em><o:p></o:p></div>
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To understand the proposed theory of the seven decades cycle the subject of
the "rapture" must be defined and evaluated. The term
"rapture" is neither stated nor located in the Bible. It is a term
developed out of the Latin translations:<o:p></o:p><br />
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1st Thessalonians 4:17 -<o:p></o:p><br />
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"Deinde nos, qui vivimus, qui relinquimur, <strong>simul <u>rapiemur</u></strong>
cum illis in nubibus obviam Christo in aëra, et sic semper cum Domino
erimus".<o:p></o:p><br />
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1st Corinthians 15:51-52 -<o:p></o:p><br />
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"Ecce <strong>mysterium</strong> vobis dico: omnes quidem<strong>
resurgemus</strong>, sed non omnes immutabimur.""In momento, in ictu
oculi, in novissima tuba: canet enim tuba, et mortui <strong>resurgent</strong>
incorrupti: et nos immutabimur."<o:p></o:p><br />
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The evidence from 1st Corinthians is connected with the subject because of
the interconnectedness of the doctrine of Jesus' resurrection. However, the
question for this chapter is something which is stated by Paul showing another
follower questioning this event. In 2nd Timothy 2:17-18 is says that Hymenaeus
and Philetus were telling members of the early Christian community that the
"resurrection" already occurred. This misunderstanding is derived
from the Gospel of Matthew 27:52-53! Hymenaeus and Philetus possibly both
attended the Eulogy of James describing them as "saints". This
confusion created the exchange in the 2nd Timothy document. Or is it really a
confusion? <o:p></o:p><br />
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If we accept the idea that a spiritual "rapture" occurred in
Jerusalem years before then we could properly assume that there are two
raptures. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Is the next one spiritual or physical? Was it meant to be a literal type of
"rapture" popularized in many Christian oriented movies and films? <o:p></o:p><br />
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It is true that the Gospels gives plenty of parables presenting to its
readers that one will be working in the field and then taken. Was this a later
invention not earlier stated in the Gospels? <o:p></o:p><br />
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The above exchange noted in the Timothy collection gives reasons to believe
that there was an earlier official position within the Christian leadership of
James. Rather, a "spiritual" resurrection of the 'Body of Christ'(The
Jewish-Christian saints of Jerusalem during that earlier time and era) which is
described in the Gospel of Matthew 27:52-53. When the supposed resurrection of
a human Jesus occurred the "saints" of Jerusalem where mostly the
Jewish-Christian followers of Jesus who were dispatched to the city to proclaim
the ‘Good News’. The evidence is also highlighted with the "Sabbath"
regulation for travelling in Matthew 24:20 which is directed towards the
Jewish-Christian community and not the later Gentile Christian members(Mark
13:14). <o:p></o:p><br />
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Is it possible to disregard the 2nd Timothy evidence and/or suggest that
Hymenaeus is incorrect? The evidence from this collection creates a problem
than a solution to Paul's prediction. Paul's reaction was to safeguard his own
version of event. The reason is because the verse from th Gospel of Matthew is
not found in the pro-Paul Gospels of Mark and Luke. Therefore, though deduction
Hymenaeus and Philetus were probably veterans from the Matthew 27:52-53
"Good News" operation started by James. This only means three
conclusions:<o:p></o:p><br />
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(1) The Gospels were edited later and revised to fit new conditions.<o:p></o:p><br />
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(2) Matthew later forgot to remove Matthew 27:52-53 from the Gospels when he
later revised it.<o:p></o:p><br />
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(3) Matthew left the verses in his Gospel so not to attract suspicions from
the "Good News" gospel veterans within the segment of the diminishing
Jewish-Christian members of the Christian community. Hymenaeus was one of these
veterans and was a constant skeptic and doubter(1st Timothy 1:20). If it was
edited out those who read Hebrew, like Hymenaeus, would have created further
divisions within an already sensitive environment (James 4:1).<o:p></o:p><br />
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I think option three is more fitting knowing through historical record
Matthew revised and edited his own Gospel:<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif";">"As having learnt by
tradition concerning the four Gospels, which alone are unquestionable in the
Church of God under heaven, that first was written according to Matthew, who
was once a tax collector but afterwards an apostle of Jesus Christ, who
published it for those who from Judaism came to believe, composed as it was in
the Hebrew language." <i>- <strong><span style="font-family: "Times","serif";">Origen
(Eusebius, H.E. 6.25.4)</span></strong></i></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif";">Here are possible conclusions:</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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(1) If we are to keep with Paul's position it is an assumption of a literal
event which has never occurred whether spiritual or physical then we would have
to edit out Matthew 27:52-53. However, this is not the case and Matthew left
the verses there for future generations and most importantly not to upset the
veterans of this operation. Moreover, this would include the anamoly or outlier
of Matthew 24:20 mentioning the observation of "Sabbath" during
traveling during an end time prediction. Again, if we accept Paul's position
then the Gospel of Matthew contains a mistake or an error or a flaw.<o:p></o:p><br />
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(2) If we are to accept Matthew 27:52-53 verses then we are in the same camp
with Hymenaeus. Therefore, we would be concluding that "rapture" was
spiritual and already occurred. <o:p></o:p><br />
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(3) If we are to accept some form of a hybrid or matrix between Paul and
Hymenaeus positions then we would have to conclude there are two
"raptures". <o:p></o:p><br />
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The absurdity of the last one is to suggest that the first one was a
template for the second one stated by Paul. Therefore, there could be only one
or the other.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Overall, the 2nd Timothy passage shows us that there is a clash of ideas: <o:p></o:p><br />
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Thesis(earlier resurrection/rapture expressed through Hymenaeus) vs.
Antithesis(Paul's later revision) = Synthesis(The absurdity of the two
together). <o:p></o:p><br />
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I will now present evidence that the doctrine of "<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rapture</i>", proposed by Paul, is a recycled idea from the
previous event stated in Matthew 27:52-53. The recycle idea is supported by
other evidence in agreement with Hymenaeus and Philetus protest against Paul's
revision by presenting earlier Old Testament sources. These Old Testament sources
are the very sources which are also used to defend the main body of opinions by
the early church leaders. These earlier Old Testament “prophecies” which are
also evidence of false prediction were also used by Jewish leaders and
individuals years after the Temple’s destruction. Nevertheless, it could also
be proven that most Old Testament “prophecies” used are also false predictions
but are later explained as allegories by Christian commentators. These
Christian commentators existed 30 years after the destruction of the Temple and
their comments defend their doctrine using many false predictions from the Old
Testament. The subject concerning the improper use of Old Testament “prophecies”
will be discussed in another chapter.<o:p></o:p><br />
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First, the Jewish preconceived notions that
"resurrection"/"rapture" concerns a national revival and
therefore spiritual or symbolic in form:<o:p></o:p><br />
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Isaiah 26:14,19-21<o:p></o:p><br />
Ezekiel chapter 37<o:p></o:p><br />
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Second, the hypothetical process James went through to develop this specific
idea:<o:p></o:p><br />
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Psalms chapter 31<o:p></o:p><br />
Psalms chapter 37<o:p></o:p><br />
James concentrated on these verses Psalms 37:28 and Psalms 31:9,17,21.<o:p></o:p><br />
Hosea 6:1-3<o:p></o:p><br />
Zechariah 14:4-5<o:p></o:p><br />
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Third, the application of the idea:<o:p></o:p><br />
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Matthew 27:52-53.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<strong><u>Conclusion</u></strong>: <br />
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Hymenaeus and some of the
Jewish-Christian were simply following an earlier application of events
dictated to them by James. It could not just be the case that Hymenaeus held
the Jewish preconceived notion because this would have easily been seen as a
clear heresy among the Christians. Hymenaeus clearly was expressing something
closer to the earlier opinions of the leadership. Remember, Hymenaeus is no
longer part of the Jewish nation but rather a "Christian". Hymenaeus and
others like him were simply following what occurred in Matthew 27:52-53. This
confusion would explain..."overthrow the faith of some"(2nd Timothy
2:18). This is because he may have had evidence to support his claim. The
textual evidence would have clearly been what is stated in the Hebrew
collection of Matthew(Matthew 27:52-53). This evidence would have confused many
new gentile Christians because it is from a "Christian" source and
not a Jewish one. <o:p></o:p><br />
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The application of the idea is what James had done in the eulogy of Jesus on
Sunday morning after the massive earthquake on Friday. The idea was to have the
followers of Jesus to go into the city of Jerusalem and proclaim the "Good
News". This action would result in three things according to James:<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
(1) It would have distinguished the new Christian movement from the rest of
the messianic movements during those times.<o:p></o:p><br />
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(2) To spread a new doctrine while the people are recovering from a massive
earthquake because they may be more susceptible to accept something containing
hope and deliverance. <o:p></o:p><br />
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(3) To preserve the ranks of the new Christian movement in both events:
after the massive Earthquake and after the death of their messiah - Jesus of
Nazareth. <o:p></o:p><br />
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The Zechariah passage is important because it may have played a part in
James' reasoning. It may be the case that when the massive Earthquake occurred
Jesus fell off the wooden pole and landed feet first. When James read over such
a verse it may have played in his mind that Jesus' death was supernaturally connected.
<o:p></o:p><br />
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It must be understood that the term - saints - evolved from describing only
the Jewish nation then into describing the Jewish-Christians and finally into
describing both Jewish-Christians and Gentile Christians.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<u>The evidence:<o:p></o:p></u><br />
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The Jewish nation - Deuteronomy 33:2, Psalms 31:23, Psalms 37:28,Psalms
149:1-9, Psalms 150:1-5, Zechariah 14:5, Ezekiel chapter 37, and Isaiah
26:14,19-21.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Here we observe the evolution of a term. It is stated 68 times in the Bible.
It is a term which has evolved in describing the Jewish nation, the
Jewish-Christians, and finally the total "Body of
Christ"(Jewish-Christians and Gentile Christians). Only a portion of it
was presented which were relevant to show the evolution of the term.<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
The Jewish-Christians - Matthew 27:52-53(Psalms 37:11,22,28) supported by
Matthew 24:20 and Hosea 6:1-3.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The "Body of Christ"(Jewish-Christians and Gentile Christians) -
1st Corinthians 16:1, 2nd Corinthians 9:1, Ephesians 1:1, Ephesians 2:12-19,
Romans chapter 11, Philippians 1:1, Colossians 1:2, 1st Corinthians 6:1-2,
Romans 16:2-17, Philemon 1:5, Jude 1:3, Romans 1:1, Revelation 15:3, Revelation
16:6, Philippians 4:15-23, Hebrews 6:10, Ephesians 4:12, Romans 15:24-26, Acts
26:10-11. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<strong><u>Conclusion</u></strong>: <br />
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The most important aspect is the
evolution of the term to finally understand Paul's construct of his new
"mystery": "rapture"(1st Corinthians 15:51-52 = Joshua
10:12 and 1st Thessalonians 4:17 = Joshua 6:5-20). <o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
There is nothing mysterious of the new idea and it is not an original idea.
Paul simply constructed a new idea through reading the Old Testament (2nd
Timothy 4:13). Therefore, introducing a new paradigm of thinking among the
"Body of Christ" and more especially among the Gentile Christians. It
is very highly probable that Hebrew was not understood by the new Christians.
It would have been easy for Paul to develop the idea and deliver it knowing
that the new Christians could not refute it because they could not read Hebrew.
The only ones which gave Paul trouble, through apparent evidence, were the
Jewish-Christians who knew Hebrew and also attended the eulogy given by James.
The Jewish-Christians who experienced the Matthew 27:52-53 event would have
opposed Paul's interpretation of events and his new theory. The subject
concerning the ‘Eulogy’ will be explained in another chapter.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Today, many individuals have interpreted Paul's new theory as fact. However,
when the reader carefully investigates the information the conclusion is much
different.<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
The concept developed through the rich history of Christian eschatology and
popularized by John Nelson Darby in the 1830's. It is classified as a
pre-Tribulationist view among some modern Christians. However, by careful
inspection the term was invented by a charismatic personalities like Paul of
Tarsus and John the author of Revelation. The evidence of confusion among the
modern Christians regarding the timing of Paul's hypothetical event is
sufficient evidence to suggest that <em>Rapture </em>has no real basis or reality. The actual event is a spiritual description and it derived from a past
event which already happened in the Gospel of Matthew 27:52-53. <o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
The theories developed out of Christian eschatology has created more
confusion, even changes in public policy and introduced philosophical
absurdities. For this to be investigated properly, the section on Millennialism
and Dispensationalism must be discussed. <o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
In Revelation 20:6, John presented a compromise between Paul's Dispensationalism
and Matthew 27:52-53 (Hymenaeus group doctrine). This verse shows the very
question presented and the evolution of the meaning of <em>Rapture</em>.<o:p></o:p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557566116064693116.post-36959147788134823682010-11-02T02:42:00.014-04:002013-03-20T09:10:00.267-04:00Chapter 7 - The meaning of "Armageddon" and the creatures with breastplates(Nominal Christians)<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Another misunderstood term is
"Armageddon". To understand this new term the presentation of a
canvas would clarify some of the confusion. The canvas is simply the background
noise or background picture to the main evidence presented. "Armageddon"
is a new term and only stated in the Book of Revelation. It is a combination of
two terms. The addition in mentioning of the creatures of Revelation chapter
nine is important to know the reason for the mention of "Armageddon"
by the writer of Revelation. "Armageddon" is the symbolic war between
the forces of good and evil before the crucifixion of messiah Jesus.
"Armageddon" is an additional support evidence for the introduction
of a timeline. It is synonymous, as it relates in the introduction of a
timeline, to "wormwood" and "captivity" as these terms
signal a literal seven decade cycle. Therefore, as will be proven, the term
"Armageddon" is about a symbolic war between two forces and is a
signal of what is truly the pre-tribulation era for the early Christian community.
The next section will present the origin of the word "Armageddon" and
how it has been misprinted by the translators of the Bible for many years. The
following section will describe the identity of the creatures with the
breastplates in Revelation chapter nine and why it is connected with
"Armageddon". The last section will present the meaning of Revelation
chapter sixteen as it relates to the term "Armageddon". Therefore,
"Armageddon" is the metaphorical heart of Revelation chapter sixteen.
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The background is identified as a
struggle between two forces. These forces are the Jewish and Egyptian forces
during the era of prophet Elisha located 2nd Kings chapter nine but emphasized
by two verses: 2nd Kings 9:27-28 and 2nd Chronicles 35:20-22. The whole
chapter from 2nd Kings chapter nine is one of the sources for the writer of the
Book of Revelation. For example; 2nd Kings 9:7 = Revelation 17:6, 2nd Kings
9:10/2nd Kings 9:36-37 = Revelation 17:16, 2nd Kings 9:22/1st Kings 16:31 =
Revelation 2:23 which are previous examples which could not be dismissed
because the verse that illustrates this battle is 2nd Kings 9:27 where the term
"Megiddo" is located. The whole episode of 2nd Kings 9:27-28 is
describing a battle highlighting the failure of the forces of Israel which
represents the unwillingness and disobedience in submitting to the dictates of
the prophet Elisha. There are other verses indicating a borrowing theme by the
writer of Revelation with the events surrounding Jezebel. There are various
verses which will be presented in another chapter which shows a borrowing
process by the writer of the Book of Revelation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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information presents the reason for the combination of two terms to create a
new term called "Armageddon". The first term - "Megiddo"
has to combine with another term to finally equate with "Armageddon".
For it is another example of the meshing of two entities. The other verse of
importance is located in the Book of Zechariah which is also an example of borrowing
by the writer of the Book of Revelation. Zechariah 12:11 states in the King
James Version of the Bible -"In that day shall there shall be a great
mourning of Hadad Rimmon in the valley of Megiddon". The Zechariah verse
is implying the previous story concerning the failure of King Josiah before his
death through the hands of the Egyptian king or Pharaoh (2nd Chronicles
35:20-22). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The term "Armageddon" is
now identified as the meshing or combination of two terms - "Megiddo"
and "Megiddon". The supporting evidence which presents
"Armageddon" as a symbolic description and term in describing the
crucifixion of Messiah Jesus is described in Zechariah 12:9-14. The supporting
evidence which supports the previous statement is Zechariah 12:10 mentions
"pierced" and the part of the verse mentioning "pierced" is
also stated by John in Revelation 1:7! Zechariah 12:10 is so similar to
Revelation 1:7 when the term "pierced" is concentrated and
contemplated by the reader. The writer, John, is making a connection between
his new term, "Armageddon", and with the subjects contained in both
2nd Kings Chapter nine and Zechariah chapter twelve. Both of these sources
would give us an amalgamation of "Armageddon":<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1)The spiritual war between the
forces of Messiah Jesus and those against his message before his crucifixion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2)The term "Armageddon"
is created through the crucifixion of Messiah Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(3)The final battle formed through
the resurrection of Messiah Jesus compared to the no resurrection event for
King Josiah (2nd Kings 23:29-30 & 2nd Chronicles 35:20-22). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In other words, Messiah Jesus is
represented as a spiritual King who has physically and spiritually defeated
death according to the understanding of John. Moreover, Messiah Jesus is the
only Jewish king to have defeated death through resurrection as understood by
John and Paul.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is the background picture in
which John, the writer of the Book of Revelation, wanted to present to his
audience. It is not a future battle nor a global war in which the Earth is completely
destroyed for a thousand years or before a supposed literal Millennial reign.
It is simply detailing the events surrounding the crucifixion of Messiah Jesus
of Nazareth. It is a signal in describing a timeline of where and what is the
"tribulation". <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In this case, the pre-tribulation
era is noted and identified as a time before Messiah Jesus crucifixion. Also,
the era of "tribulation" is now known to be described as after the
crucifixion of Messiah Jesus ( Revelation 1:9 ).The other reason for using the
term "Armageddon" was to present the idea of an undefeated Jewish
King who is now King over both the believing gentiles and fellow believing
Jews-Christians. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The timeline presented by John is
now understood clearly: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1) The Pre-Tribulation is before
Messiah Jesus crucifixion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) The Tribulation is after Messiah
Jesus crucifixion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(3) "Armageddon" is the
crucifixion and resurrection of Messiah Jesus over both the spiritual and
physical forces of evil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(4) The Great Tribulation (
Revelation 7:14 ) is the era after the destruction of the Jewish Temple in A.D.
70 which supposedly would last seven decades and therefore ending in A.D. 140,
The event of the "rapture" was to happen at A.D. 140 signaling the
beginning of the thousand year reign. The previous presentation was John’s
amendment of Paul's Dispensational theory which describes the error of the
Temple being desecrated in comparison to John's Millennialist theory describing
the destruction of the Temple by the Romans as a step before the "rapture"
and thousand year reign of messiah Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
Origin of the term - Armageddon</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are two meanings derived from
the term "Armageddon". The two meanings are both meant to be “spiritual”
or metaphorical and within the context of the era of the Roman Empire. The
symbolical war is set with the historical location of the battle site called
"Megido" and the other spiritualized meaning is derived from the term
"Megiddon". The combined meanings are summarized, through one
evidence, in the Book of Isaiah where the "Ar" is derived from. The
Book of Isaiah chapter fourteen tells of a spiritual battle between the forces
of good and evil according to Isaiah. The "Ar" is derived from the
Hebrew term and the PolyGlot Bible source is presented to show the source of
the two letters:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The true meaning is derived from
PolyGlot Bible of Isaiah 14:13 -<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">H2042<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">הרר <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">הָרָר hârâr <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">haw-rawr‘ </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From an unused root meaning to <i>loom</i>
up; a <i>mountain: - </i>hill, mount (-ain).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Therefore, we have the true
representation: " HarMageddon " which is the combination of two
terms. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Isaiah 14:13 states according to the
King James Version of the Bible (KJV) -"For thou has said in the heart, I
will ascend into Heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God? I will
sit also upon the MOUNT OF THE CONGREGATION, in the sides of the North…"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The sources given derive from the
Book of Isaiah and the previous chapter from the Book of Zechariah are
mentioning past events before the birth of Jesus. Isaiah chapter fourteen is
primarily about the era of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar. The reason for
this conclusion is presented in verse four of the same chapter. Isaiah 14:4 has
clearly identified the era of which the verse was intended. Isaiah chapter 14
has even summarized the role and identified 'Gog and Magog' through verses
16-23. Isaiah 14:22 even mentions "Babylon" which implies that King
Nebuchadnezzar is a symbolic representation of 'Magog' and his spiritual forces
are 'Gog'. Therefore, the identification of Ezekiel's 'Gog and Magog' has been
identified through Isaiah chapter fourteen. Therefore, it also gives an
appropriate timeline for Isaiah chapter fourteen. Therefore, we also found the
section of where St. Augustine of Hippo gets his interpretation from and he
properly identifies who and what is 'Gog and Magog'. The deduction, of course,
is the location of where the proper spelling and meaning of
"Armageddon" is derived.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The proper term and spelling for
"Armageddon" is "HarMageddon". The intention for the
meaning of "HarMageddon" is the combination of two meanings and terms
- Megido and Megiddon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The "congregation" part of
Isaiah 14:13 - <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">H4150<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">מועדה מעד מועד <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">מוֹעֵד מוֹעֵד מוֹעָדָה mô‛êd
mô‛êd mô‛âdâh <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">mo-ade‘,</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <i>mo-ade‘,</i> <i>mo-aw-daw‘ </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From </span><a href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/poly/h3259.htm"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3259</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">properly an <i>appointment</i>, that
is, a fixed <i>time</i> or season; specifically a <i>festival</i>;
conventionally a <i>year</i>; by implication, an <i>assembly</i> (as convened
for a definite purpose); technically the <i>congregation</i>; by extension, the
<i>place</i> <i>of</i> <i>meeting</i>; also a <i>signal</i>(as appointed
beforehand): - appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly,
congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn (-ity),
synagogue, (set) time (appointed).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The above would clarify the true
intentions of both writers: Isaiah and John. The writers were both expressing a
symbolic clash of their concept concerning good and evil. Both writers and
sources expressed the spiritual manifestation of 'Gog and Magog'. They both
have presented to the readers the symbolic clash theme from the defeat of the
Jewish King Josiah. The only difference is that John clearly expresses the
names of 'Gog and Magog' while Isaiah does not expresses it but implies the
term. Only through Ezekiel's writings do we observe explicit use of the term
'Gog and Magog'. John seems to have inherited both symbolic entities. These two
entities are 'Gog and Magog' and 'HarMageddon'. John has clearly adopted these
terms and incorporates them into his treatise. Therefore, expressing the 2nd
manifestations of these terms and even recycled the seven decades theme of
"wormwood" from Jeremiah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Revelation 16:16 - " And he
gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue
Armageddon."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Actually....<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Revelation 16:16 - " And he
gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue ....<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HArmageddon</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The reason is because it is a Hebrew
word rather than its Latin or Koine Greek transliterated version. The meaning
is not meant to be literal but a spiritual congregation of both good and evil
forces according to John. The spiritual meaning is not only tied with the
crucifixion of the human Messiah Jesus but also presents to us a constricted
timeline. The crucifixion of Jesus was meant to be a witnessing of all
Christians. The believers and the nominal followers are later separated through
a process to determine if they are true or false believers. John, the writer of
the Book of Revelation, is presenting to us a spiritual form of the Nehushtan (Numbers
21:8-9 and 2nd Kings 18:4) by presenting to us two locations which will show a
contrast between true believers and false believers. True believers are the
ones who not only accepted the Gospel of Jesus but also spiritually witnessed
his crucifixion and believed in its symbolic representation. The
"witnessing" is explained through the two prophets of Revelation
chapter eleven which it describes two groups of people coming out of the 'Body
of Christ' or the overall Christian community. In other words, two ‘believer’
groups coming out of the group of four symbolic bodies while the other two
entities being the nominal Jewish-Christians and the nominal Gentile
Christians. The clue that ties both chapters together is Revelation chapter 9
and Revelation chapter 16. The verses are Revelation 9:11 and Revelation 16:16
because of the phrase: " <u>In the Hebrew tongue</u>...".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The reason for the mention of the
creatures with breastplates by John was briefly explained in Chapter four of
this book. The creatures with breastplates are the nominal Christians or the
hypocrites within the overall Christian community. In other words, the
creatures with the breastplates are the Jewish Christians and Gentile
Christians who oppose the Gospel or dogma of either John or Paul. Furthermore,
these are the non-two witnesses of Revelation chapter eleven. Remember, two
olive trees (Jewish-Christians) and two candlesticks (Gentile Christians) are
represented in Revelation 11:4. Only one of each became true believers
(Revelation 11:3). Therefore, resulting in two loyal prophets who faced
martyrdom because of their refusal to obey the Roman system (Revelation 11:10)
expressed in the Roman marketplace where the metaphysical and material
ideological struggle is fought. Furthermore, these two prophets are the true
believers within the ‘Body of Christ’being the Jewish-Christians and Gentile
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first clue is the term "bottomless pit" which is located in both
Revelation 11:7 and Revelation 9:2,11. Now, we have identified the creatures
with the breastplates coming out of the bottomless pit. They are the nominal
Christians within the 'Body of Christ' or the overall Christian community.
Moreover, the meaning of the two previously stated chapters have been
established. The subject of Revelation chapter nine is about the straying and
behavior of the nominal Christians or hypocrites within the Christian community
through their participation at the Roman marketplace where idols are stationed
when buying and selling are transactioned. The previous is expressing an inner
disagreement between Paul and John (1<sup>st</sup> Corinthians chapter eight
and Revelation 2:14,20). The previous disagreement resulted in a split between
the two (2<sup>nd</sup> Corinthians 12:1-7). However, there is an agreement to
add the Gentiles into the fold of believers (Romans chapter eleven, Revelation
seven and fourteen). Revelation chapter eleven is about the loyalty and
martyrdom of the true or believing Christians who are given the classification
of the two prophets. The "bottomless pit", an earlier symbolic
reference, is mentioned in the Book of Numbers as Korah's followers are
swallowed by a pit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The second clue is the mention of
the "breastplates". The imagery of the breastplates derives from the
obligations of the Jewish priests during the days of Moses (Exodus 28:15-30 and
Exodus 39:8-21). Paul mentions the "breastplates" of faith (Ephesians
6:14) and explains throughout chapter six of the Book of Ephesians how a
Christian is to retains one faith by employing a metaphorical expression of the
"breastplates" of Moses. John seems to be using a similar expression
but in a clearly opposite manner. John, the writer of the Book of Revelation,
is stating that the ones with the "breastplates" are the hypocrites
or the nominal Christians within the Christian community. Later, it will be
shown that John and Paul were close companions during the struggle and they had
a disagreement concerning one subject: The foods bought and sold at the Roman
marketplace were idols were given honor or worship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The third clue is the mention of
their power. The only power they have which is just as powerful as Roman
swords: their words. Revelation 9:19 mentions "For their power is in their
mouth,.." this phrase summarizes the power of the hypocrites within the
Christian community. In contrast, the power of the believing Christians is also
their words (Revelation 11:5 and Acts 2:3). The mention of their power - mouth
- is a summary of the whole chapter mentioning their deeds which is throughout
Revelation chapter 9. Why? Because they would not harm those with "the
seals of God on their foreheads " (Revelation 9:4). In other words, those
with the seals are true believers and the whole chapter hints of the destiny of
the creatures with the breastplates as being doomed to enter hell. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Why would John speak in such
indirect manner and not mention those by name? For instance, not to mention the
Roman emperors by name and used a number only- 666 - to identify one previous
Roman Emperor? And why would he only mention the name of a pagan God in
Revelation 9:11? It is known through the writing of St. Augustine of Hippo that
there were Roman laws against libel and slander:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"12. The Romans granted poets
license to slander the gods, but not to libel men" (<i>City of God</i>,
Book 2, Chapter 12)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By reading this whole chapter of the
<i>City of God</i>, the writings of St. Augustine of Hippo, do we finally get
to understand the reason of why John figuratively used words and phrases to
indirectly attack various individuals and groups of people within his final treatise
and court statement. This is why some chapters within the Book of Revelation are
symbolic stories using poetic imagery concluding, according to the author, in
the eventual “eternal damnation” of various entities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The real goal is the proposed theory that the New Testament
canon is implying the ending and abrogation of the seven decades cycle, always
initiated when the Temple is destroyed, through the return of Jesus. Of course,
the return of Jesus has been proven false while preserving the new relationship
between Jews and non-Jews within the new faith or belief system.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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X and Y. This is usually a representation of a graph. These two variables
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Jewish tribal or national concept to John's "rapture" in the Book of
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and action for Matthew 27:52-53 --> Paul's Dispensationalist doctrine stated
in 1st Corinthians 7:26-29, 1st Corinthians 15:51-52, 1st Thessalonians
4:15-17, 2nd Thessalonians 2:3-4 --> John's Millennialist doctrine stated in
Revelation 4:1, Revelation 7:9, Revelation 14:20, Revelation 17:11, Revelation
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">X Line summary</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: This the evolution of the term <i>Rapture </i>from the
Jewish tribal nationalistic meaning to James' application stated in the Matthew
passage or verses to Paul's Dispensationalist doctrine to John's Millennialist
doctrine. What is the difference between Paul's version and John's version?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Paul's version as explained in the
chapter - 'One or Two Raptures'- was an attempt to stop the doctrine deriving
from Matthew 27:52-53 followed by Hymenaeus. Then later John speaks of this in
Revelation 20:6 which is a compromise of the two therefore silencing any
opposition from the Hymenaeus group. Paul, historically, had died through Nero
much earlier when John wrote his treatise later against the Roman Empire. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My proof is the existence of the
Temple which splits the two authors. Paul speaks of the Temple still standing
in 2nd Thessalonians 2:4 while John states it is no longer in existence in
Revelation 6:12-13, Revelation 11:19-20, Revelation 16:19 (The Fall or Fire of
Rome by Nero), Revelation 21:22. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Paul's <i>rapture</i> is when the
Temple is desecrated and no mention in Paul's letters of a thousand year reign.
This is known by two previous clues: 1st Corinthians 7:26-29 and 2nd
Thessalonians 2:4.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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decades after the Temple's destruction. This is known because John splits the
eras into two: Tribulation era - before the Temple's destruction (Revelation
1:9) & Great Tribulation - after the Temple's destruction in A.D. 70 (Revelation 7:14).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What happened? When Paul died
through the hands of Nero, John later coded Nero's name through the number
'666' and also developed a new <i>rapture </i>theory. This new theory also
added a 'thousand year' reign of a physically returning Jesus (Psalm 105:8).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Basicly, John finished Paul's Dispensationalist
theory (1st Corinthians 9:17) and presented a finished form (Revelation 20:6).
The oppositions from the Jewish-Christians (Revelation chapter seven, Matthew
27:52-53, Revelation 20:6) may have stopped but most importantly it stopped the
doubts in the general Christian community ("Body of Christ") until
after A.D. 140 when the predictions were exposed to be false through the acts of the gnostic movement. The periods after
these incorrect predictions created the impetus for the 'Gnostic Gospels' and
other false predictions by the new sect called 'The Millennialists'. I will
present later a prime example of the Millennialist trend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the predictions of the Babylonian destruction of the Temple of Solomon which resulted in the
Babylonian captivity and into the destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The point where X and Y meet is
A.D. 70 when the Romans destroyed the Temple (Revelation 6:12-13). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Then there is a line developed
between the two creating a 45 degree angle out of the 90 degree angle. On this
45 degree angle begins a timeline after A.D. 70. The first event on this
timeline is the composition of the Gnostic Gospels then other events afterwards
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On this XY 45 degree angle we now
get the modern day Millennialists trend among most groups of Christians. The
new line will be labeled "Z". <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Z line starts at A.D. 70 then
the 'Gnostic Gospels' appear. These are various texts which elaborate either
the deeds of the founders of the church or previous prophets in the Old
Testament. On this Z line comes the opinion expressed in his book by St. Augustine
of Hippo who also falsely predicted events guided by John's Millennialism. Here
is the evidence:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">" I confess, indeed, that I
fear we may be mistaken in respect of the<b><u> ten kings</u></b> whom <b><u>Antichrist</u></b><u>,
as it seems, is to find, who are ostensibly ten men</u>; I am afraid, that is,
that Antichrist may come unexpectedly,<b><u> seeing that there are not as many
kings as that in existence in the Roman world</u></b>. But it may be suggested
that the number ten signifies the total number of kings <b><u>after whom he is
to come</u></b>, in the same way as totality is frequently signified by a
thousand, or a hundred, or seven, or by several other numbers - there is no
need to give a list of them here. "( <i>City of God</i>, Book XX, ch. 23,
pg. 946 )<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here we have a prime example of an
absurd theory developed out of John's Millennialism, of course, based on an
earlier false prediction. How could anyone properly predict an event if the
event already occurred ?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">John's <i>antichrist</i> in
Revelation chapter thirteen was already identified as the Roman Emperor Nero using
supporting evidence. The problem by Augustine was his usage of the Book of
Daniel to suggest that the book of Revelation is detailing a future event. This is further
from the truth! John used the symbols in the Book of Daniel to copy those
symbols in the Book of Revelation. Therefore, the intent of John was to
identify the <i>antichrist </i>during<i> </i>his era and time. Therefore, St. Augustine of Hippo's borrowing and his support for the canonization of the Book of Revelation is based on the events surrounding the sacking of Rome by Alaric. Augustine of Hippo usage of Revelation was a 'window of opportunity' to support his theory of the events arounds his time or era. In other words, the canonization of Revelation was done to support an argument against the new pagan followers which rose up after the sacking of Rome by Alaric. Augustine of Hippo has committed a metaphysical crime which clouded the true intentions of the writer of the Book of Revelation. Nevertheless, John is also misusing verses from the Book of Daniel. When John did
this he then gave a false prediction concerning the physical return of Jesus
exposing the whole conspiracy and cover-up. The composition of the Book of the <i>City
of God </i>by St. Augustine is nothing more than the opposite of a protest
document within the many data points on this new Z line. It is rather a
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by Justin Martyr from Ante-Nicene Fathers it contains evidence that many early
Christians, like Justin Martyr, believed in the rebuilding of the Temple after
seven decades were over. In other words, many Christians believed that they
were returning to the land just like what happened during the Babylonian
captivity. Here is the proof:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“I remarked to you sir, that you are very anxious to be safe in all respects,
since you cling to the Scriptures. But tell me, do you really admit that this
place, <b><u>Jerusalem, shall be rebuilt</u></b>; and do you expect your people
to be gathered together, and made joyful with Christ and the patriarchs, and
the prophets, both the men of our nation, and other proselytes who joined them
before your Christ came? or have you given way, and admitted this in order to
have the appearance of worsting us in the controversies?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“I am not so miserable a fellow, Trypho, as to say one thing and think another.
I admitted to you formerly,<sup> </sup>Justin made no previous allusion to this
point, so far as we know from the writing preserved. that<b> I and many others
are of this opinion, and<u> [believe] that such will take place</u></b>, as you
assuredly are aware;<sup> </sup>Or, “so as to believe thoroughly that such will
take place” (after “opinion”). <u>but, on the other hand, I signified to you that
many who belong to the pure and pious faith, and are true Christians, think
otherwise</u>. Moreover, I pointed out to you that some who are called Christians,
but are godless, impious heretics, teach doctrines that are in every way
blasphemous, atheistical, and foolish. But that you may know that I do not say
this before you alone, I shall draw up a statement, so far as I can, of all the
arguments which have passed between us; in which I shall record myself as
admitting the very same things which I admit to you. For I choose to follow not
men or men’s doctrines, but God and the doctrines [delivered] by Him. For if
you have fallen in with some who are called Christians, but who do not admit
this [truth],i.e., resurrection. and venture to blaspheme the God of Abraham,
and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; who say there is no resurrection of
the dead, and that their souls, when they die, are taken to heaven; do not
imagine that they are Christians, even as one, if he would rightly consider it,
would not admit that the Sadducees, or similar sects of Genistæ, Meristæ,<sup> </sup>Maranus
says, Hieron. thinks the <i>Genistæ</i> were so called because they were sprung
from Abraham (</span><span lang="EL" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EL; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">γένος</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">) the <i>Meristæ</i> so called because they separated the
Scriptures. <b><u>Josephus bears testimony to the fact that the sects of the
Jews differed in regard to fate and providence</u></b>; the Pharisees
submitting all things indeed to God, with the exception of human will; the
Essenes making no exceptions, and submitting all to God. I believe therefore
that the <i>Genistæ</i> were so called because they believed the world to in
general governed by God; the <i>Meristæ</i>, because they believed that a fate
or providence belonged to each man. Galilæans, Hellenists, Otto says, the
author and chief of this sect of <i>Galilæans</i> was Judas Galilæus, who,
after the exile of king Archelaus, when the Romans wished to raise a tax in
Judæa, excited his countrymen to the retaining of their former liberty.—The <i>Hellenists</i>,
or rather <i>Hellenæans</i>. No one mentions this sect but Justin; perhaps <i>Herodians</i>
or <i>Hillelæans</i>. Pharisees, Baptists, are Jews (do not hear me impatiently
when I tell you what I think), but are [only] called Jews and children of
Abraham, worshipping God with the lips, as God Himself declared, but the heart
was far from Him. But I and others, who are right-minded Christians on all
points, are assured that there <b><u>will be a resurrection of the dead, and a
thousand years<sup> </sup></u></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thousand years in Jerusalem,” or “that the saints will live a thousand years in
Jerusalem.” in Jerusalem, which will then be built, adorned, and enlarged, [as]
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17 - The Predictions in the Book of Daniel and The Beast of Daniel: Antiochus
Epiphanes</u><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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To decipher this subject the historical records will not be used so much but
rather only the topic of the Temple. Also, the characteristics listed in Daniel
Chapter 11:30-45 is defined within the confines of when the Temple was
standing. In other words, these characteristics are detailing the acts of
Antiochus Epiphanes or Alexander the 'Great' of Macedonia. This is the
formula: (Temple + characteristics = Beast of Daniel). Today, no one fits the
characteristics of Daniel 11:30-45 because the Temple is not standing to be
desecrated. <o:p></o:p><br />
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It is much easier and simpler to deduct and then solve the problem. Here are
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<u>The Temple was destroyed in A.D. 70 by the Romans!</u><o:p></o:p><br />
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The existence of the Temple is central to both Paul and John. Paul expressed
the Dispensationalist view while John expressed the Millennialist view. John,
again, simply continued where Paul left off. Nevertheless, the difference is
the Temple. Paul predicted the desecration of the Temple while John witnessed
or mentioned the destruction of the Temple. The difference is based on two
terms: <o:p></o:p><br />
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2:13-22, Revelation 6:13, Revelation 9:4, Revelation 13:10, Revelation
14:14-20, Revelation 17:8, Revelation 17:16, Revelation 21:22).<o:p></o:p><br />
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The evidence above concludes with a proof:<o:p></o:p><br />
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(1) "Desecration" of the Temple is the subject of Paul's Dispensationalist
theory (2nd Thessalonians).<o:p></o:p><br />
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(2) "Destruction" of the Temple is the subject of John's
Millennialist theory (Revelation).<o:p></o:p><br />
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(3) Matthew and Mark edited and rewrote their gospels to fit the mindframe
of their audience. The reason why one part of their respective gospels are
pro-Dispensationalist(desecration of the Temple) while one part is
pro-Millennialist(destruction of the Temple). <o:p></o:p><br />
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(4) The information contained in the gospels of John and Luke are totally Millennialistic.
These two authors also edited and rewrote their gospels. John is also the
author of the Book of Revelation based on Revelation chapter 10.<o:p></o:p><br />
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(5) The information from 1st Maccabees and the destruction of the Temple in A.D. 70 means that Paul's Dispensationalist theory is false and historically
incorrect(1st Corinthians 7:26-29, 1st Corinthians 9:17, 1st Corinthians
15:51-52, Colossians 1:25-27, 1st Thessalonians 4:15-17, 2nd Thessalonians
2:3-4).<o:p></o:p><br />
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(6) Paul's Dispensationalism falsely predicted that the Temple would be
desecrated rather than destroyed. Paul's Dispensationalism is also associated
with the Temple's desecration and "rapture" which has been proven
false by the Roman destruction of the Temple in A.D. 70.<br />
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<u>(7) Therefore, Antiochus Epiphanes is the Beast of Daniel.</u> <o:p></o:p><br />
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(8) The destruction of the Temple signals a seven decades cycle (Daniel 9:2 =
Destruction / Daniel 9:24 = Desecration). The verses from Daniel speaks of the
purification process which is absent in other Books pertaining to this subject
specifically. This means that a "desecration" takes seventy weeks for
purification while a "destruction" takes seventy years for
purification. <o:p></o:p><br />
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(9) Even in John's Millennialism, in the Book of Revelation, he also expressed
this hope of a return to the land (Revelation 15:8 and Revelation 21:3). The
difference is the seventy years 'Great Tribulation' ends with Jesus physically
returning. The supposed false prediction is A.D. 140 which is seventy years after the
Roman destruction of the Temple. According to John the reign of the messiah Jesus
would begin in A.D. 140 to A.D. 1140 then a revolt by the spiritual 'Gog and
Magog' (Revelation chapter twenty). <o:p></o:p><br />
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(10) If the Book of Revelation is a false prediction then the Roman Emperor
Nero is "666" of Revelation chapter 13. It also included his advisor
- Seneca copying the relationship earlier between Alexander the 'Great' of Macedonia
and Aristotle. Again, Antiochus Epiphanes is the Beast of Daniel without a
famous number like "666" to describe him.<o:p></o:p><br />
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(11) Therefore, the modern creation of Israel in 1948 is a natural event rather than a
supernatural one. Sadly, modern Millennialists have hijacked public policy
based on a false prediction which could be rooted to the writings of both the Book of
Daniel and the Book of Revelation. Therefore, the first modern Millennialist is proven to be St. Augustine
of Hippo:<o:p></o:p><br />
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" I confess, indeed, that I fear we may be mistaken in respect of the<strong><u>
ten kings</u></strong> whom <strong><u>Antichrist</u></strong><u>, as it seems,
is to find, who are ostensibly ten men</u>; I am afraid, that is, that
Antichrist may come unexpectedly,<strong><u> seeing that there are not as many
kings as that in existence in the Roman world</u></strong>. But it may be
suggested that the number ten signifies the total number of kings <strong><u>after
whom he is to come</u></strong>, in the same way as totality is frequently
signified by a thousand, or a hundred, or seven, or by several other numbers -
there is no need to give a list of them here. "( <em>City of God</em>,
Book XX, ch. 23, pg. 946 )<o:p></o:p><br />
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( 12 ) Through the Jewish rabbis own words the Temple was considered a physical sign therefore
guiding me to the formula stated in these two verses(Daniel 9:2 and Daniel 9:24). The Jewish rabbis through their own words proves the validity of the previous two verses in the Book of Daniel:<o:p></o:p><br />
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"<em>But the second Temple, where the occupations were study of the Law,
religious duties, and charity -- why fell it? Because there was groundless
enmity. 1. From this we can infer that unfounded hatred is equal to all the
three sins together: idolatry, adultery, and bloodshed. In the time of the
first Temple, although they were wicked, yet because they put their trust in
the Holy One, blessed be He, as it is written (Micah 3:11): " Her heads
judge for bribes, her priests teach for reward, and her prophets divine for
money: and yet they will lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us?
evil cannot come over us. " For this, the Holy One, blessed be He, brought
on them three chastisements, for their three sins; as it is written (Micah 3:12):
" Therefore for your sake shall Zion be ploughed up as a field, and
Jerusalem shall become ruinous heaps, and the mount of the house,
forest-covered high places.</em> " <o:p></o:p><br />
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<em>R. Johanan and R. Elazar both said: In the time of the first Temple, as
their sin was laid bare, therefore the date of the end of their suffering has
likewise been revealed; but in the time of the second Temple, when their sin
was not stated clearly in writing, therefore the date of the end (of their
suffering) was not revealed either.<o:p></o:p></em><br />
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<em>R. Johanan said again: The nail of those of the time of the first Temple was
preferable to the belly(whole body) of those of the time of the second Temple.
Said Resh Lakish to him: On the contrary, the last were better. Although they
were subject to a foreign government, nevertheless they studied and observed
the Law. Rejoined R. Johanan: The fact of the Temple can prove it. The first
obtained the Temple once more, and the last have it not yet. R. Elazar was
asked who were greater, the first or the second? He replied: <strong><u>Take
the Temple as a sign</u></strong>. '(Talmud, Book 3, Chapter 1 of Tract
Yomah ' Day of Atonement ', pg.11-12)<o:p></o:p></em><br />
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Therefore; the physical absence of the Temple, for so long a duration, is a sign that
the Old Testament and New Testament were rewritten to fit events. The Temple's
absence means that the 'invisible' hand of God did not guide the
hearts of the surrounding nations to remove the Romans and guided others to
start the rebuilding process in A.D. 140. In other words, the writers or what
is written in the Old Testament were composed after the facts or events. The New
Testament's so-called prophecies are false predictions based on previous
doubtful information located throughout the Old Testament. The false prediction
within the Book of Revelation has exposed the cover-up because obviously there
was no Temple rebuilt on A.D. 140.<strong> 'Take the Temple as a sign'</strong>
.... all the so-called prophecies or false predictions have expired.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Roman Empire, which shall precede the end of the world and the eternal kingdom
of Christ. The Gnostics are refuted, those tools of Satan, who invent another
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Daniel, and confirmed them by His Son; and if Christ is the stone which is cut
out without hands, who shall destroy temporal kingdoms, and introduce an
eternal one, which is the resurrection of the just; as he declares, “The God of
heaven shall raise up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed,”—let those thus
confuted come to their senses, who reject the Creator (<i>Demiurgum</i>), and
do not agree that the prophets were sent beforehand from the same Father from
whom also the Lord came, but who assert that prophecies originated from diverse
powers. For those things which have been predicted by the Creator alike through
all the prophets has Christ fulfilled in the end, ministering to His Father’s
will, and completing His dispensations with regard to the human race. Let those
persons, therefore, who blaspheme the Creator, either by openly expressed
words, such as<u> the disciples of Marcion, or by a perversion of the sense [of
Scripture], as those of Valentinus and all the Gnostics</u> falsely so called,
be recognised as agents of Satan by all those who worship God; through whose
agency Satan now, and not before, has been seen to speak against God, even Him
who has prepared eternal fire for every kind of apostasy. For he did not
venture to blaspheme his Lord openly of himself; as also in the beginning he
led man astray through the instrumentality of the serpent, concealing himself as
it were from God. Truly has Justin remarked: That before the Lord’s appearance
Satan never dared to blaspheme God, inasmuch as he did not yet know his own
sentence, because it was contained in <b><u>parables and allegories</u></b>;
but that after the Lord’s appearance, when he had clearly ascertained from the
words of Christ and His apostles that eternal fire has been prepared for him as
he apostatized from God of his own free-will, and likewise for all who
unrepentant continue in the apostasy, he now blasphemes, by means of such men,
the Lord who brings judgment [upon him] as being already condemned, and imputes
the guilt of his apostasy to his Maker, not to his own voluntary disposition.
Just as it is with those who break the laws, when punishment overtakes them: they
throw the blame upon those who frame the laws, but not upon themselves. In like
manner do those men, filled with a satanic spirit, bring innumerable
accusations against our Creator, who has both given to us the spirit of life,
and established a law adapted for all; and they will not admit that the
judgment of God is just. Wherefore also they set about imagining some other
Father who neither cares about nor exercises a providence over our affairs,
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Is it possible that a new book or "revelation" is awaited after the
Book of Revelation among the Christian community? The previous question will
also be proven to be valid or flawed. Nevertheless, the statement by Iraneaus
is partly true because the Roman empire was defeated years later. However; his
statement is partly false because the Book of Revelation also predicted,
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The evidence presented was copied or paralleled with 2nd Maccabees chapter
seven. The 2nd Maccabees passage may be disregarded but it may have derived
from a reading of Ezekiel chapter twenty-four. The fact that only seven
churches or congregations were picked out of the various churches in existence
during the era of the writer is peculiar. <b>The question is: who came up first
with the idea of using "seven" for the examples in their respective
passages? </b>It is known that the Book of the Maccabees were composed during
the time around the destruction of the Temple by the Romans. Is it possible
that the Books of the Maccabees were written as a competition document(s)
against the early Christian messianic Gospels? Revelation 1:4 seems to be a
personification of the churches mentioned. The seven churches were selected
based on symbolic numerology and the strategic location of the congregations.
Joshua 6:1-7 was thought of by the writer because of the importance of the
growing Gentile Christian community. The previous passage located in the Book
of Joshua was contemplated by John because of the earlier idea presented by
Paul years earlier (Romans chapter eleven). The Joshua passage is closely
connected with the themes of rapture (Joshua 6:20 and 1st Thessalonians
4:15-16). The mention of the ark in Revelation 11:19 is a connector to the
previous evidence which include the phrase: "And the seventh angel
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Elders</u>. John, the writer, is describing himself as the 'Body of Christ'
being raptured to heaven to witness the message. It is a symbolic
representation of how the loyal 'Body of Christ' would be separated from the
rest of humanity during "rapture". The two proposed eras are
presented: the 'Great Tribulation'(Revelation 2:22) versus
'Tribulation'(Revelation 2:9-10 and 1st Corinthians 7:26). This seems to be
traced to Joel 2:15-16,32 and Joshua 10:11-13. It is also possible that the
"rapture" subject is connected with the "24 elders"(Ezra
6:14, Ezra 10:7, Nehemiah 8:6, Nehemiah 9:1). The twenty-four elders are the
twenty-four days of fasting and remembrance mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah.
The previous is the source of the symbolism but its meaning is that twelve
elders represent leaders over the Jewish-Christians and the other twelve elders
represent leaders over the Gentile Christians. The twenty-four elders are a
symbolic combined representation of the Christian leadership representing both
Gentile Christians and Jewish-Christians. The source itself presents the idea
that those not raptured are captured, and in a new form of captivity, not
solely by the Roman Empire but by "Satan"(Revelation 13:10 and
Revelation 1:2). Therefore, after Revelation chapter four, the term
"Tribulation" is meant in the past tense while the term "Great
Tribulation" is in the present tense. In other words, the mention of
"tribulation"(Revelation 1:9 and Revelation 2:9-10) was a separation
of two eras and initiated by the event of "rapture". In conclusion,
the "Great Tribulation"(Revelation 7:14) era was supposedly enacted,
through the mind of the writer of the Book of Revelation, after the destruction
of the Temple by the Romans in A.D. 70. One must conclude that a new date code,
or another method of recording time, was introduced as similar as the mention
of A.D.(After Death) and B.C.(Before Christ). The writer, John, was introducing
a new era which the date would be A.R.(After Rapture) and B.R.(Before Rapture) and
then concluding with the events after the Millennial reign of Christ and his
saints. In other words, an alternative metaphysical timeline out of the
material timeline. The Book of Revelation is not only a message but also the
introduction of a new timeline recording tool that would eventually be used by
all of humanity. <b>The Questions: Only those believing in Christ would be
raptured? Those who do not believe would stay physically dead forever? </b>These
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Gospel of John</u>. Revelation chapter five is describing the existence of an
earlier document produced by the same author or writer. This document is called
the Gospel of John before it was described as such much later in the movement's
existence. The seven seals' role of holding the secrets is an allegory that the
author is conveying his authorship of another important document. The secret of
this authorship is hinted through the crucifixion of Jesus as a
"Lamb" in Revelation 5:6 as being slain. Furthermore, the
dispatchment of the "saints" to proclaim the resurrection of Jesus
into Jerusalem that Sunday morning by James in Revelation 5:9 - "sung a
new song...". The most important meaning of the symbolic parable is the
introduction of a concept deriving from an Old Testament source. The concept is
the pattern of 'the rule of double images'. Here we are introduced to the first
double within the Book of Revelation: The Books. The books are the Gospel of
John and the Book of Revelation itself. Nevertheless, the one described in
Revelation chapter five is the Gospel of John. What is the author or writer
trying to convey here in the Book of Revelation? The writer is presenting his
own importance within the movement of early Christians by composing his treatise
called the Book of Revelation. The writer succeeds by borrowing an earlier
pattern noted in the Book of Leviticus where the scapegoat ceremony has
established this pattern (Leviticus chapter sixteen). The chapter describing
this ceremony presents the fate of two goats: One for the Lord and the other
for the "scapegoat"(Leviticus 16:8). This is noticeable in Revelation
chapter thirteen when the writer introduces two beasts(Revelation 13:11). <b>Question:
why mention and present two beasts when the message could have been addressed
by presenting one beast? </b>(Revelation 17:11). The reason is obvious, the
writer has borrowed a concept from the Book of Leviticus copying the
"scapegoat" ceremony. In Revelation chapter five, we are introduced
to 'the rule of double images' and especially the claim of authorship of
another important document. The five doubles: (1) The two books: Revelation
chapter five - The Gospel of John, Revelation chapter ten - The Book of
Revelation. <b><u>The evidence: Revelation 1:7 and The Gospel of John 19:34.</u></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span>(2) The two tribes - Revelation
chapter seven and chapter fourteen. (3)The two cities - Jerusalem and Rome in
Revelation chapters six and twelve. (4) The two beasts - both described in
Revelation chapter thirteen. (5) The splitting of the book into two parts:
Chapters one through ten symbolizing the ten commandments of Moses while the
remaining twelve chapters symbolizing the twelve apostles of Christ (Revelation
21:14) and therefore concluding in twenty-two chapters (10+12=22). The rule of double
images is uniquely an early Christian phenomena and especially applied solely
by the writer of Revelation. The theory is that the making and distribution of
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horsemen</u>. The four horsemen were already described earlier as the symbolic
relationship between Rome and Jerusalem. Each of the breaking of the seven
seals results in the revelation of a crime committed by Rome. In other words,
each broken seal revealed the effects of the "sinful" relationship
between the two cities described - Revelation 6:1, 6:3, 6:7, 6:9, 6:12, and
Revelation 8:1. The seventh seal is connected with one of the Sabbath hours
mentioned in another chapter of this book. The "sinful" and unlawful
relationship between Jerusalem and Rome results in the destruction of the
Temple in Jerusalem implied in Revelation 6:13. The "earthquake" is a
symbolic reference to a major event as is noted in Revelation 6:12 and repeated
in describing Jesus' crucifixion in Revelation 16:18 after the term "Armageddon"
(this term is describing Jesus ' crucifixion and the evidence is presented in
another chapter of this book). The 'Divine Command' is introduced in Revelation
6:8 and it presents the creation of 'evil' actions producing 'good' (Isaiah
45:7). The theory is stating that humans are not in control of their actions
and destinies but it is in the control of an outside agent and this includes a
'command' by a "divine" being or creator. It also implies that this
removal of autonomy for beings is a command of "worship" demanded by
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Revelation, we witness the initial expansion of the inner circle or tribe by
embracing external tribes. The transition is between Revelation 7:1-8 into
Revelation 7:9. Through Revelation chapter seven, we witness a new tribe
already detailed and discussed by Paul in Romans chapter eleven: A 'universal
tribe' which includes and "grafts" non-Jews into the fold stated in
Revelation chapter fourteen. Therefore, the "144,000" of Revelation
chapter fourteen was developed with a mathematical calculation using the
initial twelve (mentioned in chapter 7:1-8) times twelve (symbolic unknown
tribes of non-Jews and the number of apostles - Revelation 21:12 and 21:14)
then multiplied by a thousand. The "thousand" is derived from
Revelation chapter twenty (Revelation 20:3-6) where the combined 'universal
tribe' is joined by their spiritual leader - The Lamb (Jesus). John, expounds
in his own way, the doctrine mentioned by Paul in Romans chapter eleven with
symbolic imagery and a coded message: (12x12x1000) = 144,000. The mathematical description
simply is expounding the transformation of the local tribe (Jewish-Christians)
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seventh seal</u>. In this chapter, the destructive description concerning the
city of Jerusalem by the Romans is witnessed figuratively by the writer or
author. How do I know this? Let us go through this carefully. Revelation 8:1-2
is referenced to the fall of Jericho described in Joshua 6:6 because of the
"seven" horns is similar to the "seven" trumpets. Unlike
Jericho, the city of Jerusalem contains the said instruments of God stated in
Revelation 8:3-5. In the next verse, the Book of Joshua is revisited when in
Joshua 6:15-16 is copied summarily in Revelation 8:6. The usage of the phrase:
"the third part" which is stated through the three next verses in
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Book of Ezekiel chapter 5 - Ezekiel 5:2 and 5:12. The language is almost very
similar between both previous mentioned sources. The Ezekiel passage is a
symbolic description of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians and
noted as a "prophecy" of such past destruction. Was the seventh seal
opened or broken? The hint is noted by the next term in question. The term -
"wormwood" - was also stated by Jeremiah when he witnessed the
destruction of Jerusalem in the Book of Lamentations. In the Book of
Lamentations, Jeremiah describes the destruction of Jerusalem by the
Babylonians in detail. Jeremiah also uses the term - "wormwood" - in
Lamentations 3:15-19 to describe the destruction of the city of Jerusalem by
the Babylonians. Therefore; the usage of the term "wormwood", in
Revelation 8:11, is describing a past event and the symbolic opening of the
seal. In other words, "wormwood" is a direct reference to the
destruction of Jerusalem and the Jewish Temple by the Roman empire in A.D. 70
therefore Revelation 8:12-13 is presenting to the readers a similar connection
with the Babylonian destruction and signals the beginning of an important
cycle. This important cycle is not only the beginning of a new era but a clear
indication that the writer intended his message to be fulfilled during the era
of the Roman Empire. Therefore, the term "wormwood" is now evidence
that the Book of Revelation is a false prophecy or false prediction altogether
with other New Testament prophecies. Furthermore, it details of when John was
arrested and hints the meaning of the Gospel of John 2:18-21 (Revelation
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angel</u>. In this chapter; the writer describes the oppression and persecution
of the body of Christ, Christians, by the Roman Empire. The writer is making
this specifically emphatic that the importance of the physical Temple and the
city of Jerusalem is not important as the bonds between Christians (Revelation
21:22). The bonds between believing Christians should be stronger because the
next attacks by the Roman Empire are both physical and spiritual. The writer
continues to present a theory; this theory is suggesting that following the
destruction of the city of Jerusalem and the Temple, by the Roman Empire, the
followers of Christ would be the next target of the Roman Empire's wrath. The
"bottomless pit" is spiritually manifested after the city's
destruction by the Roman Empire. In reality, the usage of the term is
suggesting the beginning of a test and the separation of the body of Christ
into two groups. The theory presented previously could be shown by two things:
"the seal of god" (Revelation 9:4) and "locusts"
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two camps of followers would be created after the chaos concerning the
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speaking of compromise. The mention of Revelation chapter nine is both a
warning and motivation for the Christian community to keep loyal and to
preserve their social bonds in the face of the Roman Empire's onslaught. The
"breastplate" mentioned in Revelation 9:9 is an indication presenting
that some of the "locusts" are Jewish-Christians because it
represents knowledge (Ephesians 6:14). Then out of the "locusts"
would develop a leader among them noted as a "king" or
"emperor" in Revelation 9:11. The leader of the "locusts"
(hypocrites of the Christian community during Roman times) is a repeat of the
personage of Korah mentioned in Numbers chapter sixteen and represents the Roman
emperor or Roman leadership. The writer of the Book of Revelation is indicating
that another "korah" would arise to divide the Christian community
and would result in a similar fate like "korah". Nevertheless, the
most important aspect of this chapter and verse 9:11 is that simultaneously
this particular false leader and the Roman emperor is represented as the leader
of the "locusts". This type of imagery is the adoption or borrowing
of a previous Old Testament concept of "doubles" and then eventually
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Revelation chapter thirteen(Revelation 13:12,16:13, The verses - Numbers 16:32,
Revelation 9:2, and Revelation 19:20 seems to be a verification of the symbolic
imagery and prediction by the author). The meshing of two entities is a
symbolic reference of the scapegoat ceremony in Leviticus chapter sixteen.
However, through the verses in Revelation 9:12-20 contains two false
predictions or false prophecies: (1) The following invasion from the Persians (Arsacid
Parthian empire) during the Roman empire's era and (2) a following
"plague"; both supposedly occurring after the destruction of
Jerusalem in A.D. 70. The reason for the previous hypothesis is based on the
identification of "wormwood", located in the previous chapter
(Revelation chapter eight), and the concerns of inner divisions or
fragmentation among the nascent Christians after the destruction of Jerusalem
by the Romans. Revelation 9:12 is very clear of noticing three events: one
which already occurred and two new ones yet to happen and which never occurred
within the seventy years timeframe. The one mentioned is the destruction of
Jerusalem by the Romans in A.D. 70 and the next two are clearly false
predictions or an indication of a false prophecy (Revelation 9:12). Why
conclude and state such claims against the writer of the Book of Revelation?
The reason is because the writer repeats this pattern of writing in Revelation
17:10-12, where he describes a timeline through his other false prediction or
false prophecy concerning more leaders to come concluding in a tenth leader
(Revelation 17:12). The number of leaders after the fifth one does not conclude
in a tenth one, therefore, a prime example of a false prediction. The modern
interpretation by a specific Christian sect states that Revelation 17:12
indicates non-Roman leaders in neighboring nations. The previous could be shown
to not be the case but rather a false prediction by John. The recent example
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Revelation</u>. The writer is now stating the importance of the Book of
Revelation itself. It is the last commandment or his famous last words to the
nascent Christian community. It is a symbolic reminder by using the ten
commandments of Moses as a template by noting previously the Gospel of John in
the fifth chapter and presenting the manifestation of the Book of Revelation in
the tenth chapter. Ezekiel 2:10 is used as one source of guidance. Even
Revelation 22:10 is a later echo of Revelation 10:4. There are many borrowed
passages from the previous Old Testament sources before Revelation 10:8. In
Revelation 10:8-11, the verses are borrowed from Zechariah 5:2 and Ezekiel
3:1-3. The most important aspect of this chapter is the conclusion of one part
or volume of the Book of Revelation. It is the conclusion of the first pair of
the double rule. The writer is signing off to the completion of his first
volume in Revelation chapter ten before the start of the second volume in
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of his treatise and that it is a "divine" command to continue. It is
a symbolic completion by referring to the tenth commandment of Moses by using
the term - "Thunder" (Revelation 10:4 and Exodus 20:18). The usage of
the term: "Thunder"- is a slight or minor use of the double rule. The
writer of the Book of Revelation has simply used the term to convey the later
introduction of "lightning" which is to suggest the continuation of
the message in the next chapter (Revelation 11:19). The writer of the Book of
Revelation has now employed nature within his coded message. In this example,
the "thunder" is after the sight of the "lightning" as it is
expressed in nature. <b>What is the meaning of the previous symbolic figure? </b>It
seems that the writer of the Book of Revelation is now expressing a theory
using borrowed symbols from the Old Testament. The theory is that the Body of
Christ; Christians, were a form of "prophecy" predicted even in the
previous Exodus passage (Exodus 20:18). To the writer and even to some readers
of his era and even modern times, there exist passages in the Old Testament
canon which has expressed this theory. This formation of predictable thinking
is very troubling because it creates other paradoxes and absurd theories among
modern Christian groups. The thinking of the writer and many others in the New
Testament canon could be properly describes as a metaphorical union when the relationship
of the symbolic "thunder" and "lightning" is traced back to
its textual origins. The reason and even direct evidence of such union lies in
the "grafting" comment by Paul himself in the Book of Romans (Romans
11:24) which was borrowed by observing the behavior of past Roman emperors
extending citizenship to non-Romans. Is it possible that this is an absurdity?
No; if the adoption of the acts of nature, now used as metaphorical symbols by
the writer of Revelation, are clearly defined as such. The other theory was to
highlight a philosophical struggle between the nascent Christian community and
the dominant Roman philosophies called Philosophical Hedonism or Stoicism and
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uniquely created a new way of expressing this "grafting" by employing
the nature theme stated through the wordings in the previous Book of Exodus.
The writer of the Book of Revelation has expressed in a brand new way of saying
that the Christians(Thunder) and the Jews(Lightning) are different natural
expressions of the same storm. Here, we are introduced to a new symbolic image:
New Testament or Christians as "Thunder" and Old Testament or Jews as
"Lightning". The writer is saying that a new order is now in effect
which includes gentile Christians. At times, even in nature, the
"thunder" comes in before the "lightning". The mention of
the natural phenomena is also a challenge to the Roman stoics within Roman
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witnesses</u>. The transition has begun with a reintroduction of the seven
churches and the rest of the Body of Christ. The images in which the writer
conveys to his early readers are the struggles of the two witnesses. These two
witnesses are the Jewish-Christians and the Gentile Christians (which is
further explained in another chapter of this book): the new "thunder"
and the new "lightning", respectively symbolic, to a new storm
(Revelation 11:19). While in an earlier part of the chapter; Revelation 11:9 is
a new interpretation, by the writer, to describe the spiritual resurrection of
the Body of Christ (Christian community) through Hosea 6:2-4. The previous Old
Testament passage has been in use by other fellow New Testament writers but is
also expressed in Revelation chapter eleven describing the two witnesses. In
other words, the spiritual Body of Christ will resurrect just like the previous
supposed physical body of Christ. The writer has succeeded in coding his
message but only a few Jewish-Christians would understand its true meaning. My
evidence of the previous statement is all around us today: Many Christians
still expect the fulfillment of many verses within the Book of Revelation.
Also, many have misread and misinterpreted the meaning of the parable of the two
witnesses. Many have created television shows and films based on their
misreading and misinterpretations of the parable given. Another factor must be
introduced in John's coded message, the idea that his treatise against the
Roman Empire was a three part presentation against the opposing entity. It is
known throughout history, the Roman Empire was known for its synthesis of legal
jurisprudence and political theory from other nations especially the previous
Greek nation-states. Therefore, the parable of the two witnesses is an
introduction of awareness to the readers of this particular era that it was the
beginning of a second phase of a three part presentation. The term
"witnesses" is a clear indication that John intended to present a
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Jerusalem</u>. The chapter is symbolic because of the number twelve. The number
twelve is symbolic to the writer and his immediate audience. The method would
have been understood especially among readers of the Jewish numerology system.
The parable is a presentation of the theocratic court system elaborated through
initial evidence, thorough deposition, the jury's opinion and the final
decision by the judge. In this parable, the judge of the proposed theocratic
court system is Jesus of Nazareth himself. Jesus of Nazareth is the judge and
new groom in this parable which continues into the end of the Book of
Revelation. Revelation 6:13 details the description of the city of Jerusalem
containing the symbolic "twelve" which is both represented as the
Jewish and Christian communities. Furthermore, the "sun" and
"moon" are both representations of the Jewish and Christian
communities. The "woman" is the city of Jerusalem being judged and
evaluated by the supreme judge. Here we are revisited to the 'Rule of Double'
image. Therefore, the usage of the "sun" and "moon" to
represent both communities is an indication of a pairing. While the next verse,
Revelation 12:2, elaborates the symbolic passing to a new community as if it is
a new day. It is an elaboration of the new community under the protection of
the Judeo-Christian deity. The Christian community is referenced implicitly
through the symbolic birth and the previous literal birth of Jesus Christ - the
Judge and King of the present deposition of the theocratic court system. The
verse - <b><u>Revelation 12:2</u>- is the thesis statement of the Book of
Revelation: The pursuit of the Roman Empire, physically and spiritually, to
eliminate the new Christian community - "And She being with child cried,
travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered". </b>The proposed thesis
statement verse expresses all of the previous assumptions and theories into one
symbolic conflicting action: (1) The city of Jerusalem containing the
leadership of the Christian community and headquartered church. (2) The city of
Jerusalem being destroyed by the Romans expressed through the Jeremiah-like
symbolic tears(Revelation 6:13, Revelation 8:10-12, Lamentations 3:15-19) by
the writer of the Book of Revelation. (3) The church, properly predicted
through its era and context by Matthew, fleeing from the city when it was
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guilty party of the conflict - The Roman Empire. It is a symbolic verse
presenting the real threat to the community as not as one leader but many
leaders pursuing the same victim - The city of Jerusalem. The violation is
witnessed by all according to the writer of the Book of Revelation and this
violation is adultery. The innocence of the victim is given a sentence for
fornication (Revelation 2:20). The Roman Empire is in control of the vast
majority of the known lands and territories. Therefore, it could in one swoop
of its immense power eliminate the nascent Christian community with its
military might. The symbolic image given in Revelation 12:4 is to suggest that
this power is seductive and deadly to the nascent Christian community. The
previous verse also expresses the expansive oppressive power of the Roman Empire.
The innocence of the city of Jerusalem is verified by the young eyes of the
Christian community living within its jurisdiction(The two witnesses of
Revelation chapter eleven). The next verse, presents to the readers, the leader
of the nascent Christian community as being the spiritual entity of Jesus of
Nazareth himself. Moreover, the introduction of a triumphant vision of the
future under a Christian theocratic system through the eyes of John. The vision
by John was presenting the new system to be ushered in by the triumphant King
and Judge. A theocracy with a "divine right" over its subjects and
administered, literally, by the "raptured" saints through a symbolic
"rod"(Revelation 2:27 and Revelation 19:15). It is a foreshadowed
expression by the writer presenting an eventual proposed Christian theocracy
over democracy ruled by men of the Christian faith over Roman philosophy. The
expression of conflicting ideologies and forms of government are given in three
verses: Revelation 8:13, 9:2, and 18:19. These three verses are not only
precursors to the evidence but also redirects us to the proposed flaws in a
democratic system by the writer of Revelation. A system where a majority could
be oppressive to a minority class or a minority ruling over the masses. The
previous is clearly an expression of subjective morality. In other words, it is
an opinion of whose morality is followed and valid for the proper function of
society. The previous statement is manifested in the last verse - Revelation
18:19 - where the economic system is intertwined with the political system of
the Roman Empire. The parable of Jerusalem in this chapter is presenting a court
case against: (1) The Roman Empire, (2) The political and economic system of
democracy, and (3) its contradictory nature towards the proposed Christian
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Revelation, has revealed a proposed court program: (1) Revelation chapters one
through ten as the initial evidence to the court (2) Revelation chapters eleven
through fifteen are presenting an examination before trial or the preliminary
deposition of the court case against the Roman Empire (3) Revelation chapters
sixteen through twenty-two are presenting the verdict of the court. The verdict
is for the city of Jerusalem and against the city of Rome. In other words,
under a theocratic setting, the settlement and new marriage contract is given
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presenting a totally new view of the Old Testament sources especially a
spiritual reinterpretation of the flood of Noah and the fall of the rebelling
angels. The "two wings" are a repeat of the 'Rule of Double' and it
suggests simultaneously two types of raptures occurring after the A.D. 70 event
and also the idea of adopting the Roman system of tribal expansion. The reason
why the writer of Revelation, John, honored Paul by placing the chapter of the
two witnesses as number eleven by copying the number and theme of Romans
chapter eleven. The two bodies of believers allegorically described as the two
witnesses would go through an event. The two raptures are suggested in "the
second death" in Revelation 21:8. The question is revisited concerning
what happens to the unraptured disbelievers? They are awaken after the 1,000
year reign of Jesus and his saints. Therefore, the verses located in Revelation
12:7-17 concerning the fallen angels are not two events but one event: one is
located in the deposition of the court (Revelation 12:7-17) and the other
account, which is outside of the deposition, is repeated throughout the rest of
the Bible (Biblios) and sections of the Book of Revelation itself. Revelation
12:7-17 is evidence that the parable of Jerusalem is a separation from the rest
of the whole Bible in giving a summarized account and therefore prime evidence
of a "deposition of the 'divine' court". The A.D. 70 event of the Roman
Empire's destruction of the city of Jerusalem was a purifying process of
Malachi chapter three (Revelation 21:8) and the separation of the two
tribulation eras: Tribulation and the Great Tribulation where the invisible
'mark of the beast' is applied. The previous is the intention of John's vision
and prediction for the redemption and physical liberation of the city of
Jerusalem. The next parable should answer the question of when the 'mark of the
beast' was applied and provide definite proof of a 'divine court' case against
the Roman Empire of A.D. 70.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Beast(s)</u>. The case has now moved into the identity of the defendant. The
role of the prosecutor is the pursuit of justice and the role of the defense
representative is to establish the innocence of the defendant. In the 'divine
court' setting, the defendant is the Roman Empire, through the words of John,
describing its unjust actions towards the believers of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth. Where is the definite evidence that the Book of Revelation is divided
into a three-part-case against the Roman Empire? In the evidence phase, the
seductive spiritual power of the Roman empire is given in Revelation 9:2, 9:11,
and 9:18-21. The proof within the evidence phase is presenting the Roman control
of the material environment of society. The Roman empire is in control of the
marketplace, the center of material economic flow, and has enforced a
symbolic("spiritual", according to the writer of the Book of
Revelation) exchange involving its various 'gods'(Revelation 9:11, Revelation
2:14, and 1st Corinthians 8:4-9). This type of imagery is a repeat of an
earlier event in the Book of Daniel (Daniel 3:12). In the deposition phase, the
Roman empire is symbolized by one of its most controversial leader-Nero
(Revelation 13:18 - The evidence exposing Nero as the "beast" in
Revelation chapter thirteen is located at the first two chapters of this book –<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Book of Revolution</i>). In the final
verdict phase or new contract phase, the writer of the Book of Revelation
presents the punishment decree for the city of Rome and the Roman Empire. The
evidence is stating the continuous presence of a symbolic Nero existing among
the Roman leadership which only directs the readers to the eventual conflict
against secular democracy in general. The previous theory will be shown in
greater detail in other later parables. Nevertheless, the chapter describing
the meshing of two beasts into one is a way of presenting a multiple threat to
the nascent Christian community: Political(material) and spiritual(immaterial).</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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party before the final decision by the Judge and King of the Book of
Revelation. The description is hinted literally by stating the number of
"hills" in Revelation 17:9 and the ruling leader of the Roman Empire
during the writing of the Book of Revelation. The descriptive evidence is
located in Chapter seventeen in Revelation 17:10. The connection between
Revelation chapter nine and Revelation chapter seventeen is Revelation 17:8 by
its use of the term - "bottomless pit". Therefore, there are three
phases presented above using the common denominator through the characteristics
of the oppressive guilty party: evidence phase, deposition phase, and the final
verdict phase. Is there another proof or a complimentary entity to the parable
of the beast(s)? Yes, the city of Jerusalem. It is also noted in three phases:
The evidence phase (Revelation 6:13 and 8:1-13), the deposition phase
(Revelation 12:1-17), and the final verdict phase (Revelation 16:1-21). Is
there a specific phrase which may express this 'court theory'? Yes, the
"third part" in Revelation 8:7-9, Revelation 9:18 and Revelation
12:4. The writer of the Book of Revelation has borrowed this term - "third
part"- from an earlier 'Temple' apocalyptic writer. The writer's name is
Ezekiel. The writer, Ezekiel, also employed this term to describe the
destruction of the Temple by the Babylonians which is an apocalyptic letter
concentrated on the existence of the Jewish Temple. The themes and symbolic
descriptions stated in Ezekiel 5:2 and Ezekiel 5:12 were borrowed by the writer
of the Book of Revelation. However, the difference between the two writers is
the usage of the term, "third part", to suggest a three part
presentation contained in a two volume set within a one book form called the
Book of Revelation. A three part case, presented successfully, against the
entity of the Roman Empire and its eventual execution "spiritually"
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guilty of natural political expression as a political majority and state
entity. Therefore, this expression of political autonomy has been interpreted
as not only political suppression but also "spiritual" oppression or
a complete abomination by the prosecutor. The Roman Empire is innocent of one
thing through its historical trial - the application of a liberal democracy in
the form of a republic. This application is without trial and error as this is
proven throughout its history. The Roman Empire, naturally, went through a form
of legalistic "collission" between the majority and minority
throughout its existence. The evidence is presented when the Roman Empire
eventually collapsed through the power of the Christian majority years later
replacing the 'gods' of the Roman Empire completely. The evidence is also known
that the Romans, or Etruscans, believed in various gods. The collapse of the
Roman Empire was a natural phenomena just as the various changes of leadership
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of the Temple and sets the range of the date. The case is relevant to only the
time presented: A.D. 70 to A.D. 140. Therefore, each phase within the
presentation gives at least three symbolic representations of the same entity.
The limit and range of the years leaves us with one conclusion: The Book of
Revelation was intended for the readers and believers of the Book of Revelation
during those early struggling years of the Christian community. Therefore, only
one individual is referenced in Revelation 13:18 and that individual is the
Roman emperor Nero. The previous evidence is supported by the usage of the term
-"wormwood"- which is noted to describe the Temple's destruction in
A.D. 70 limiting the range of the intended fulfillment of the supposed
predictions and prophecies to its last range of A.D. 1140. It was also hinted
in Revelation 13:10 where the terms - "swords" and
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between the competing communities within the material timeline? The usage of
the term - reason - is used in Revelation 8:13, 9:2, and 18:19. The term
presents an undercurrent theme between two competing ideologies which has been
repeated within the Jewish psyche and history. Moreover, the conflict between
an ongoing Jewish apocalyptic worldview versus those outside of the fold or
gentiles. Paul expresses this ideological conflict in Colossians 2:8-22 where
the "philosophy" of the world could pollute the purity of the
message. Does the writer of the Book of Revelation employ this method? The
theme throughout the Book of Revelation continues where Paul left the scene.
The term "reason" is connected with main philosophers of Socrates,
Plato and Greek philosophy in general. This type of conflict is hinted in
Revelation 9:11 where both terms "Hebrew" and "Greek" are
used. It is rational to believe that both Paul and John knew about these two
philosophers and their various books on various subjects. It is very possible
also that both John and Paul knew of the philosophical conflict between Roman
stoics and Greek skeptics who disagreed over materialism. Therefore, the
premise of the Book of Revelation was to refute any philosophy outside of the
new apocalyptic vision. The target of John's new vision was Roman law, Greek
philosophy and its combined derivatives. Roman law derives from the synthesis
of previous empires and it was the antithesis of John's apocalyptic vision.
Therefore, Roman law and its derivatives created a natural conflict which
concluded many years later, historically, through the Council of Nicea.
Nevertheless, a synthesis was developed years later and much sooner at the
start of the peaceful Pauline Christian revolution which removed
"pagan" Roman authority. The synthesis is known as such because the
Christian transformation of the Roman domain did not improve the material
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natural or supernatural source? The evidence above points to a natural source
using the 'Socratic Dialectic' method of questioning which in turn creates a
court like sentencing of an oppressive entity called the Roman Empire.
Therefore, it is a juristic approach to the early material struggle of the
early Christian movement. The apocalyptic juristic expression is a proposition
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The writer of the Book of Revelation continues in his case against the Roman Empire
using the socratic template of literary argument. John, the writer and author
of the Book of Revelation, employed a method to state his case. The evidence
lies in the manner of Paul's delivery to Festus and Agrippa in the Book of
Acts. Paul's delivery was a defense according to the socratic dialectic method.
In the modern era, many scholars are classified as "apologetics" when
they defend their respective religions using reason and logic. The question
arises has Paul employed the words, in Koine Greek, to convey a type of
socratic defense? Yes, in the Book of Acts it states -<b><i>apologeisthai </i></b>-
in Acts 26:2-3, to describe his defense against charges from the Jewish priests
(Acts 25:24-27). Paul uses the term - <b><i>apologia </i></b>- in Philippians
1:7 properly translated in English as "defense" to describe his
loyalty to the "Gospel". There are many correlations or connections
that could be shown to present that the template of the New Testament writers
derived from the five known dialogues of Plato. The previous comparison and
proposed theory, written out in detail, would be exhaustive. Nevertheless, the
terms used by Paul in the original Koine Greek would be valid proof to suggest
the socratic dialectic method was used to defend the "Gospel" by
Paul, John and other New Testament writers. One of Plato's dialogue is titled: <b><i>Apologia
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it is observed that the writer employed the court setting by using the opposite
position used by Paul. In other words; rather than delivering an <b>Apologia</b>,the
writer of the Book of Revelation used the other form - <b><i>Kategoria</i></b>-
used by prosecutors to plea a case against a defendant. In the proposed case
above, the Roman Empire is the defendant. In the Koine Greek, John used the
term - <b><i>Apokalupsis</i></b>- in Revelation 1:1 but in known translated
English it is "Revelation" and in its original Koine Greek form it is
the source for the term: <u>Apocalypse</u>. John later uses another Koine Greek
term to suggest a court setting in Revelation 1:2 and 1:7 - <b><i>marturian</i></b>-
the previous term is translated as "witness or testimony" and in its
plural form in Revelation 11:3(<b>martusin</b>). The obvious conclusion is that
John recreated a court-like presentation to convince his readers and the general
populace to remove the Roman Empire from the scene of material history. It was
also a way of John recognizing Paul’s trial and eventual execution or martyrdom
through the hands of Nero. Therefore, it was not surprise that Nero became the
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main witnesses for the case against the Roman Empire, is a verse expressing the
expansion and transformation of the Jewish tribe into a universal Christian
tribe or universal community, i.e. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">universi</i>.
The litigants against the Roman Empire, John and Paul, agreed in accepting
others into their pure form of a theonomy. An ideology which clearly exists in
the mind and not in the material world as was proven years later through later
Christian European leaders and the onset of the Dark Ages. The evidence for the
previous observation is based on another term employed by the author: mind
(Revelation 17:9 and 17:13). The expansion of the tribe, which are classified
as "saints", contains Jewish and Gentile believers of the new Messiah
King(Revelation 5:8,8:3,11:18,13:7,14:12,15:3,16:6,17:6,19:8 and 20:9 existing
in all three phrases of the court presentation). The idea of this expansion
derives from the Roman emperor Caesar’s and Tacitus’ observation of the outer
tribes located on the periphery of the Roman Empire. The two previous Roman
observers, at times, concentrated their observation on the behavior of the
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reader that the usage of the phrase-"great thunder" - is to describe
the Christian community in general. The later term, in Revelation 14:12, states
"saints" and this usage tells the reader that "thunder" is
synonymous to describe the Christian community or the spiritual or allegorical
Body of Christ. This is proof of the writer's style of using symbolic allegory
deriving from the Old Testament (Exodus 20:18). The use of this type of style
of writing is understandable, despite its absurdity, knowing that there were
Roman laws against slander of political figures in poems and letters during
this era. It would also explain Paul's indirect reference of the Roman emperor
Nero in 2nd Timothy 4:17 - "I was delivered out of the mouth of the Lion".
(The previous evidence of the Roman law against slander is located in the first
two chapters of this book – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Book of
Revolution</i>). It also explains John's indirect reference of Nero, in the
evidence phase, within his treatise located in a symbolical form in Revelation
4:7. Each four symbolic figures are an indirect reference to the Roman Empire
which includes the Roman emperor. The use of the term - <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">beast</b>- tells the reader that each four symbols are in the negative
towards the Christian congregation: "lion"= Nero, "calf" =
marketplace with Roman idols, "face as a man" = coins or economic
system and a foreshadow(and fear) of the invisible or spiritual imposition of a
mark of the beast(Revelation 13:17), and "flying eagle" = the might of
the Roman empire in contrast to the non-violent movement headquartered in
Jerusalem(Revelation 12:14, which is a possible foreshadow of the eventual
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motivate the oppressed and suppressed Christian minority in the midst of the
majority. The previous is known through a phrase - "many waters" in
Revelation 14:2. The specific time in which the writer predicted this hope for
deliverance and triumph against the Roman Empire could be discovered through
the Koine Greek form of his natural treatise. This is noted in the Koine Greek
in Revelation 1:3 - "...ho gar <b>KAIROS EGGUS</b>". This means
"ERA NEAR" and it is a clear evidence of the intent of the writer
hoping that his ideas would materialize seventy years after the Temple's
destruction in A.D. 70 to A.D. 140. This is clear evidence of a false
prediction and therefore a false prophecy. The other clear evidence even noted
in the English translation is Revelation 1:1 where it states: "...shortly
come to pass." Nevertheless, the "144,000" has seen their
victory generations afterward against the Roman Empire and this event was never
predicted but rather a natural outcome of events. The other evidence in which
the "144,000" did not witness the destruction of the Roman empire is
located in Koine Greek in Revelation 1:7 - "...<b>OPSETAI</b>.."
which means "Shall be seeing", literally. Also, the previous verse is
connected with the Gospel of John 19:34 and Zechariah 12:10. The previous
connections and the false prediction by John, within and starting with the Book
of Revelation, means all three sources are in doubt of being sources of divine
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inspired has been refuted. Even through this refutation, the reader discovers
the natural talent of the writer to create a formidable non-violent revolution.
The genius of the natural writer, John, is shown and presented through the
symbolic use of another object in nature. The object and term is
"waters" located in the parable of the "144,000" in
Revelation 14:7. The "144,000" was calculated and explained earlier
in the 'parable of the twelve inner tribes' as (12x12x1000) = 144,000. It was
done intentionally to show the purity of the message, the unity of the current
tribe with the new members, and loyalty to the leadership in Jerusalem.
Nevertheless,' the parable of the 144,000' is an explanation showing the
expansion of the “spiritual” conflict in its peaceful form. Nevertheless, never
noticed by the writer of the Book of Revelation is the material conflict which
resulted in an ineffective synthesis of the competing ideas. The expansion of
conflict is seemingly clear with the identification of the meaning of the symbolic
"waters". Here, the reader discovers the pure talent of the natural
writer. The discovery is the clash of two civilizations: the Roman Empire and
the emergence of the Christian community. The previous stated two entities,
containing competing cultures, which ended naturally in a synthesis of both
ideologies but one prevailing vision: A Christian Roman theonomy. The verse
which gives the clear differentiation between the two and its symbolic conflict
is located in Revelation 17:15. While Revelation 11:6, where "the two
witnesses" are used, presents the two options of "waters" and
"blood". The previous symbol is expressing the Roman populace
embracing all aspects of Roman culture and the former expressing the Body of
Christ or the Christian community. Revelation 11:6 also provides the goal of
the writer as a non-violent struggle to peacefully convert the Roman populace
to the Christian message. Furthermore, to present further convincing evidence
concerning the symbolic use of the term -"waters" - meant another
political body of people. The term "sea" is also used frequently. It
was first employed by an earlier natural writer of predictions – Daniel (Daniel
7:2-3) - which also used the term to signify an opposing political body. In
another treatise of importance, the Book of Isaiah, the reader would witness
the origin of connecting the "sea" with the dragon or beast(s) of
Revelation(Revelation 7:1-2,10:2,12:12,13:1,14:7,20:8 and Isaiah 27:1).</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the reader would witness the clash of the two sides and to eventually end in
the victory of the "blood"- nascent and emergent Christianity.
Revelation 1:15 identifies the Roman populace using some symbolism borrowed
from the Book of Daniel. Revelation 7:17 and 8:18 are connected but represents
the military might of Rome when it mentions "fountain" because of the
"wormwood" connection in the next verse. While Revelation 14:7
explains the connection with the "144,000" to confront peacefully the
Roman military might. In the final verdict phase, the reader would witness the
power of God over the Roman military might(Revelation 16:4) which is a copy of
the previous non-violent victory over the Babylonians through the hands of the
Persians which ended the seventy year captivity(Ephesian 4:8, The Gospel of
Luke 21:24, Zechariah 6:10, Jeremiah 29:10, Jeremiah 29:28, Jeremiah 25:11-12,
Jeremiah 15:2, Isaiah 23:15, and Daniel 9:2). Even though, the previous sources
are considered "divine" sources they are actually natural observations
after the fact or even during the events. However, according to the writer of
the Book of Revelation this meant that something was to occur seventy years
after the Temple's destruction. The parable of the 144,000 was describing the
actual struggle of the believing Christian participants against the Roman Empire
headed by Nero and its spirit of Nero. Nevertheless, the struggle differs with
the previous rebuilding of the Temple after the Babylonian captivity era
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seven plagues</u>. The last segment of the deposition phase, presents evidence
that the writer intended for his message to be fulfilled literally during the
span of seventy years - A.D.70 to A.D.140 - where the plagues were intended to
be manifested literally. Why adopt such an opinion? Why not suggest that the
phrase "seven plagues" was rather symbolic rather than literal. The
writer, John, is more successful as a natural writer than a supernatural one
because of the usage of the previous phrase. The term “seven” does express a
symbolic usage of the term but there is evidence that the writer believed in a
literal supernatural intervention in the timeline. Revelation 15:1(Revelation
11:6) is a repeated theme existing in the previous destruction of the Temple by
the Babylonians and from an earlier era. The expression existing in the verse
was not intended by the writer to be as symbolic as the "seventh
seal" in Revelation chapter eight. Revelation 15:1-3 is connected and
makes reference to two whole chapters in Exodus (Exodus chapters ten and
eleven). While, Exodus 11:1 states the term "plague", it was
expounded by the writer of the Book of Revelation in its plural form to include
a repeat of events which occurred during the era of Moses struggling with the
ruling pharaoh of Egypt. It is possible that these terms were employed to
demoralize the Roman government, in contrast, to uplift the morale of the
Christian community and movement. The previous evidence is included in the
combination of possible manifestations which never occurred: (a) the return of
Persian control of Jerusalem to remove Roman hegemony (Revelation 9:12-20). The
"seven plagues" was one of the failed predictions of the writer of
the Book of Revelation because it was a repeated failed prediction from
Revelation 9:12 and then emphasized in Revelation 9:20. The time the
Babylonians invaded, 587 B.C., famine occurred within the city of Jerusalem
because of the 18 months siege. The previous example is why the writer, John,
employed the term "plagues" to predict it will occur among the Romans
in the same manner it occurred under the Babylonians. The manifestation and the
prediction of the "seven plagues" never materialized and it is
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the impression to readers during the time of A.D.70 that a new order was to be
developed when the Romans were driven off the land by the pursuing Persians. It
was simply a hopeful and flawed natural prediction using past historical
events. The previous observation is noted through two verses: Revelation
15:7-8. Here we know one of the four beasts of Revelation 4:7 surrenders the
city of Jerusalem to the Persians. The Persians then are to surrender the land
to the "Lamb" - Christian movement (Revelation 15:3, Revelation 15:8
and Revelation 21:22). The Persians during the era of Nero were the Arsacid
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Revelation was a natural prediction which failed in some areas.
It presents a new event into the timeline which differs from the past
historical destruction by the Babylonians. The Persian return, and response to
the destruction of the Temple by the Romans, means that the Romans are viewed
as "Babylonians"(1st Peter 5:13). The "seven plagues" occur
after the Temple's destruction by the Romans and the vision proposed by the
writer is to suggest that Rome would have went through a 'divine punishment'
from God which included unknown plagues immediately after the destruction of
the Temple (Isaiah 51:19). The result was rather a natural expiration of the
Roman Empire than a supernatural intervention (Revelation 16:19-21).</span></span><br />
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Even though, the theme continues, the beginning of the third part of the court
case is presented: The final verdict phase. The "spiritual" conflict
is heightened towards a definite conclusion. The definition of the term -
"earth" - The opening verse to the sixteenth chapter contains this
term which could be misinterpreted in its modern usage. The answer to this
dilemma is very rational. If the reader returns to the origin of the allegory
in Exodus 10:15 the term is illuminated (Hebrews 10:32). The range of the term
used is limited to the near geographic regions because of its intended
application. "The Earth" is Jerusalem (Revelation 11:18 and 12:16)
and Rome which was used to describe ancient Egypt (Exodus 10:15). The
application of this term to describe ancient Egypt was previously used to describe
the city and the lands of ancient Judea (Isaiah 14:7, 24:1, 24:3-6, 24:12, and
65:17). There are parts of the Book of Isaiah in which the term was used
exactly to its true meaning. Nevertheless, the usage of the term in this
chapter is a symbolic reference to the city of Jerusalem and the Roman Empire.
In the next verse, Revelation 16:2, the evidence is given that the term
"earth" includes the Roman empire because of the mention of "the
mark of the beast". The worshippers of the image includes those
participants of the marketplace (Revelation 2:14) and this expands the range of
the meaning of "earth" in the context of the chapter. The next verse,
Revelation 16:3, introduces a prelude to an ideological battle. This battle is
rather symbolic and is designated as "Armageddon". The subject of
Armageddon, Revelation 16:16, was already explained thoroughly in another
chapter of this book - <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Book of Revolution</i>.
The intention of this parable is to express its peripheral variables into the
equation. Armageddon, an amalgamated term, includes a meaning of the conflict
between two sides expressing opposing cosmological views. The opposing views is
a material conflict about the consumption of foods in the marketplace
(Revelation 2:14 and 4:7) and an immaterial conflict of the mind (Revelation
3:5, 8:13, 12:13, 16:13, and 17:9-13) or rather philosophies. The conflict
between the followers of Epicurus and Jesus of Nazareth is hinted carefully in
Revelation 16:10-11. The leader of the Roman Epicurean movement during this
time went by the name of Lucretius who wrote - <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">On the Nature of Things</i> - which explains and introduced an
existential materialist view of Life and Death. It was the Roman manner that
many individuals embraced into the Roman citizenry, who possess high labor
value and over the working class, usually joined the Epicurean movement. The
previous observation is clearly reasons for the implied mention of this movement
by John within the Book of Revelation. While the inclusion of a third political
entity, the Persian empire during the Roman era, hinted in Revelation
16:19(Revelation 9:12-20) and which failed to materialize(Revelation 16:19-21).
Therefore, the marks of Armageddon are the marks of God and the marks of the
beast(s). These marks are immaterial and therefore invisible to the eye.
According to the writer of the Book of Revelation, the mark of the beast is
initiated through buying and selling at the Roman-controlled marketplace under
pagan statues (Revelation 13:15-18). The previous is a past cultural conflict
repeated in Jewish history (Daniel chapter three and Romans 11:4). Furthermore,
it includes the philosophical conflict between John's Millennialism and Roman
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pair of sevens</u>. The parable in this chapter describes one of the two
variables which will eventually join together to form a new union under the
leadership of the Christian church or congregation (Revelation 21:1). The
reason is because the term "sea" signifies a non-Jewish political
entity. Revelation 21:1 describes the victory of the Christian community over
the Roman Empire. Even though, this is a true statement through the writings of
John, it is not a true prediction which was fulfilled under the seventy years
cycle. The intention of the writer was to present a force of antithesis against
the proposed thesis. Furthermore, the chapter presented is showing the Roman
force to be ruinous to the Christian community. The theme in the first verse is
presenting an attack on Hellenism and its output of philosophical hedonism. The
conquest of the region by Rome in 40 B.C. enforced Hellenism through its new
philosophy. The dangerous encroachment of the philosophy threatened the
religious fabric of the Jewish community and then the nascent Christian
community through compromise. The pair of sevens: the "seven hills"(Revelation
17:9) is the Roman Empire and the "seven churches"(Revelation 1:4).
The opposition theory is given and explained in Revelation 17:15 because of the
term - "waters". The failed prediction which failed to materialize
within the seventy years span is expressed in Revelation 21:1-2. The reason for
this failed prediction is clearly a timing of the supposed event and its
failure to materialize in the duration given through the mention of
"wormwood"(Revelation 8:11). The failed synthesis (Revelation
21:1-2), which is supposedly a complete victory for one side of the equation,
never materialized. In fact, what did occur was a political compromise but a
complete route for philosophical Hedonism (Stoicism and Epicureanism). However,
its philosophical outcome, through social evolution- utilitarianism - survives
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mention in Revelation 17:9 are – (1) The Palatine, (2) Capitoline, (3) Caelian,
(4) Esquiline, (5) Aventine, (6) Viminal, (7) Quirinal (Source: footnote of
page 12, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Caesar and Christ</i> by Will
Durant). The leaders mentioned in Revelation 17:10 are – (1) Octavian, (2)
Augustus, (3) Tiberius, (4) Gaius / Caligula, (5) Claudius, to the present
ruler identified as Nero – the symbolic sixth ruler. The next verse, Revelation
17:11, is predicting the return of the fallen Nero because it was well rumored
that he had escaped to the Persian empire, the very political entity in which
Nero had several treaties. The next verse, Revelation 17:12, is the beginning
of a new era starting with Nero and continues with ten more Roman emperors all
containing the spirit of Nero. The reader, of the Book of Revelation during the
era of the early Christians, expected several events to take place before the
return of Jesus of Nazareth. There are two ways of counting knowing the chaos
which took place after the demise of Nero. Both will be proven to lead to a
false prediction and therefore a false prophecy by the writer of the Book of
Revelation. Theory #A: 1) Galba, 2) Otho, 3) Vitellius, 4) Vespasian, 5) Titus,
6) Domitian, 7) Nerva, 8) Trajan, 9) Hadrian, 10) Antoninus Pius. Theory #B:
Include all the leaders starting from Vespasian to Antoninus Pius then include
Marcus Aurelius then add two more –Commodus son of Marcus Aurelius and
Septimius Severus. The date of Septimus Severus rule would be between A.D. 193
to A.D. 211. Well, nothing occurred at A.D. 140 (The expiration of the seventy
years cycle) and at A.D. 211. The only events which occurred were purges within
the Christian community during those times to purge out the “Gnostic” believers.
The intellectual purge was simply to get rid of the evidence of a false
prediction and false prophecy because the “Gnostics” properly spiritualized the
meanings of the predictions within the New Testament canons. Therefore, in
reality, the verse of Revelation 17:9, described an ideological conflict
between philosophies. This is an allegorical meaning of a continuous
“spiritual” conflict between these two competing philosophies ending with the
supposed return of Jesus of Nazareth (Revelation 17:14-15) which never
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Revelation, does not invalidate the book itself but rather presents a natural
political manifesto against the cultural forces of the Roman Empire. The Roman
entity will be presented as becoming corrupt during its late stage called: The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pax Romana</i> era (B.C. 30 to A.D. 180).
The previous is a confirmation of natural causes rather than John's
supernatural suppositions. Furthermore, the writer and author of the Book of
Revelation tried to merge the Book of Daniel's ten horns (Daniel 7:7 and 7:24)
with his treatise. The "ten horns" were already borrowed and then
described, by John, as the Roman laws based on the twelve tablets and the TEN
lawgivers. John must have seen this and thought that the "ten horns",
initially located in the Book of Daniel, is no coincidence or thought it was a
confirmation of a supernatural cause and later composed a treatise describing
it as "divine inspiration". In fact, the previous proposed
observation is based on textual evidence of borrowing because of the terms John
used to convey his message. Many of the Roman Stoics would have stated that
John is going through an <b><i>Acatalepsy</i></b>, a term used by Greek
Skeptics to identify their philosophy. In other words, it is a way of saying it
is based on the imagination and not on empirical data. Rene Descartes later in
history would defend "Acatalepsy" in his own way by stating
‘knowledge’ is based on the mind and not on material observation because our
observation could be misleading based through the workings of an invisible
"demon"!? However, John may have been relying on past historical
events which truly happened. Therefore, it is quite possible that John
interpreted textual coincidence (and actual events) with "divine"
inspiration. John; the writer, was motivated to compose such a document
knowingly misinterpreted such a possible event, as the eventual destruction of
the Jewish Temple, and tied it with a supernatural repeat of history. John then
utilized Jewish history from previous books to present a case against the Roman
Empire. Furthermore, the false prediction occurred when the numerical sequence
expired (Revelation 17:2-18). The timely false prediction created a class of
misguided Christian scholars which created the likes of St. Augustine of Hippo
who later envisioned, falsely, another numerical error. Millennialism was made
out of the confusion of many natural events, producing in effect, the false
opinion of St. Augustine of Hippo who then thought John’s "ten kings"(deriving
from the Book of Daniel 7:20,24)) were during the era he lived in.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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miscalculation still produced a synthesis based on material benefit years
later. The fall of Rome occurred because of natural outcomes and not based on
John's apocalyptic vision. The evidence is the failed seventy years cycle which
was overlooked by such great philosophical giants of Christian academia - St.
Augustine of Hippo. The fall of the Roman Empire was based on the misdirection
of material flow within Roman society. The fall of this entity is noted as the
continuous use of slave labor(cheap labor) and rent of some of the lands to the
German federate tribes. This type of renting allowed years later for the
eventual fall of Rome to the Gothic tribes. Of course, John has noted the use
slave labor(Revelation 13:16,18:13 and 19:18) but never predicted it was one of
the factors for the Fall of the Roman empire. Furthermore, John neither
predicted nor properly identified the "evil" of diminished or reduced
valued labor, the engine of scientific ingenuity. In the Roman Empire, the rise
of cheap slave labor force into <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">The<i>
Pax Romana</i></span> era of the entity's existence, contributed later to its
demise. The results of the increase of this cheap labor created high
unemployment among the roman citizenry which resulted in riots, political
instability, and even corruption. In other words, John never predicted the
removal of slave labor from modern material economics in the Roman sphere of
influence rather he incorporated it in his future vision. Nor has he predicted
the apparent outcomes or results of "slave labor"(cheap labor): unemployment.
The unemployment of valued labor, the causes of riots and political
instability, created a window of opportunity for the writer of the Book of
Revelation. However, John has failed to connect the dots to the material causes
of the riots and political instability presenting a false prediction.
Furthermore, he only expressed the alternative philosophical vision to replace
psychological hedonism which means that his treatise is a natural manifestation
rather than a supernatural one. John also omitted the "sin" of usury
in his manifesto (Ezekiel chapter eighteen), the very "sin" which
factored into the destruction of the previous Temple by the Babylonians.
Therefore the result of John's apocalyptic Millennialistic vision: the removal
of a mental idol and replaced with another in its place. Nevertheless, the
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The transference of the material reality from the immaterial ideal did not
occur. The writer of the Book of Revelation presents the outcome of his
treatise: The natural to the supernatural to the absurdity. The collapse of the
Roman Empire and introduction of the Christian empire decreased scientific
ingenuity. The reason for this collapse was the continuation of the material 'status
quo' flow of the Roman Empire under classical conservative form of government.
In other words, the political imposition of one individual rule over the
populace contributed to the poor material flow or circulation of wealth. The
Book of Revelation, and other books within the New Testament, would never
address the problem of poor material flow which has contributed to the downfall
of the Roman Empire. Hence, the reason of why the New Testament
"prophecies" or predictions failed to present the true origin of political
corruption within the Roman empire and without. The subject of the parable
directs the reader to an old problem which originates and predates the
Babylonian entity. The problem, according to the writer, was the symptom -
Political corruption. The problem, based on empirical data, is the increase of
slave labor over the volume of valued labor over time within the political
entity. The problem of slave labor is the value of its cheapness that would
favor the corporate entity while decreasing the other sources of tax revenue
for the state entity (Revelation 18:15) . The writer of the Book of Revelation
attempted to address the problem through the usage of symbolic metaphors which
expressed only one variable or outcome of the poor flow of materials within society-Political
corruption. Does this mean the writer has received a "divine command”?
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behavior and conditions of the Roman leadership during the time of Christian
persecution. The policies adopted by the previous leaders before Nero,
introduced policies which weakened the state of Rome. For instance, through
invading other lands which is land expansion, slave labor supply increased
which resulted in high unemployment among the Roman citizenry. Furthermore, the
rise of slave labor created unemployment among the Roman citizenry which
created political instability. In other words, the theory and proposition
presented is that the expansion of the Roman political entity through wars was
followed by an increase of slave labor. Therefore, the problem was never 'wars
to expand' but rather 'the imposition of slave labor' which increased
unemployment among the Roman citizenry. Example; the increase of slave labor,
which is also cheap labor, also increased the unemployment rate among the Roman
citizenry. The increase of unemployment, among the citizenry, created riots
periodically and these riots were then complimented with the persecution of
minorities. Two disastrous results occurred: 1) The persecution of Christians
increased, 2) The level of scientific ingenuity decreased. The reason of why
there existed two forces within the Roman government: Force #1 - the increase
of the Roman state through wars, land expansion and the imposition of slave
labor. Force #2 - the increase of the Roman citizenry creating also regular
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his discontent by composing a book filled with metaphorical symbolism and a
court case against the Roman Empire. The treatise is proven not to be from a
'divine source' because there is no evidence that the treatise addressed the
source of the problem and also many other factors were left out by the writer.
The treatise was a hope and encouragement to the persecuted minority,.i.e.
Christian community. The treatise was also an attempt to get gentile Roman
citizens to help the persecuted Christians. Furthermore, it was also an address
to the violent Jewish revolutionaries fighting the Roman army. However, the
treatise was filled with false predictions along with borrowed themes from
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mention of "Babylon"? The answer, by the writer, is to suggest Roman
political corruption. The corruption is interpreted by the writer to be derived
from a supernatural source rather than concluding it from a natural source. The
omission is not intentional but rather through ignorance which then exposes the
writer to be composing a natural treatise with natural errors or mistakes. Was
John using symbolic images to convey natural outcomes concerning the growth of
the Roman Empire? Yes, the usage of "plagues" could be several
manifestations which includes riots (Revelation 18:3-10). The mention of
"slaves" is both a natural observation and an error (Revelation
18:13). It is a natural observation because it is a fact through the behavior
of the Roman political policy to impose slavery on conquered tribes but the
writer does not suggest that it is the cause of the "riots" or
"plagues" because it results in unemployment for the Roman citizenry.
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chapter - Revelation 17:5 - <b>"</b>and upon her forehead was a name
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but the lack of circulation of the wealth within it and its consequences of
internal rebellions. An earlier example was the Pisonian revolt and conspiracy
against Nero. Why has this been proposed? The reason is because the pattern of
conquest always lead to slave labor which only strengthens a few corporate
entities within a tribal empire(Revelation 18:15). The consequences are
tremendous for the political entity and other variables associated with the
state entity. The increase of unemployment among the citizenry caused the
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imposition of slave-labor through tribal-state expansion which created the
corruption within the state. In other words, the invasion and possession of
other lands through the consequent imposition of slavery or slave-labor created
a systematic problem. The previous observation is known to describe the
political turbulent years of the Roman Empire. The same would characterize the
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inspiration' of John and the treatise was expressing a natural phenomenon with
symbolic overtones. The other observation is the role of the imposition of
slavery compared to the imposition of citizenship. These two opposing
viewpoints were at odds within the Roman government before the time of the
writer and after the treatise. The writer of the Book of Revelation and Paul
both expressed the imposition of citizenship to the non-Jews or gentiles(Romans
chapter eleven and Revelation chapters seven and fourteen) and this adoption of
an opinion may have strengthen the case for the acceptance of Christianity
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empires was a natural occurrence through state imposition of slave-labor which
decreased the overall wages of the citizenry while strengthening a few 'Iron
Age' corporations. The writer of the Book of Revelation was aware of the
influence of a powerful few corporate entities or "merchants"
(Revelation 18:15) but never concluded a material outcome in the timeline. The
writer of the Book of Revelation actually predicted, falsely, a supernatural
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verse is a borrowed theme from the Book of Jeremiah suggesting a supernatural intervention
against the Roman Empire. The natural disaster of the volcanic eruption of
Vesuvius around Pompeii in A.D.79 occurred nine years after the destruction of
the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. This coincidence would probably fit the verse -
Revelation 18:21? The problem with this connection is the fire of Rome during
Nero's time and the fire of Rome during Titus' reign in A.D.80.The next
evidence is the stability of the Roman Empire which occurred years later under
five Roman emperors. These Roman emperors are known as "The Five Good
Emperors": Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius.
The rule of these five emperors was a temporary halt to the usual imposition of
the classical conservative model (one individual rule) and the application of
the classical liberal model of multiple state representation. In other words,
the democratization of material flow would create state stability. Therefore,
Revelation 18:21(Jeremiah 51:63-64) has already happened if the verse is to be
believed literally or it never occurred yet? The proposition is given: the
verse previously mentioned is an allegorical expression of the
"divine" punishment against the Roman empire. If the previous verse
has not been fulfilled then what is the meaning of
"wormwood"(Revelation 8:10-11) or the seventy years span within the
Book of Revelation? It would only conclude in a false prediction. The natural
coincidence which occurred at least three times is not evidence of a
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reference is made concerning the "sin" of usury. Revelation 18:6
seems to be referring implicitly to Ezekiel 18:8-13 and Nehemiah 5:7 but not an explicit
statement. Even if the admittance is made concerning usury, the problem is not
usury but rather greed. By the way, usury is part of the mechanism for the
circulation of wealth and therefore the greed of the few destroys the
circulation of wealth. Revelation 18:3 is identifying the guilty actors of this
greed which has captured and hijacked the Roman government. The term -
"merchant" - represents the corporate class or the corporate entity.
The usage of the term; by John, is to point out that only a few
"merchants" are powerful, influential, and part of the Roman
government. In other words, the existence of the "merchants" is not
the problem (Revelation 18:15) it is rather a few which has adopted the
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is written, Revelation 18:6, but the issue is convoluted through the behavior
of the Christian community during the rule of Constantine in A.D. 312 and the
rulings of the council of Nicea in A.D. 325. The reason for the success of the
Barbarian invasion into Rome in A.D. 410, by Alaric, was the ongoing
application of the true corruption - slave labor and one individual rule of
government - the very factors which lead to the previous fall of the secular
Roman Empire. The issue of usury was a non-factor and does nothing to the
health of a nation during both rulingships of the Roman Empire and the Roman
Christian Empire. The issue never involved usury, the problem was the
continuous imposition of slave labor and form of government borrowed from the
previous Roman authority. The cause is the slave labor and the effect is the
form of government (classical conservative model or one individual ruling the
state) which leads to corruption at the state level and corporate level. The
evidence will be presented but the issue of St. Augustine of Hippo's critique
concerning the causes of the fall of the Roman Christian government - <i>City
of God</i> - was a treatise not addressing the cause. If the reader glances
over St. Augustine of Hippo's treatise on the matter, the reader will notice he
never mentions state financial issues but rather explains a conflict of
philosophical ideas. The issue is clear, St. Augustine of Hippo, is not an
economist but has contributed to the furtherance of the ignorant trend of
religious philosophical clashes which created the first champion of
Millennialism. The evidence showing that usury was never an issue even during
the theocratic rule of the Roman Christian government is stated in a historical
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larger economic transactions that characterized <b>thirteenth-century </b>Europe....A
crusader, for instance, might buy a letter of credit which he could cash in a
Syrian port; a pope could send funds to his legate in Dublin; a king could pay
by draft for crown jewels to be brought in Constantinople. And despite <u>the
prohibitions of ecclesiastical law, the Lombards did a flourishing business in
moneylending</u>. The Church, by citing various texts from the Bible, had
forbidden the taking of <b>usury</b>. To read certain authors, one would
suppose that such prohibition tended to paralyze all credit operations in the
Middle Ages. But it is an instructive fact that, even in the days of Innocent
III, the utmost pressure of ecclesiastical authority could not even prevent
ordinary buying and selling on Sunday. <u>And in connection with the lending of
money the church itself taught Christians how to circumvent the canon law</u>"
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Yes, rather, it has exposed three canons: Jewish, Christian and Islamic canons.
The reason for this flaw is promotion and imposition of slave labor or cheap
labor over the years which suppressed wages and discouraged scientific inquiry.
In other words, the problem was partly identified but not fully comprehended by
the author of the Book of Revelation. Therefore, exposing the Book of
Revelation to be a natural manifesto against the Roman Empire's persecution of
Christians during the era of the writer. The Dark Ages of Europe under the
concentration of a theonomy which suppressed scientific creativity and
ingenuity. The members of the modern Christian community are no longer
following this specific 'divine command' - no usury - which in itself proves
that the creator of John does not exist. The primary reason is because usury is
proven to be a non-factor in the modern operation of the global economy. In
both eras, during the Roman Empire and the Christian Roman Empire, the subject
and the imposition of usury never changed the orientation of the state entity.
However, the imposition of slave labor which created cheap labor caused
unemployment among the citizenry, riots and eventually state instability.
Furthermore; during the rule of the secular Roman emperors, scientific
ingenuity was bound by a single indirect problem of low wages then doubly
compounded with a "divine command" of the forbidence of usury,
through a Christian theonomy, which created the problem of direct suppression
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initiation of the Crusades which contradicts the order located in Matthew 10:34
which present Jesus or God as the sword. Nevertheless, the writer of the Book
of Revelation has presented a borrowed theme and a powerful image. John’s image
is presenting a metaphorical Judge delivering his final verdict and punishment
on the guilty party in the 'divine' court room. John’s proposed image is an
honorific vision towards his fallen comrade – Paul – who was put in a court
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forward theme is given by the author of the Book of Revelation, John, is
describing the eventual victory of the Christian community over the Roman Empire.
The eventual triumph was the conversion of the Emperor Constantine to
Christianity in A.D. 312 and the promulgation of the Christian creed by the
Nicea Council in AD.325. The triumph was a natural manifestation rather than a
divine one which took almost two hundred years after the predicted date,
A.D.140, given by John in the Book of Revelation. The evidence above stating
the usury regulation is an example of Moral sublimation (which is discussed in
Chapter 29 of this book - <i>Book of Revolution</i>). Moral sublimation is the
gradual disappearance of a moral code, through social historical evolution,
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early Christian community which has manifested itself way after its predicted
date. The title above, for this parable, is derived from Revelation 19:7-9
where the symbolism is given presenting the union of the region of Jerusalem
with the community of believers. The main evidence showing Jesus of Nazareth's
physical return is Revelation 19:11 and it corresponds with two other verses:
Revelation 1:7 and the Gospel of John 19:34. The previous is proof that the
return of Jesus of Nazareth - the Messiah of the Christian community - is
false. There is no physical literal return of Jesus of Nazareth as the previous
historical evidence has proven. The historical evidence has also, without a
doubt, proven the contradictions or false predictions by John. The Gospel of
John's evidence is also proof that the terms: "water" and
"blood" are symbolic descriptions of non-believers and believers
rather than literal descriptions. The evidence was detailed an earlier parable
concerning the verse within the chapter, Revelation 19:13, which shows this
allegorical description for "blood". </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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because of the early Christians ability to adopt some of the concepts from the
Roman Empire. Paul, John, and other New Testament writers adapted to their
social conditions by promoting one important principle abandoned by the Roman
emperors: the principle of expanding citizenship to their fellow human beings.
The weakness of Rome was not based on warfare but rather a non-violent element
among the Roman compound - the expansion of citizenship. The principle was
immediately adopted by Paul, John and other early Christian leaders. The
adoption of such a principle was a brilliant move by the Christian leadership
because it was appealing to some Gentile plebeians who were not yet citizens of
the Roman state. Therefore, Paul's Romans chapter eleven and John's chapters
seven and fourteen in the Book of Revelation are natural calculations which
have preserved the existence of the Christian community. A comparison could be
made to the genius of individuals previously mentioned to the founders of the
Russian communist movement who have also sacrificed their lives for a material
cause. Even though, the material supposition delivered by Karl Marx could also
be proven flawed through empirical observation and social evolution. The
founder of the term and observation of "theonomy", Cornelius Van Til,
also missed the meaning and role of social evolution. The fallacy within his “theonomy”
observation and belief system is the missing factor of social evolution. In
other words, all belief systems whether they are "religious" or
philosophy based are subject to transforming or changing because of social
evolution. The previous explanation of the fallacy exposes the fact that the
message of Christianity is limited and expired like most ancient belief
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partially exposed to the readers of their era and modern times the expected
corruption when the corporate entity has saturated the state entity completely.
In other words, the words of the natural revolutionaries, exposed the flaw of a
particular economic and political system which predates the Babylonian empire.
The leaders of the nascent Christian community through the promotion of a
reformed Jewish belief system, or Christianity, addressed the problem
incompletely because of their rationale to install a theocracy (Revelation 2:27
and 19:15). Furthermore, the relationship between the Roman state and its
"merchants" (Revelation 18:16) has exposed the readers to the
phenomenon of an early form of scientific capitalism which manifested in the
Iron Age. The relationship between these two entities has shown one of the many
errors which could develop between the said entities. The scholar of
anthropology, Christian Jurgensen Thomsen, presented the above three-tier
system. The system he proposed presented the industrial evolution of humanity.
The proposed Ages: The Stone Age, The Bronze Age, and then the Iron Age; in
which the Roman empire existed, presents the evolutionary synthesis between the
state entity and corporate entity. An ancient Greek poet, Hesiod, composed a
poem mentioning a five-tier system: Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, Heroic
Age, and the Iron Age. The work is titled - <i>Works and Days </i>- which
presented the five-tier system. Interestingly, it could be possible that Daniel
mentioned this in the Book of Daniel 2:34-35 but borrowed the knowledge of 'the
Ages' from Hesiod's poem or composed work? Let the reader observe: the siege
and invasion of Jerusalem occurred in B.C. 587 and the poet lived between B.C. 750
and B.C. 650. Therefore, it is very possible that Daniel borrowed the
description of 'the Ages' and then metaphorically developed the images from a
previous work by the ancient Greek poet. Then, the author of the Book
Revelation borrowed Daniel's images to describe the natural phenomenon of
political corruption which predates the Babylonian empire. John expressed this
corruption through the phrase: "Mystery Babylon" to describe the
corruption within the Roman Empire (Revelation 17:5). </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Theory' would be the work of Jean Fourastie. The previous scholar described the
evolutionary modern development stage between the state entity and corporate
entity as the Industrial Age. Overall, the Industrial Age would be categorized
within the timeline between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The
development into the Industrial Age has been categorized into a three-tier
system: Primary sector(agricultural), Secondary sector(manufacturing and
promotion of inventions), and Tertiary sector(mass manufacturing of items).
According to Jean Fourasties, a nation-state(tribe) enters the Industrial Age
through the expansion of the "secondary sector". The question arises,
what happened during the transition between the Roman Empire and the
installment of the Roman Christian empire under emperor Constantine? The
secondary sector suffered because of the continued imposition of cheap labor
and "slave labor" despite the imposition of "religious"
financial regulation,i.e. the negation of usury. The above discredits the
verses pertaining to the social regulation against usury (Revelation 18:6 and
Ezekiel 18:5-13) supported by years of economical empirical evidence. There are
also clear mistakes by Paul himself which supports the behavior of slavery (<i>Letter
to Philemon</i>, Ephesians 6:5-9) and is evidence of the overall fallibility of
the Christian message as it pertains to the complete salvation of the human
race on Earth. Why would Paul, and his God, fail to address the complete
picture concerning the conditions of the people living in Judea and the Roman Empire?
The previous is an example of the flaws within the belief system and the
imposed Christian theonomy years later after the verdict of the Council of
Nicea. Therefore, Revelation 19:11-21 is the key of the whole <i>Revelation of
John</i> presenting a clear false "prophecy" or a failed proposed
supernatural prediction. Is it possible that the Gnostics, years later,
properly "spiritualized" the message of the writers of the New
Testament canon? Is it possible that the Council of Nicaea simply suppressed
these ideas to hide the fact that the predictions circulating among the
Christian community during those times were a fallacy? The proposal is
constructed the acts of the Council, and eventually later St.Augustine of
Hippo, were to collaborate in the development of a false doctrine which is
based on a poor philosophical foundation concerning one important aspect of the
lives of humans or sentient beings - the material realm. The synthesis, which
is the Roman Christian theonomy, removed the philosophical thesis of
psychological hedonism- Epicureanism and Stoicism - and installed a theocracy
which discouraged further scientific development, mass manufacturing of
inventions and the imposition of cheap labor or low wages. Was this the intent
of the New Testament writers to encourage sound material economics? No, it was
the intent of the New Testament writers to await the immediate return of the
Jesus of Nazareth the “Messiah” during one or two more generations copying the
previous duration of the previous Jewish Babylonian captivity (Revelation
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"religious" theonomies, has suffered a captivity. The captivity of
the mind, by theonomies and negative material philosophies, which brought
forward poor material mismanagement and eventually political corruption. This
captivity derives from nature and not from supernatural ghosts within the
machine of history. The positive material philosophies also did not develop or
were not promoted during these eras. The previous example of the social
negation of usury, compounded with imposition of negative philosophies,
resulted in the lack of technological progress. The previous statement is
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Mediterranean world, the courts were led to supplement the ancient law of citizens(<i>ius
civile</i>) with a new and more flexible law of noncitizens(<i>ius gentium</i>)".
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Industrial Age, also resulted in an error. The error was to formulate a theory
of total state control of material forces within a nation-state while
dissolving the corporate entity. The promotion of state control was a copy of
the same template from previous early human eras. In other words, the tribal
material well-being controlled by one leader during the Industrial Age. It was
simply the replacement of the "divine" leader for the atheist or
non-"divine" leader and it was the copy of the previous classical
conservative model of one individual rule rather than its democratization. The
Communism which developed years after Karl Marx is not similar to its supposed
champion and the Christianity which came after John was also not the same. Both
philosophies are similar and different in many ways. The common denominator
between these two movements is the manner in the propagation of their beliefs
and members willing to die for their respective causes. Therefore, the war of
winning the mind was the tactic of the author of the Book of
Revelation(Revelation 17:9,13) and a clue to its winning strategy over the
Roman government which lost its battle over citizenship of the populace at the
leadership level. The early formation of Islam also went through a similar
transformation and success against former regions under the Roman Christian
government and other tribal nation-states. Marxism, however, differs from the
two movements in philosophical belief and subject matter. The subject matter
being the material well-being of the citizens of a nation-state rather than
their direct contribution to the philosophical outlook of the citizenry. In
communism, the material well-being would have resulted in a gradual
philosophical change within the populace. While in John's early Christianity,
Revelation 19:19-20 expresses the author's concept of a mind war or propaganda
war and leaving the physical war to supernatural intervention. In the verse,
Revelation 19:20, presents to the reader the enemies of the early Christian
movement: The corrupt Roman leadership, its philosophical twin (Stoicism or
psychological hedonism, lead by Seneca (Revelation 16:10-11,13)) and so-called
Christian hypocrites(Hymenaeus and Philetus, as examples, noted in 2nd Timothy
2:17). The symbolism is shown with Korah's previous rebellion which is mention
in the Old Testament source of the Book of Numbers(Numbers chapter sixteen)
which directs the reader to include hypocrites or antagonists within the
Christian movement. So, the Christian movement during the time of the author
presented the formula of combating both enemies from within and without using
the most persuasive form of expression during those times and region - general
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Theory'</b> and its prescription? The theory is stating the introduction of
political corruption through an imbalance in the material flow. The initial
symptom is the imposition of "slave-labor" or cheap labor which creates
unemployment among the already members of the nation-state or tribe. The result
of this exchange: the creation of a few rich corporations or corporate entities
within the nation-state or tribal affiliation (Revelation 18:15). In other
words, the collision of the two circles will result in the creation of a
middle area(c): (a) "Slave" cheap labor , and (b) A few rich
corporations lead in the formation of a , (c) corrupt political nation-state
because of a corrupted state entity. In other words, the state entity is saturated
by the influence and power of a few corporations. Furthermore, the raising of taxes would be an effect and not a cause of the previous dillemma. The raising taxes occurs because the leadership has to raise money for unemployment remedies - Entertainments and public projects to keep non-slave labor in contentment.</span></span></div>
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idea of the Laffer curve is refuted. The idea of lower taxation for
corporations, to an old ages problem, will not result in the furtherance of
natural rights nor liberties but rather its opposite. Also, the increase of
citizenship also would force the moderation of wages and taxation. The rule of
law would be preserved by the state therefore resulting in the minimalization
of corruption. In other words, the preservation of material flow within society
or a specific nation-state or tribe for the plebeians. Again, the references by
the New Testament writers are numerous but inadequate in some parts but clearly
shows signs of borrowing from other sources: Romans chapter eleven, 2nd
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reign of the messiah never occurred and this absence of an event may have been
the true intention of the author of the Book of Revelation (Revelation 20:3-6).
Therefore, what could explain the supposed vision given to Emperor Constantine?
Eventhough, it was rumored to be a political move to end the ongoing Christian
debates among the believers of a failed prediction, it fulfilled its function
to solidify the Christian community until the verdicts of Council of Nicea. The
verdicts of the Council removed any doubters and their texts called the
"Gnostics" as official representatives of the Christian community.
The truth of the matter, it would have been easier to "spiritualize"
the supposed physical return of the messiah rather than endure more years of
social purges. Nevertheless, the previous suggestion is what occurred years
later with the manifestation of an off-shot of Jewish and Christian protest
manuals - Islam. The list grows after Islam concerning social purges which
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other side of the fallacy: State control and total management of materials. The
pre-Industrial theonomies also exercised state control but their folly was not
the negation of the corporate entity but rather the enforcement of cheap labor
through the practice of slavery. After the manifesto, presented by Karl Marx,
many other treatises followed detailing the crimes against humanity. Karl Marx
was correct in explaining the peripheral outcomes of the Industrial Age which
states many social evils. However, Karl Marx was incorrect in prescribing a
remedy which promotes the installation of another form of classical
conservative model of leadership. It is very possible that Karl Marx never
envisioned the slow process of social evolution. Eventhough, he tried to get in
contact with Charles Darwin much later to exchange notes. Karl Marx only saw
the evil results of the conflict surrounding the struggle of the Paris commune
of 1871 to conclude that the classical liberal model is not the solution. The
inner and further details of this observation will be discussed in the second
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is further evidence of the erosion of power through the hand of one individual.
After Karl Marx' various treatise on the imposition of the modern classical
conservative model ,of one individual rule, the witnesses of history saw the
carnage of Stalin and Hitler. Through Stalin we had witnessed the elimination
of many individuals which may have contributed to the historical material
timeline. The social purges by Stalin was not through the prism of theonomy but
through the material observation of Karl Marx. In Germany, the homeland of Karl
Marx, an evil arose which spoke of the ancient and supposed tribal greatness of Germany
which rode on a similar material observation but through a corrupt form of
darwanism. Hence, the reader is reminded of Herbert Spencer's social darwanism
- a negative material flow. How should the proposed hypothesis of the Roman
Material Theory address such a dilemma? The problem is the initial factor of
cheap labor which created social tensions and then the creation of state
tension. The solution or remedy has always been the preservation of human
rights through natural rights preserved by a just state entity. However,
through observing the Roman Empire we witness both the discomposure and the
ataraxy of the state entity. Only through the absence of a dictatorship of the
state entity, and henceforth the democratization of material forces, the result
has been the material progress for all within society. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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material philosophy and its admixture to adopt flawed concepts. Hitler, through
his warped understanding of the Millennial reference, borrowed the phrase from
the Book of Revelation which was proven to be a fallacy. The readers could
witness this fallacy and its results when a concept from theonomy is not
socially refuted within thinking circles of society. Germany went through a
first world war, which produced the environment for a pseudo-thinker to rise
from the ashes of the German workers' holocaust. The social conditions, of the
First World War, was an issue which Karl Marx addressed many times over and
this very subject make Karl Marx a truth-teller. The social evils of the Industrial
Revolution originates from the low wages of the working masses which only
strengthen a few corporations and corrupted the state entity which resulted in
a "World War". The previous statement resulted in the encouraging
conditions for the launching of the First World War because of social tensions
which created false material philosophies throughout Europe along with its
theonomic attachments with hundreds of years of prejudices. There is a healthy
suspicion that the rise of Hitler's party was financed by a wealthy few controlling
such corporations to combat the rise of Marxism within Germany. The fight
within has been the tug of war between the said theonomic forces and particular
communist atheistic forces to install both of their reactions to the
conditions: the imposition of the classical conservative model of an autocratic
one individual rule. The winner, Hitler, obviously astrocized ethnic minorities
as well as Jewish scientist by the name of Albert Einstein who is credited for
the proved theories of physics and removed the Marxists from the scene. While
Stalin in Russia, eliminated physically not only political opponents as well
but also scientists of all persuasions. The results only proves the saying:
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely "
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timeline of humanity is irreversible. The previous observation has been as an
empirical fact through the error of the Soviet experience. Karl Marx did not
live long enough to make an alternative theory or to observe the disaster of
the Soviet social experiment. The above proves that the negation and absence of
the corporate entity would be disastrous for humanity. Therefore, at least
three factors are observed for the Roman Material Theory: the imbalance of the
material flow, the imposition of a flawed theonomy or a poor social philosophy,
the existence of social tensions preceded the introduction of state tensions
and the absence of a corporate entity would equate to political corruption
resulting in an industrial depression. The previous comes close to the Second
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tensions. Therefore, the previous condition is possible when the social
tensions first existed and then state actors within the state entity initiated
state tensions. These peripherals, overall, are the systemic tensions of the
Roman Material Theory. The wrong prescription has been observed though Hitler's
Germany and Stalin's Russia where the absolute control or removal of the
corporate entity occurred. The Roman Material Theory or hypothesis could also
be applied to the pre-conditions of the American Civil war. The RMT applies to
the southern states during President Lincoln's era: If southern states
prevailed then the theory would be properly applied because of the volume of
slave labor which represents cheap labor within the populace. The eventual social
tensions would have resulted in mass unrests which would have then furthered
interstate disturbances and creation of state actors to initiate interstate
tensions. During the process, only a few corporate entities would have
benefited and therefore business interest would have sabotaged the overall
material well-being of "southern" society. The next evidence of the
relevance of the 'Roman Material Theory' would be the social tensions within
the current Federal state of Mexico where political corruption has established
itself within the system. The economic-political "push" factors have
resulted in the decay of the Mexican democracy. The social tensions described
through the proposed 'Roman Material Theory' is very obvious in the case of
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and it is rather symbolic than literal. The details of the hypothesis
concerning the metaphysical entity is discussed in chapter eight of this book -
<i>Book of Revolution</i>. The dangers of generalization will be presented and
it is relevant knowing that the Book of Revelation's message has expired beyond
its predicted date. Since the onset of the interpretations given by John Nelson
Darby's dispensationalism doctrine the readers and interpreters of the Book of
Revelation have witnessed wars. Were the wars caused by the interpretations of
John Nelson Darby? No, there is no clear evidence of any connection. However,
the most convincing evidence of biblical misinterpretation has been the misuse
by Hitler of the 'thousand years' reign , which was intended for Jesus, for the
NAZI doctrine of a 'thousand years' reign. The prejudices and bigotry has
existed within Europe before the rise of the NAZI (National Socialist German
Workers) party but surely the social practices derive from the past crusades
and compounded by social tensions. The remainder entity left to be twisted and
misinterpreted is the 'Gog and Magog' entity which truly is connected with the
rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by Zerubbabel and others of this
specific era. John's usage of the 'Gog and Magog' entity was to present to his
readers the people opposed to the early Christian message during the Roman Empire's
era. The current trend is to generalize, falsely, that the 'Gog and Magog' reference
is describing the Asian and Russian peoples by tracing the origin of the said
tribal entity. The previous only proves, one the many proofs, the fallacy of
the modern interpreters of the Old Testament and New Testament canons. The
modern interpreters have adopted the literal view of the 'Gog and Magog'
reference because these readers of Revelation's "prophecy" have
already accepted the absurd from the reality. Furthermore, John Nelson Darby's
misinterpretation of the term - "Dispensationalism" ignores the fact
that Paul's usage of the term derives from Paul's false prediction of a
desecration of the Temple rather than its complete destruction. Therefore, the
real intent of John's message has been to address the 'Gog and Magog' derive
from the disbelievers of the Jewish-Christians, Gentile Christians, Jewish
revolutionaries and the Jewish community, Gentile Romans and the Philosopher
class. The last class being mentioned is the real danger to the message of
Christianity. The previous danger delivered by Paul earlier and John later
within the treatise from the island of Patmos. The danger of generalization
becomes clear and obvious if the message of Christianity is not filtered and
realized. One important observation is that Christianity did not produce a
difference within the historical timeline but rather copied the same problem
which the materialists have went through proving the case for social evolution
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">(19) <u>New Jerusalem and the Temple within</u>. The theme
of New Jerusalem coming out of the sky is another borrowed theme. The evident
verses are Revelation 21:2,10 (Revelation 3:12) which may derive from 2nd
Esdras 13:36? The question would be where does 2nd Esdras originate? Even if
the answer is given, another question arises, which of these collections
mentioned the fallen city first? If the Book of Revelation was a specially
given and designed Book by a creator then why is there another book mentioning
this event? It is claimed that the Book 2nd Esdras is traced back to Ezra. The
very individual which took part in the rebuilding of the Temple after the
seventy years Babylonian captivity. The other question arises, why has the
Catholic Church retained it in their collection but later the Protestants
disregarded this particular book? The four theories are formulated concerning
this mystery:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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through Ezra in contrast with the other Book given the title of his name.
Ezra's usage of metaphorical expressions, in 2nd Esdras, was another manner of
describing a literal event? Was the book, 2nd Esrdas, intended for the future?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of the Second Temple by the Romans. It was written by a Jewish revolutionary,
or a Jewish priest or a Jewish commoner. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the early Christian leadership? Hence, the reason why it was not disregarded as
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Ezra, after the rebuilding of the Temple and before the Roman destruction of
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several times which only creates the speculation that the inference has been in
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correct the previous conclusion. The conclusion earlier presented showing the
Book of Revelation was meant to be fulfilled during the era of the Roman Empire.
Revelation 21:1 has hinted that the "sea" will no longer exist. The
previous is not a literal image or event but rather an allegorical expression
suggesting that the Gentiles will no longer be "gentiles" but
believers. In other words, the Book of Revelation is mentioning that there is
no heaven but rather it will exist on a new Earth because "death" and
"hell" would be eliminated (Revelation 20:14). The proposed 'Temporal
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the author, there is a literal materialist victory on Earth over the forces of
the Roman empire used by "evil". The reason for this turn of events
is because the Book of Isaiah has employed this language to describe the
rebuilding of the Second Temple (Isaiah 65:17). However, the Temple and
Tabernacle is Jesus of Nazareth (Revelation 21:3,22). Therefore, the intention
of the writer and author of the Book of Revelation, has expressed the
conclusion that there is no future Temple in Jerusalem because Jesus himself is
the Temple. If the writer expressed this then why are many modern Christians
for the rebuilding of the Temple? If we followed the "prophecy" from
beginning to end, any reader will observe that the author intended the Book of
Revelation to be fully fulfilled around A.D. 140 and another variable is
factored in. The variable is that Jesus himself is the Temple and Tabernacle
(Revelation 21:3,22). The Gospel of John (John 2:19-21) and the Book of
Revelation (Revelation 21:22) both expresses this conclusion and if the writer
was confident that a new Temple would be rebuilt then he would have clearly
stated the previous possibility. The previous collections or books were written
some years after the Temple’s destruction but the writer refuses to present an
alternative vision of a physically New Temple in Jerusalem.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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point is described as such because it is a line differentiating two ages:
"Tribulation era" and "Great Tribulation era". The
tribulation era is before the Temple's destruction and the great tribulation is
after the Temple's destruction in A.D. 70 then John created this doctrine to
atone for the error created by Paul. Paul's error was to predict the
desecration of the Temple and not its destruction. However, when the Temple was
destroyed then John composed the Book of Revelation utilizing the languages of
the Temple's destruction by mentioning "wormwood". Therefore, Matthew
committed the first error (Matthew 24:20) by mentioning "Sabbath"
within the verse. Furthermore, the whole idea at first was that the Temple was
going to be desecrated similar to the earlier events of Antiochus Epiphanes.
Paul later wrote letters to the congregations at Corinth and Thessalonica
hinting at a desecration of the Temple and not its total destruction (2nd
Thessalonians 2:1-4, 1st Corinthians 7:26-31). Paul hints of a desecration and
the "desecration" is when the Christian community would be raptured
(1st Thessalonians 4:15-18). Then according to historical records, Paul was
martyred or killed by Nero. Then years later, John was sent to the island of
Patmos by the Romans where he revised and edited the apocalyptic visions by
Matthew and Paul. John then added the seventy years doctrine through the
mention of "wormwood" (Revelation 8:10-11) to revise the date of the
return of Jesus since he did not show up when the Temple was destroyed (rather
than desecrated). Paul truly mentions this error which forces John to revise
the ending of the story (1st Corinthians 7:26-29 and 2nd Thessalonians 2:1-4).
There is a possibility that the reason John was sent to the island of Patmos
may have been the contents within the Gospel of John. The evidence is
presented: The Gospel of John 19:37, Revelation 1:7, and Zechariah 12:10. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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exile of John was done through the Jewish Temple priests and the Romans later agreed
(Revelation 16:13). The reason is because of the Zechariah 12:10 verse would
have been read by a Jewish Temple priest spy who then later reported the
activities of John. John must have mentioned it through a sermon or something
in connection with the three presented verses and this connection must have
made authorities nervous. John, through his exile, still composed another
document exhorting the early Christian community to be vigilant against their
oppressors. All of the previous evidence with verses was already stated earlier.
The best assessment would be the composition of the Gospel of John and this
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"Temporal Flow Thesis" and the previous presentation of a court case
against the Roman Empire, it is rational to conclude that John was a
non-violent revolutionary even if his natural treatise was somehow intended to
be supernatural. There is also a connection between Paul and John through the
statement of Paul himself (2nd Corinthians 12:1-7) which is an indirect
description of John by Paul. The connection would explain the various symbolic
languages and supposed experiences expressed in the Book of Revelation. The
"Temporal Flow Thesis" also would express an impossibility which
occurred years later with the imposition of something of <i>a priori </i>, or
of the mind, and into an attempted way of materializing the previous visions.
In other words, the false prediction by John still produced a vigorous spirit
among the Christians which years later manufactured a political transformation
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given, according to the vision by John, the death of a believer during the
Roman empire: 1) The believer dies, 2) The believer is resurrected or raptured,
3) The believer rules for a thousand years with Jesus, 4) The believer
witnesses the resurrection of the disbelievers, 5) The disbelievers, satan,
fallen angels, Hell (bottomless pit) and Death are all thrown into the Lake of
Fire. 6) The creation of a new Jerusalem and new transformed Earth eliminates
or abrogates the existence of "Heaven". All of the Believers and
Jesus are the only ones to exist forever on a new Earth which is now
"Heaven". In other words; with the elimination of "Hell"
then there is no need for "Heaven"? Simply, the Lake of Fire
eliminates the negatives mentioned previously and "heaven" is
eliminated by the transformation of Earth and the fallen new city of Jerusalem.
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presented by John's own words, is an attempt to outflank the Roman philosophy
of the era which taught material enlightenment (Hebrews 10:32) through <i>a
priori</i>. In other words, a thinking trend concerning the liberation of the
body or consciousness after death. However, the position of John is more
captivating because it goes further by using previous Jewish belief and
allegorical language. The doctrine by Epicurus is stating that pursuit of
pleasure before death is of utmost importance. The usage of the term
"pleasure" is not entirely about sex but experiencing all aspects of
life in the positive without violating agreed laws among humanity. Later; the
early Jewish community, where the Christian revolutionaries are based, since
the time of Daniel, has viewed the cultural importation of Hellenistic
persuasion as endangering the overall cultural viewpoints and beliefs within
the Jewish community. It is really the preservation of cultural identity going
against the prevailing and prosperous culture. The result was a synthesis which
did not actually resulted in a "synthesis" because of the theonomic
nature of the Christian Roman leadership after Constantine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the elimination of "Hell" and eventually "Heaven" does
contain a contradiction within the Gospels. Matthew 10:28 states: " And
fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but
rather fear him which is able to <b><u>destroy</u></b> both soul and body in
HELL." According to the words of John this not possible because it is the
Lake of Fire, mentioned in the Book of Revelation four times, would be able to
destroy both soul and body. Remember, "death" and "hell"
are both sent into the "Lake of Fire" (Revelation 20:14).The omission
in the Gospel of John tells us that John is the author of both books or
documents: The Gospel of John and the Book of Revelation (Revelations chapters
five and ten). Why? The reason is because Luke, Matthew and Mark make mention
of similar references to which the aforementioned entity destroys both soul and
body. All three previous sources share the same conclusion: Hell destroys both
soul and body (Matthew 10:28, Luke 12:4-5, and Mark 9:43-48). While the Gospel
of John (John 15:6) only mentions Hellfire indirectly and implicitly but the
omission agrees with the assumption that John believes that "Hell"
does <b><u>not destroy</u></b> both soul and body. According to John, only the
Lake of Fire would be able to destroy both soul and body. There is a difference
because according to John, "Hell" is temporary and for only
punishment while the Lake of Fire destroys all the negatives of existence hence
no punishment afterwards. In other words; if you are judged, by Jesus, to be a
disbeliever then first you are resurrected then put in Hellfire(for punishment
of the soul) and then thrown into the Lake of Fire(for final execution of the
soul) so you could no longer exist. The previous explanation is partly
nihilistic. Furthermore, this means no one is currently in "Hell" or
"Heaven".<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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does Paul, the other Gospel writers, and the rest of the New Testament writers
agree with John's viewpoint? No other writers within the New Testament canon
speaks of "the Lake of Fire" nor does any of the Old Testament
writers. It seems "Hell" is a place of punishment and this specific
designation the writers may agree on but they disagree on the role of
"Hell"(Revelation 20:10 and Revelation 20:14). The previous
observation creates another question, why has this information been omitted by
the other New Testament writers concerning the existence of "the Lake of
Fire"? The only conclusion would be that this may have been why it took at
least two centuries or more for the Christian community to allow John's last
testament, the Book of Revelation, into the New Testament canon. It was the
hand of St.Augustine of Hippo, years later, which allowed the Book of
Revelation to be accepted into the New Testament canon because of political
persuasion based on the attempt to explain the problems of the successful
invasions by the Huns into Rome. Nevertheless, the problem concerning the role
of "Hell" and the mention of "the Lake of Fire" may have
played a factor in delaying its acceptance by consensus. This delay may negate the
whole existence of these entities:
"Hell","Heaven","the Lake of Fire", and "the
new Jerusalem" completely. Furthermore, its delay into the New Testament
canon may have been the subject concerning the deposit of any soul currently
and into the modern age, whether it is in "Heaven"/"Hell"
or in the ground until the rapture or second resurrection for disbelievers? The
Book of Revelation and Paul's mention of "rapture" is now understood
to mean that when people die their soul stays in the ground (John 3:13 and Acts
2:29) until the "rapture"(or the second resurrection for
Disbelievers) mentioned by both Paul in his various letters and John in the
Book of Revelation. This would mean that the current popular Christian ideas
concerning where the soul goes after death is disputable or in error but it
seems that several Christian groups has this correct doctrine already in place.
However, the delay of the canonization concerning the Book of Revelation may
have abrogated or negated the existence of all four entities. The only
questions left are: Is there a soul existing within the body? If there is a
soul, where does the soul goes if there is no "Hell" and
"Heaven"?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Fruits of Light</u>. The first two verses of the chapter reference back to the
lost tribe of Israel (Matthew 10:6). The Gospel source and the first two verses
of Revelation chapter twenty-two suggest the repopulation of the Earth? Or the
discovery of the lost tribe? The first question could be thought through
rationally. The reason of why it may lead back to the repopulation of the Earth
is because the language directs us to Adam and the tree in the Book of Genesis
(Genesis chapters two through four). It may be simply symbolic but a literal
manifestation of believers sharing the remaining existence with Jesus their
messiah. If it is only in reference to the "lost tribe" then John has
confirmed the theory that the Book of Revelation was about the destruction of
Rome only but yet it leads to some questions: was all of Humanity judged? Or
just the local area sample of humanity between Rome and Jerusalem? Let us
assume that John intended that it was for all of humanity then the mention of
"the nations" are the believers designated as the new mankind.
Revelation 22:4 makes the other references of "marks on skin" to be
exactly an invisible mark and not a literal mark. This means that the earlier
references of "marks on/in skin" (Revelation 9:4, 13:16-18, 14:9,
15:2, 16:2, 19:12, 19:20, and 20:4) are symbolic and allegorical deriving from
Ezekiel 9:4-7. All of the previous guides the reader to one conclusion: The
term "the nations" is in reference to the believers who are going to
repopulate the Earth with Jesus of Nazareth their messiah/king. This leads to
an evolution of Earth's ecological system through the hand of God similar to
the hand of God in the events leading to the previous Jewish tribe's liberation
from captivity and the rebuilding of the Temple after the captivity era. The
material transformation of the Earth through a supernatural intervention and
its sustainment through supernatural means is the proposed theory by the writer.
Where is the fundamental error to this proposed ideal utopia? The Gospel of
Matthew counters this proposed vision in Matthew 22:30-32. John is not the only
to violate “The Testament of Jesus” because Paul does the same by revising
Matthew 10:5-15 with Romans chapter eleven. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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light is the materially new creation of a transformed Earth and new mankind
guided by the messiah shepherd called Jesus of Nazareth. The proposed utopia
would be possible but one flaw has been presented: The various failed
predictions which created an alternative timeline. The next flaw is the
correlation of two other sources which differ in language but agree in
principle with the Matthew passage. Matthew 10:6 corresponds with Mark 6:7-13
and Luke 9:1-6. There is no mention of "the lost tribe of Israel".
John has truly presented a natural manifesto with supernatural intentions. The
undiscovered tribe is simply the forerunner to the principle of the extension
of a new mankind. The new mankind is actually the Christian community with a
new principle borrowed from the Roman concept of the expansion of Roman
citizenship. All three sources were combined in Revelation chapter eleven
describing the two witnesses. The previous confirms the theory that the
"two witnesses" are the Jewish-Christians and Gentile Christians, the
Body of Christ, being martyred by the Roman Empire. Furthermore; the previous
evidence also confirms John's premise that only the believers, of the Roman
era, would repopulate the physically transformed Earth (Revelation 3:12 and
Ephesians 2:15). However, if Matthew 22:30-32 is valid and is still followed by
John then there is no repopulation of the Earth just believers living forever.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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undiscovered tribe has been employed by Paul in several of his letters and
stated by John himself within the Book of Revelation. John has committed the
“sin” of false witness according to his own words within the chapter. The issue
has been addressed concerning the statement by the earlier Church father, </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Iraneaus, who also committed the same error. The ones who
have been attacked:" <u>the disciples of Marcion, or by a perversion of
the sense [of Scripture], as those of Valentinus and all the Gnostics</u>
" are all innocent of their supposed crimes or "blasphemy".
Nevertheless, the "Gnostics" are correct in spiritualizing the texts
because there is something to keep hidden from the public. The secret to be
hidden was the false predictions by John and Paul. These false predictions are
now known variables of why the texts were not translated from Latin until the
ignorance was removed through regional translations. However, when the local
translations occurred political issues may have hidden the truth further
through other agendas. 'The twenty theses against Christian Millennialism' has
concluded into the material realm something which Martin Luther's ninety-five
theses partly presented. Even Martin Luther's ninety-five theses exposed the
truth within the fallacy of the New Testament predictions. The definition of
supernatural means reality is warped or transformed from the material world
around us by an outside entity from the reality. The previous observation was
presented by David Hume in the late 1700's:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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unaccountable terrors with regard to futurity: But these would quickly vanish,
were they not artificially fostered by precept and education. And those, who
foster them: what is their motive? Only to gain a livelihood, and to acquire
power and riches in this world. Their very zeal and industry, therefore, are an
argument against them. " (<i>Of the immortality of the Soul</i>, David
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Magog' is also another misunderstood event by most readers and even historical
commentators of the "Abrahamic" religions. The interpretation given
by St. Augustine of Hippo concerning his observation is later to be shown to be
correct in describing the identity of 'Gog and Magog'. St. Augustine gives us
the true meaning of 'Gog and Magog' as being a spiritual manifestation.
However, the rest of the observation is inundated with Millennialistic
overtones. These overtones and undertones derive from John’s Millennialism
within the Book of Revelation. However, John’s Millennialism is a spin-off and
error based on Paul’s Dispensationalism. First, the attempt will be made to
correct and elaborate St. Augustine’s interpretation by offering a proposed
theory which is supported by biblical evidence. St. Augustine of Hippo must be
congratulated for metaphysical and dogmatic defense. Furthermore, his work is a
necessary step that will reveal to the readers the true and original meanings
'Gog and Magog'. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“<b><i>Chapter 11.—Of Gog and Magog, Who are to Be Roused by the Devil to
Persecute the Church, When He is Loosed in the End of the World.</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed from his
prison, and shall go out to seduce the nations which are in the four corners of
the earth, Gog and Magog, and shall draw them to battle, whose number is as the
sand of the sea.” This then, is his purpose in seducing them, to draw them to
this battle. For even before this he was wont to use as many and various
seductions as he could continue. And the words “he shall go out” mean, he shall
burst forth from lurking hatred into open persecution. For this persecution,
occurring while the final judgment is imminent, shall be the last which shall
be endured by the holy Church throughout the world, the whole city of Christ
being assailed by the whole city of the devil, as each exists on earth. For
these nations which he names Gog and Magog are not to be understood of some
barbarous nations in some part of the world, whether the Getæ and Massagetæ, as
some conclude from the initial letters, or some other foreign nations not under
the Roman government. For John marks that they are spread over the whole earth,
when he says, “The nations which are in the four corners of the earth,” and he
added that these are Gog and Magog. The meaning of these names we find to be,
Gog, “a roof,” Magog, “from a roof,”—a house, as it were, and he who comes out
of the house. They are therefore the nations in which we found that the devil
was shut up as in an abyss, and the devil himself coming out from them and
going forth, so that they are the roof, he from the roof. Or if we refer both
words to the nations, not one to them and one to the devil, then they are both
the roof, because in them the old enemy is at present shut up, and as it were
roofed in; and they shall be from the roof when they break forth from concealed
to open hatred. The words, “And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and
encompassed the camp of the saints and the beloved city,” do not mean that they
have come, or shall come, to one place, as if the camp of the saints and the
beloved city should be in some one place; for this camp is nothing else than
the Church of Christ extending over the whole world. And consequently wherever
the Church shall be,—and it shall be in all nations, as is signified by “the
breadth of the earth,”—there also shall be the camp of the saints and the
beloved city, and there it shall be encompassed by the savage persecution of
all its enemies; for they too shall exist along with it in all nations,—that
is, it shall be straightened, and hard pressed, and shut up in the straits of
tribulation, but shall not desert its military duty, which is signified by the
word “camp.” (Source: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">City of God</i> ,
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The answer is clear concerning the riddle of 'Gog and Magog'. The Ezekiel
prophecy was intended for the events surrounding the construction of the Second
Temple. When Ezekiel wrote down this section concerning 'Gog and Magog' it was
meant as a spiritual entity. Furthermore, his mention of 'Gog and Magog', was
an explanation to the spiritual manifestation of forces against the
construction of the Second Temple. The mention by John, if he was following the
same pattern of Ezekiel, was presenting a spiritual manifestation of forces
supporting the rise of a physical rebellion. This would mean that John’s
mention of 'Gog and Magog' was directed against a post-Roman entity and those
who have never accepted the gospel. Moreover, the prediction will be proven
false and its descriptive language may be a derivative of later
pre-Amillennialism. Furthermore, through the spiritualized description given by
John, the post-Roman entity rises after A.D. 1140 the end of the supposed 1,000
year reign/rule of Jesus. Ezekiel's 'Gog and Magog' and John's 'Gog and Magog'
flows in different directions. For example, Ezekiel 'Gog and Magog' is rather physical
to spiritual opposition while John's 'Gog and Magog' is spiritual to physical
opposition to the new Temple being Jesus himself. The order of Temples: 1st
Temple of Solomon, 2nd Temple of Zerubbabel(Herod), and 3rd Temple being Jesus
himself (Revelation 21:3 & Revelation 22:21).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The apocalyptic message of John was meant for those living during Roman times.
It was neither meant nor intended for any time after A.D. 1140. If Revelation 21:22
is the actual physical body of Jesus then by reading the rest of the chapter
(Revelation 21:23-27) we get the conclusion that 'Gog and Magog' are nations
who refuse to accept Jesus as the Messiah (Revelation 20:8, Revelation 18:13,
Revelation 1:7). The mention of "slaves" and "those who pierced
him" indicates the era of which these verses were intended to be manifested.
The supporting proof would be the identity of who and what is
"Babylon" in the Book of Revelation (Revelation 14:8 and 1st Peter
4:13) which is the Roman Empire. Finally, the mention of seven hills or
mountains (Revelation 17:9) positively identifies the Roman Empire.
Nevertheless, 'Gog' stated in the Book of Revelation is the human populace
roused to fight Jesus and his saints at Jerusalem. 'Magog' would be represented
as Satan (Revelation 20:7-8) the one who instigated the war. The imagery of the
instigation is the second and final series to the temptation of Adam (Genesis
Chapter three) but this time Adam is represented as the whole Human race given
the designation as 'Gog & Magog' in the Book of Revelation 20:8.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The proper order of events: In A.D. 70; the "captivity" repeated by
the Romans and earlier initiated by the Babylonians, lead twice to the physical
destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Furthermore, this would be the signal
to begin the cycle (The importance of the seventy years cycle is explained in
another chapter of this book). A.D. 70 to A.D. 140 is the actual GREAT
tribulation of the Book of Revelation in which it was intended (Revelation 1:9,
Revelation 2:9, and Revelation 7:14). Yes, the first two verses tell us two
types of eras: (1) The years before the destruction of the Temple in A.D. 70
are considered the tribulation and those years after A.D. 70 are the GREAT
tribulation. (2) The last verse, Revelation 7:14, tells of an actual physical
resurrection which is the first physical resurrection of the whole Christian
congregation or community. The actual and physical thousand years reign of
Messiah Jesus and his followers occur between - A.D. 140 to A.D. 1140
(Revelation 20:6).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3. The Great Tribulation era,
initiated with the destruction of the Temple in A.D. 70.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lasting until A.D. 1140.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Magog'<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8. The city of New Jerusalem ( <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">'City of God</i>’ ) era<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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*All of this above supposedly happening between A.D. 1 to A.D. 1140.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The resurrection of 'Gog' are considered an evil manifestation of the power of
Satan ('Magog'). The Ezekiel verses, Ezekiel 37:1-14, is the background imagery
of the events surrounding Revelation 20:8. In the first resurrection, the end
of the great tribulation which is A.D. 140, messiah Jesus rules for 1,000
years, literally or a thousand generations, with his Christian saints by
initiating the rapture. In the year A.D. 1140, the jealousy and hate resurrects
itself within the people who have never accepted the physical miracle or the supposed
supernatural disturbance (rapture) which supposedly occurred within the
material history or timeline on planet Earth in A.D. 140. In other words,
John’s suggestion to his readers is that people who never believed will still
be living after the A.D. 140 event in which messiah Jesus returns through "rapture". Let me explain John’s false
predictions:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Before Jesus crucifixion until Jesus crucifixion ("armageddon") -Pre
Tribulation years<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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*The meaning of "armageddon" as Jesus crucifixion is explained in another
chapter.*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Before A.D. 70 - The tribulation years of the Church or congregation of the
Messiah before the destruction and not desecration of the Temple in Jerusalem. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A.D. 70 - The physical destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem, the signal for
the GREAT tribulation for the early Christian community. Paul expected only a desecration of the Temple while John later revised the "prophecy". Paul was executed before the Temple's destruction and the Gospel of Matthew keeped Paul's false prediction in Matthew chapter twenty-four.</span></div>
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A.D. 70 to A.D. 140 – The era of the GREAT tribulation, the Roman Empire is
ruled by the spirit of Nero which could be Nero himself but my theory would
suggest a combination of events. Nero is ruling or actually his successors
carry on his policies and this is the spirit of Nero. Through historical
records the deduction could be derived that Nero himself, the spirit of
Nero and the successors who followed the same policy towards the Christian community could be properly labeled as "666". The previous example could be validated because the Roman emperor Vespasian destroyed the Temple two years after Nero's death. Later evidence will be shown to connect "666" with the Roman leadership and its idols at the marketplace. </span></div>
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A.D. 140 - The 1st physical resurrection takes place or rapture of the
congregation of the Messiah. This is the difference between Paul’s
Dispensationalism and John’s Millennialism because Paul expected or <u>falsely
predicted the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">desecration</b> of the Temple</u>
while John is describing the destruction of the Temple (The Gospel of John
2:19-21 and Revelation 6:13-14, 8:10-13, 12:2, 13:5).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A.D. 140 to A.D. 1140 - Messiah Jesus and his congregation rules the Earth with
an iron fist or strength for a thousand years (Revelation 2:27, Revelation
19:15-16 and Revelation 20:6) through Jerusalem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A.D. 1140 - The resurrection of an evil spirit and enmity creates the spiritual
forces of 'Gog and Magog' then is physically manifested with actual people
rebelling against the rule of Messiah Jesus (Revelation 20:7-8). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Post A.D. 1140 - The battles for Earth commences and then after the second
victory, the second resurrection is commanded to occur. The second resurrection
separates the nominal Christians from the faithful Christians. The first
victory occurred at A.D. 140 where the leaders of the earth were humiliated and
proven incorrect by Messiah Jesus through the event of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rapture</i>. The second victory is detailed as the final result of the
unraveling of material history warped by apocalyptic events (Revelation
20:9-15).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The reason why John describes the Temple as Jesus himself (Revelation 21:22)
is because the role of the Temple has expired (Revelation 21:3). The role of 'Gog
and Magog' is repeated like the events of Zerubbabel in his difficulties to
rebuild the Second Temple. The first 'Gog and Magog' of Ezekiel are the spiritual
forces whom are obstructionistic in the construction of the second Temple under
Zerubbabel (Ezekiel chapter thirty-eight, Ezekiel Chapter thirty-nine, Obadiah
1:20, All of the Book of Haggai, Zechariah chapter three, Zechariah 4:9, Ezra
6:14, Nehemiah 1:7, Nehemiah chapter four, Nehemiah 5:1-13, Nehemiah 6:1-15).
The passages of Nehemiah are the main evidence for the first 'Gog and Magog' to
have physically existed in spiritual form. The other verses which are not in the
Book of Nehemiah, and are rather prophetic, and are spiritual manifestations of the
Nehemiah passages. In other words, the Nehemiah passages are more historical records and literal in description. Therefore, there are two eras in which 'Gog and Magog' were
to occur if we accept the words of John to be from a divine source. So,
accordingly, the second 'Gog and Magog' are several generations after those who
have seen the return of Messiah Jesus. In other words, the second 'Gog and Magog'
are those generations of human beings who still do not believe and lived under
the thousand years reign and rule of Messiah Jesus and his Christian saints.
Now, the 'Gog' are accompanied by nominal Christians (Revelation 2:22,
Revelation 2:26, Revelation 21:7-8). The meaning of "false prophet"
in Revelation 20:10 is a leader among the nominal Christians and is the
successor of Korah and represented as the spirit of Korah who rebelled against
Moses stated in the Book of Numbers (Numbers chapter sixteen). As noted, the
first manifestation of the bottomless pit (Numbers 16:32) and concluding with the
second and final bottomless pit (Revelation 20:10-15). The second and final
bottomless pit is destroyed by the all-consuming Lake of Fire according to John
in the Book of Revelation (Revelation 20:14).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Therefore, "Magog" being a single entity is Satan himself according
to the writings attributed to Ezekiel and Zechariah. Ezekiel 39:6 is separating
"Magog" from the group body or plural entities of "Gog".
Therefore, the Ezekiel passage is a symbolic composition describing the events
surrounding the opposition to rebuild the Temple under Zerubbabel's leadership.
The physical evidence of this rebellion or opposition is described in the book
of Zechariah. Zechariah chapters three and four is in reference to the writings
and symbolic events of Ezekiel 39:6. In other words; the mention of ‘Gog and
Magog’ is describing the rebuilding of the Second Temple after Babylonian
captivity, which already occurred, and not detailing a future event.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The role and explanation of what is and who are 'Gog and Magog' has been
presented. The eras were presented and explained but a critical problem has
presented itself. How could this be true if the events of A.D. 140 never
occurred? The complete physical manifestations concerning the Book of
Revelation was supposedly concluded at A.D. 1140.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Therefore, there are two opposing versions: Preterist view and Millennialist
view. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Would this model be true: Thesis --> <-- Anti Thesis = Synthesis? Is
there a mixture of the Preterist view and Millennialist view?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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If you totally deny my evidence and therefore embrace the Millennialist or
futurist view then the problem derives from the rejection of the evidence.
Millennialism or futurism and even historicism would be going against the literal
or actual meaning and intent of the Book of Revelation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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If you embrace the Preterist view which means that the prophecies were
fulfilled around A.D. 70 therefore the Book of Revelation were "fulfilled" with
exception to the last four or three chapters. The previous perception is surely
true according to my research. However, the conclusion is the Book of
Revelation is not a supernatural book but rather a natural treatise employing
borrowed language from previous Old Testament sources. The Full-Preterist view
and the Amillennial view would be addressed later. The views described would be
shown to also be insufficient when challenged with various proofs showing the
Book of Revelation to be a total or complete natural treatise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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However, the “full manifestations” of the Book of Revelation were fulfilled and
completed at A.D. 1140. Historically, the message was completed when Constantine co-authored legislation called: The Edict of Milan in A.D. 313, which ended the persecution of Christians within the Roman Empire. The previous will also be elaborated in a later chapter.</span></div>
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Therefore, if this is true then what we are left with is only the message
concerning the Book of Revelation. The remainder is the spiritual meaning of
the Book of Revelation and all of the New Testament canon. The deviant
‘Gnostics’would be correct if the predictions and “prophecies” within the New
Testament are proven to be false. In other words, the remainder would be the
new description – “Full-Amillennialism” of the past ‘Gnostics’. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u>Observation: </u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A. The evidence above refutes some of the commentary by St. Augustine of Hippo
eventhough he properly described the identity of who and what is 'Gog and
Magog'.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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B. The Millennialist ,and even parts of the Preterist view, has been
discredited. If the destruction of the Temple is taken into account then the
idea of a seventy years cycle is calculated because it was intended to be a
copy of the previous Babylonian destruction of the first Temple. Therefore,
something had to happen at A.D. 140 and the only expected event would fit the
space in the timeline would be the rapture and appearance of Messiah Jesus
initiating the thousand years reign. Furthermore, John's message within the
Book of Revelation was to introduce a timeline of events which was meant to be
literal. Therefore, the symbolic language employed by John was to code his
message because of the possible confiscation of his letters by his Roman
captors. Hence, the reason of omitting direct references to "Rome" or
"Romans" or “Nero” throughout his treatise to the seven churches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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C. The only other texts outside of the Christian and Jewish texts which
describe 'Gog and Magog' are the Islamic texts. The Islamic texts are also
proven in error or wrong unless, of course, a new interpretation through the
ijtehad process is developed and presented. The Quran details of a past event
(Qu'ran 18:94) but even its verses (Qu'ran 18:86-99) are not in accordance with
the earlier presentation stated in Biblical sources. Therefore, the Qu'ran
details a future event and makes the error of stating that these are actual
tribes. Then it made a false conclusion and a false assertion that these tribes
are now in existence (Qu'ran 18:99). Unless of course, the 'Gog and Magog' in
the Qu'ran are not the same entity which are described in the Bible. Through
the known Islamic texts and polemics we find numerous errors even by
interpreters of Islamic texts. As explained, the proper meaning is that 'Gog'
is a group of people and the 'Magog' is the spiritual manifestation of Satan
(Zechariah 3:1) which occurred during the construction of the second Temple
under the leadership of Zerubbabel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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D. There are two manifestations of 'Gog and Magog'. There are also two Temples
and one symbolic Temple associated with these two types of manifestations. The
1st 'Gog and Magog' is associated with building of the second Temple and
surrounds the events of Zerubbabel's struggle to rebuild the Temple. The 2nd
'Gog and Magog', according to John’s interpretation, is associated with the
struggle of people to accept the rule of Jesus and his Christian saints during
the conclusion of the thousand years span. The people are exhorted to fight
against the millennial system of Jesus. The people who never accepted Jesus as
the Messiah and the spirit of Satan is what composes the entity of 'Gog and
Magog' stated in the Book of Revelation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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E. Therefore; Jewish, Christian and Islamic sources of moral codes, has
exhibited through erros, are still sources of beneficence and non-maleficience.
Therefore, the previous theory is stating our moral codes are derived from
natural observations. The reason for the previous is based on the formula of
modern philosophers like W.D. Ross and others. Many modern philosophers and
historical scholars, through anthropology, show that the morals derived from
the said religions existed previously. In other words, the sources of the moral
codes are proven to be derived from ancient belief systems which composed moral
laws before the said religions. The previous example will be discussed in
another chapter. Furthermore, these observations are the source of our current
natural rights and human rights. However, these sources may have derived
their“beneficience” from a natural source like natural evolution. For instance,
the naturalist theory which observes the Book of Ecclesiastes (or Kohelet in
Hebrew) to be relevant compared to the “prophecies” or predictions by John, the
writer of the Book of Revelation. For example, the book attributed to Solomon,
does contain wisdom against various forms of the "beast" (leaders,
business leaders and others of social responsibility) and to avoid becoming a
spiritual "beast". For instance, Paul even uses the term
"beast" to describe those at the church of Ephesus (1st Corinthians 15:32).
The previous proofs are the moral lessons within these so-called
“religious”sources which surpasses the Book of Revelation. Furthermore, it
would be acceptable to accept the idea that messiah Jesus was human and not
divine. It would be proven, in another chapter, the moral codes from these
“religious” sources derive from natural evolution. In other words; through
trial and error, in the human evolutionary chain of events based on the cycle
of material history or social evolution.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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F. The mention of "Magog" in the Book of Genesis (Genesis 10:2-5) is
partly relevant to both Ezekiel's and Revelation's usage of the term
"Magog". Both Ezekiel's and Revelation's use of the term is symbolic
rather than a literal description of a tribe or a group of tribes. The previous
mentioned supposition is known through the rest of the verses because of the
use of the term "Gentiles" is also shown as a return to the symbolic
designation of the lands (Revelation 20:8). Therefore, "Gog" are
several generations of Gentiles who never accepted the message of Jesus despite
being ruled for a thousand years under the government of Jesus. The previous
statement is an assumption of the mind of the writer of the Book of Revelation.
The said statement is actually a dangerous proposal which could lead to
generalizations and prejudices by those not knowing that all of the said
predictions located in the Book of Revelation were "fulfilled". Revelation
20:8-" ...the NATIONS which are in the four quarters(or corners) of the
earth,…”. The NATIONS are transformed into "Gog" when the spirit of
"Magog" rallies them to the fight after the thousand years rule of
Jesus. Simply, the use of the term "Magog" evolved into a spiritual
designation. The spiritual designation was proven through Ezekiel's use of the
term. Furthermore, the use by the Book of Revelation was to present a spiritual
transformation of physical lands and people when they accept the call of
"Magog"(Satan) changing them into "Gog" (The rebellious
people after the 1,000 year reign). The failed prediction by the writer of the
Book of Revelation may lead to dangerous generalizations and lead to other
modern absurd theories. These dangerous generalizations will be addressed in
chapter thirteen of this book – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Book of
Revolution</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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G. There is also a confusion concerning prophecies derived from the Book of Ezekiel. The
verses stated in the Book of Ezekiel are describing Zerubbabel, the leader in
the construction of the Second Temple after Babylonian captivity. The evidence
to describe Zerubbabel is Isaiah 52:9-11 and Zechariah 13:7-9 (because these
two passages are associated with Ezekiel chapter thirty-seven). The supporting
evidence is located in Ezekiel 39:23 and Ezekiel 45:15-19 which are clearly
showing ceremonial procedures something which does not agree with both Paul’s
Dispensationalism and John’s Millennialism. Furthermore, in the New Testament
Canon within the four documents (Colossians 1:25-27, Ephesians 1:10, Ephesians
1:17, Ephesians 3:2, 1st Corinthians 9:17, Hebrews 9:9-15, and Hebrews 9:24)
the temple ceremonies are stated to be no longer relevant. The writer of the
Book of Revelation, John, states in Revelation 21:3 and Revelation 21:22 that
Jesus is the new tabernacle/temple on earth and the new temple in heaven. The
reason is the importance of the phrase - "time is short" statements
by Paul (1st Corinthians 7:29) and John (Revelation 1:3, Revelation 3:10,
Revelation 6:11, and Revelation 22:6). The previous statements are an example
of Paul’s Dispensationalism. With all the evidence the only conclusion is that
the Ezekiel passages were meant for Zerubbabel and for those who are associated
with the construction of the Second Temple (Zechariah 2:8, Haggai 1:23) because
these previous individuals, Zerubabbel and others, continued with the Temple ceremonies.
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I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple
of it".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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or event? Flavius Josephus, famous for hearsay reports, stated that an event
occurred in Jerusalem four years before its destruction in his famous treatise.
Also, within the proximity of this same report exists another borrowing from
history - the star or comet of "wormwood". In other words, the writer
of the Book of Revelation borrowed an event from the past and integrated this
past event with Jeremiah's Lamentation of Jerusalem (The Book of Lamentations
3:15-19). The previous statement derives from the Old Testament and now the
historical "hearsay" evidence from Josephus:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Thus were the miserable people
persuaded by these deceivers, and such as belied God himself; while they did
not attend nor give credit to the signs that were so evident, and did so
plainly foretell their future desolation, but, like men infatuated, without
either eyes to see or minds to consider, did not regard the denunciations that
God made to them.<u> Thus there was a <b>star</b></u><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="EndNote_War_6.20a"></a><a href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/josephus/war-6.htm#EndNote War 6.20b"><span style="color: blue;">(20)</span></a><u>resembling a sword, which stood over the
city, and <b>a comet</b>, that continued a whole year. Thus also before the
Jews' rebellion, and before those commotions which preceded the war, when the
people were come in great crowds to the feast of unleavened bread, on the
eighth day of the month Xanthicus, </u><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="EndNote_War_6.21a"></a><a href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/josephus/war-6.htm#EndNote War 6.21b"><span style="color: blue;">(21)</span></a><u>[Nisan,] and at the ninth hour of the
night, so great a light shone round the altar and the holy house, that it
appeared to be bright day time; which lasted for half an hour. This light
seemed to be a good sign to the unskillful, but was so interpreted by the
sacred scribes, as to portend those events that followed immediately upon it.
At the same festival also, a heifer, as she was led by the high priest to be
sacrificed,</u> <b><u>brought forth a lamb </u></b><u>in the midst of the
temple.</u> Moreover, the eastern gate of the inner <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="EndNote_War_6.22a"></a><a href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/josephus/war-6.htm#EndNote War 6.22b"><span style="color: blue;">(22)</span></a>[court of the] temple, which was of brass,
and vastly heavy, and had been with difficulty shut by twenty men, and rested
upon a basis armed with iron, and had bolts fastened very deep into the firm
floor, which was there made of one entire stone, was seen to be opened of its
own accord about the <b><u>sixth hour</u></b> of the night. "(Source: <i>The
Wars of the Jews or The history of the Destruction of Jerusalem</i>, Book 6,
Chapter 5, points 2 and 3). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is "sixth hour". This is evidence that the author has a pattern of
borrowing from past events. It is also a strong possibility that most terms, in
the Book of Revelation, could be derived from and classified as
"hearsay". Nevertheless, the "omen" concerning the star or
comet report could be true because it could be reported and seen by many
throughout the region (The Gospel of Matthew 4:24). However, the report
concerning the "lamb" is hearsay while the last report concerning the
"sixth hour" event is doubtful. The last report is the subject that
will be investigated in this chapter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mentioned seven times within the Book of Revelation. These hours are like days
to the preparation of the observation of Sabbath. Let us go through my
investigation of this term and how it relates to the mind of the writer:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1)<u> Revelation 3:3</u> = Sunday,
the supposed resurrection day of the "messiah" Jesus of Nazareth. It
is the beginning of the preparation before the Sabbath sundown. In other words,
it is also the sixth hour before sundown on Friday. It is also a sign of the
"rapture" of the 'Body of Christ'. The writer symbolized himself as
representing all believing Christians entering 'heaven' in Revelation 4:1. The
seventh hour before the Sabbath sundown on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this symbolically represents the destruction of the Temple by the Romans
signaling the beginning of the seven decades captivity and the beginning of the
'Great Tribulation' in Revelation 6:13 and Revelation 8:10-11. This is also the
sixth hour before the Sabbath sundown on Friday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tuesday, this is a representation of the Romans killing the inhabitants of
Jerusalem during the great siege. A symbolic illustration already repeated in
the Book of Ezekiel chapter nine. In fact, it is a review and a parallel of
Ezekiel chapter nine which is evidence of borrowing. The invisible mark of
"666" or the mark of Nero is on his sheep while another mark is on
the believing Christians (Zechariah 11:17, Zechariah 14:2, Ephesians 6:11-14,
Revelation 9:4, Revelation 16:2). In other words, the writer is describing a
contrast between two spiritual shepherds: Nero and Jesus of Nazareth. This is
also the fifth hour before the Sabbath sundown on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Wednesday, this is an illustration of the day when Jesus of Nazareth was
crucified or put on a wooden pole (Galatians 2:13). In other words, the writer
again is presenting a past event in Matthew 27:51-54. Revelation chapter eleven
is also detailing the efforts of two groups within the overall composition of
the 'Body of Christ'(Christian community): believing Christians who are
Jewish-Christians and Gentile Christians. These are the "two
prophets" mentioned in Revelation 11:10. Please, read over my chapter on
this subject of who are the two prophets of Revelation chapter eleven. This is also
the fourth hour before the Sabbath sundown on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Thursday, this is a symbolically referenced to the unity of the 'Body of
Christ'(Ephesians 4:8-12, Romans 16:16). Paul's Dispensationalism is noted but
presents the very reason that John' Millennialism is an off-shot from Paul's
theory and John simply continues where Paul left off. Revelation chapter
fourteen is the total composition of the Christian community during their
struggle with Roman authorities. It is a sequel to Revelation chapter seven
where only the Jewish-Christians were described as the ones at the core of the
leadership because of the tribal identification within this particular chapter.
The role of the Gentile Christians start at Revelation 7:9 but mentions James
indirectly in Revelation 7:13. This is noted in Galatians 1:19, Galatians
chapter two, and Acts 21:18-25. This is also the third hour before the Sabbath
sundown on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Friday, this is the exposure of the enemy of the Christian community and clash
of cultural laws. The enemy is the Roman empire with their Ten Legislators
(Twelve Tables) in comparison to the new Ten Commandments (Revelation 14:12).
The Twelve Tables of the Decemvirs were composed of Ten Men who were elected
every two years. They were elected every two years to put into legislation new
laws or codes. The reason why it is a strong reference to a cultural clash is
because the Roman secular law(<i>ius civile</i>) replaced an earlier
religiously based laws called the <i>ius divinum</i>. Therefore, what is stated
throughout Revelation chapter seventeen is a clash of philosophies: Classical
conservatism versus Classical liberalism.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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structure(messiah Jesus) and the other to a pluralistic form of leadership (Ten
Roman legislators). The writer of the Book of Revelation is stating in
Revelation chapter seventeen that the Roman Empire destroyed Jerusalem and its
Temple in A.D. 70. This evidence also refutes St.Augustine's absurd references
to the Book of Daniel. This also clarifies another point which will be
explained concerning the Antiochus Epiphanes chapter: the point is that the
Temple is no longer standing (A.D. 70) versus a Temple that is standing
(Daniel's verses and Paul's Dispensationalism). This is the second hour before
the Sabbath sundown on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sabbath sundown on Friday the hour before the preparation. A victor is declared
in this clash of civilizations and philosophies. The hand of God acted without
the help and intervention of individuals (Revelation 18:21). This is a repeat
of the previous captivity in which it concluded in the act of the Persian king
allowing the rebuilding of the Temple (Isaiah 45:1, Daniel 2:34). The Daniel
verses were written after the facts and therefore what is written in the Book
of Daniel has nothing to do with the Book of Revelation. Revelation chapter
eighteen is when the past events and supposed future events, which are false
predictions, splits into two. The Edict of Milan, which is an empirical event
and considered main evidence, refutes the previous theme. In other words, the
Edict of Milan stopped the persecution of the Christian community and it was
not the hand of God knowing Jesus did not return.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nehemiah 13:19 and 2nd Chronicles 36:22. The next evidence is stated in the
Book of Judith which is located in the Catholic collection:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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period except when fasting was forbidden: the day before the Sabbath and the
sabbath itself..." (Judith 8:6). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is more explicit in stating the importance of observing the Sabbath. In
comparison to what is stated in the Book of Revelation, the writer is using
Jewish observances to highlight his hope of a victory over the Roman Empire.
This prediction is partly true based on the fact that the Roman empire is no
longer in existence especially its Ten legislators which were hinted in
Revelation 13:1 and17:12 with its famous seven hills/mountains (Revelation
17:9). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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has presented a natural prediction by using events which already occurred
during his time and era. After Revelation chapter nineteen, the writer proposes
a prediction which has been proven false by four verses or primers: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2) Revelation 20:8 (Ezekiel chapter
thirty-eight which was already proven as a past event detailing the struggle to
rebuild the second Temple)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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13:36, the Book is located in the Catholic canon and hinted several times in
the Book of Hebrews).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the Destruction of Jerusalem</i>, Book 6, Chapter 5, points 2 and 3)</span><br />
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