Revelation 18

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Bowas

The language is not identical, but it is similar.

Act 2:16.. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;..
Act 2:17.. And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:..

Joe 2:28.. And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:..
Joe 2:29.. And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit...


Act 15:15.. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,..
Act 15:16.. After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:..

Amo 9:11.. In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:..


I think one can see it is what is being portrayed in the verses I just posted and is also in the Matt/Rev verses.

You showed NT authors QUOTING OT SCRIPTURES, and are pointing to differences between an English translation of a Greek quotation of a Greek OT on the one hand, and an English translation of a HEBREW OT on the other? Seriously? Revelation isn't quoting Matthew, nor vice versa.

Jesus also time stamped that event in the same area in Matt and in another part of Matt.

Mat 23:36.. Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation...
Mat 23:37.. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!..

Of course He prophesied the AD 70 destruction of Jerusalem. That, however, is not Revelation 18.

and this one:

Mat 16:28.. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom...

This is not AD 70 material. This has to do with His glorification and Ascension to the throne in fulfillment of Daniel 7. See my thread "The Son of Man" over in the Apostolic Articles section.

I notice you didn't touch the dating of the Revelation issue...