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Originally Posted by Revelationist
How do you explain away the third verse?
Rev 1:3
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
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"For the time is at hand" is the same language that John the Baptist used to anounce the soon coming of Christ. |
Thank you for asking.
I understand that you are a "Full Preterist" which is in conflict with the doctrine of Bro. Blume. So, I will answer with him in mind as well.
"...for the time is at hand is in relation to what follows in the 2nd and 3rd chapters as Jesus is talking to the seven churches concerning their state of affairs. He is talking to them concerning repentance and the consequences of NOT repenting. In some cases, where no repentance is not forthcoming he will come to take the candlestick from their midst. The consequence of repenting or not repenting is a condition or a state of affairs that is present to and visited (at hand) upon each according to what they do with the words of Jesus to each church. It is AT THEIR HAND, individually as they so choose.
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Rev 1:7
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
KJV
In verse seven John says that those that pierced him would see him when he come in what he saw to bring judgement.
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You might would say that Jesus came at Pentecost. In a sense, you would be right in as much as the Holy Ghost is Christ in you. Those that pierced Jesus did not see it because they did not believe it. Some say that that everyone saw the coming of Jesus in 70AD. This could not be the understanding either, since many of those that pierced him were no doubt already dead by 70AD, nor did
all the kindred of the earth see him then either. But he shall be seen by all who have pierced him by rejecting him as will all the kindred of the earth when Jesus returns.
Rev 11:1
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Revelation 11
11:1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
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The temple was evidently still standing when John seen his Revelation.
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No.
When John wrote Revelation, it would be aply said, "Ye are the temple of God..."
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Rev 17:10
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
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Five kings had already fallen when John received his Revelation. One was on the throne, and there was one more to come and he would be only a short time.
Yes, I natually would assume the time was short.
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And you would be mistaken if you were to put this in a natural sense not fully understanding what KINGS are, what is fallen and what is yet to come in the context of a short space.
More on
Rev. 17:10 later. It will take quite a bit of typing to fully explain it.