I also just read Revelations for the first time, and I was amused (this is probably not a good thing). But I swear, whoever was writing that had a very fertile imagination, or else he was on some kind of ancient crack, like Coleridge and his poetry. Or Blake.
Well, that's one theory! Lots of commentators say John was high as a kite when he wrote Revelations. Personally, I don't believe it. And even if it were true, I don't think it makes what he wrote any less real or divinely inspired. Hey, if I'm going to believe Jesus came back from the dead and walked on water, it's not a stretch for me to believe that John received a revelation from God. And... er, yeah, not that I'm a crazy fanatic or anything :)
Seriously, Revelations is one of my favourite books because of the imagery and symbolism, the synchronocity. It's a fascinating read, intellectually, but kind of scary if you take it as a literal description of the end times.
Death rides a pale green horse!
LOL! You know, I remember reading that one time, but I can't find it in the versions I usually use. Not NIV or NASB or KJV. Which version of the Bible are you using? Sometimes that makes a difference.
ETA: Did a search. You're using the New Living Translation, right? I've never used that one before. I think the best/most accurate translation is the New American Standard Bible (NASB). Most common version, among my circle of church friends, is the NIV. It's what I grew up with. I think most quoted tends to be KJV.
What parts exactly are you "exegeting", if I may ask?
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Fri, Apr. 11th, 2003 12:23 am (UTC)Well, that's one theory! Lots of commentators say John was high as a kite when he wrote Revelations. Personally, I don't believe it. And even if it were true, I don't think it makes what he wrote any less real or divinely inspired. Hey, if I'm going to believe Jesus came back from the dead and walked on water, it's not a stretch for me to believe that John received a revelation from God. And... er, yeah, not that I'm a crazy fanatic or anything :)
Seriously, Revelations is one of my favourite books because of the imagery and symbolism, the synchronocity. It's a fascinating read, intellectually, but kind of scary if you take it as a literal description of the end times.
Death rides a pale green horse!
LOL! You know, I remember reading that one time, but I can't find it in the versions I usually use. Not NIV or NASB or KJV. Which version of the Bible are you using? Sometimes that makes a difference.
ETA: Did a search. You're using the New Living Translation, right? I've never used that one before. I think the best/most accurate translation is the New American Standard Bible (NASB). Most common version, among my circle of church friends, is the NIV. It's what I grew up with. I think most quoted tends to be KJV.
What parts exactly are you "exegeting", if I may ask?