I will only express 10% of the work, which will probably be less than, when posting.
I'll only post a passage from the book itself, and also link for your benefit: Revelations on Revelation - Culture School
Yes, the word cult is used - it is a direct play on words - Christian Ultra-Libertarians for Truth.
Revelations on Revelations by Shawn A McCranny.
1. Point out - Generally the book of Revelation can be read or interpreted in one of four views: The Idealist, Preterist, Historicist, or the Futurist Views.
Within each of these views lie innumerable combinations.
The Idealist view could be described as the contents of the Revelation as "never being fulfilled";
The Preterist as "having been fulfilled";
The Historicist as "being fulfilled";
The Futurist view as "going to be fulfilled."
One of the biggest factors in determining which view to take is the dating of when John the Beloved received the Revelation from Yeshua.
Contrary to popular Christian opinion, the forthcoming analysis of the Book of Revelation is founded on the notion that the reception of the Revelation occurred well before the destruction of Jerusalem in 70Ad.
2 Point Out - The Greek translated "revelation" here is apocalupto, which means "uncovering" or "nakedness." This revelation, therefore, is the uncovering or revelation of Yeshua, who in His earth life was not entirely revealed or known. However the title ought to be "a revelation" and not "the revelation" as He is constantly being revealed in the scripture and the article is missing in the Greek. [See Matthew 10:26; Luke 2:32; Romans 2:5; 1 Corinthians 1:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:7l 2 Thessalonians 1:7; 1 Peter 4:13]
I'll only post a passage from the book itself, and also link for your benefit: Revelations on Revelation - Culture School
Yes, the word cult is used - it is a direct play on words - Christian Ultra-Libertarians for Truth.
Revelations on Revelations by Shawn A McCranny.
1. Point out - Generally the book of Revelation can be read or interpreted in one of four views: The Idealist, Preterist, Historicist, or the Futurist Views.
Within each of these views lie innumerable combinations.
The Idealist view could be described as the contents of the Revelation as "never being fulfilled";
The Preterist as "having been fulfilled";
The Historicist as "being fulfilled";
The Futurist view as "going to be fulfilled."
One of the biggest factors in determining which view to take is the dating of when John the Beloved received the Revelation from Yeshua.
Contrary to popular Christian opinion, the forthcoming analysis of the Book of Revelation is founded on the notion that the reception of the Revelation occurred well before the destruction of Jerusalem in 70Ad.
2 Point Out - The Greek translated "revelation" here is apocalupto, which means "uncovering" or "nakedness." This revelation, therefore, is the uncovering or revelation of Yeshua, who in His earth life was not entirely revealed or known. However the title ought to be "a revelation" and not "the revelation" as He is constantly being revealed in the scripture and the article is missing in the Greek. [See Matthew 10:26; Luke 2:32; Romans 2:5; 1 Corinthians 1:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:7l 2 Thessalonians 1:7; 1 Peter 4:13]
