Do you think Revelations is enigmatic?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Aquila

The "seed of a woman" defeating the serpent was a prophecy of a virgin birth. This prophecy was fulfilled thousands of years after the time of its original recipients. Certainly every generation who understood the prophecy (to at least some degree) thought that it might be fulfilled in their day, though it wasn't. I don't see an issue.



Where does the Revelation offer a warning to those who misinterpret it? I do know of a warning against tampering with the text:

Revelation 22:18-19 English Standard Version (ESV)
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

Thus protecting the text from being tampered with for future generations was seen as an absolute necessity. So important in fact, tampering with the text could cost one their soul.

Adding to and taking away isn't about just the text. If it was then we would all have to learn GREEK. Adding or taking away is telling a different story then was originally intended by the writer. Peter warns about this concerning the writings of Paul. Peter said the unstable and unlearned twist Paul's words as they do the rest of the scriptures. Even though Paul's words were hard to understand wasn't an excuse. You still couldn't remove his meanings or intent.