When Will the Third Temple Be Built

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Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind

I'm not demanding that you don't have the right to interpret as you please.

That is fine. However, you have not answered questions that must be answered. Why does Rev 11 refer directly to Zech 14 and Genesis and Kings? Were such references wasted and are of no value and concern? My conclusions are based upon including those details and trying to come to grips with the overall prophecy with that in mind.

I just don't agree with your view of Rev 11 or with preterism in general. The bible says we are to rightly divide the scripture,

Which is why we must answer the questions I have asked of you. None of us are perfect in all we believe, but we at least must try to deal with ALL the evidence and not cast aside some of it. My conclusion has taken into consideration things that it does not seem you are able to answer with any alternative explanation.

so that means that some things can be symbolic and other things literal. Symbolic fire is where I divide the scripture.

Good! But why do you not acknowledge the details about Zech 4 and Rev 11?

If you want to spiritualize the whole chapter, that is your right, but I won't be paying tithes to you anytime soon.

I could really care less who you pay your tithes to or if you agree with me or not. I am only trying to indicate in my feeble attempts that we have to deal with the overall prophecy and not stop short of it at parts we care not to look at.

I see strong precedent for seeing symbolism in the entire book where visions are concerned since Rev 1:1 says the information is signified. In fact, I provided some thoughts as to how Revelation MUST be considered symbolic in this thread: http://apostolicfriendsforum.com/showthread.php?t=29391

I would be interested in your thoughts of what I presented, whether you agree or not.