We appear to share a common quest in our zeal for Biblical truths or you would have already stopped reading this by now.

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“Apocalypse: confirming Armageddon” offers a unique opportunity that many are not ready to receive; it is like the Hebrew writer says, "For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that uses milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil." (Heb 5:12-14) Welcome to the “strong meat” club.

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Ever since becoming a Christian I sought understanding of the book of Revelation. I finally found the key in a book by F. I. Stanley called “As a Lamb Slain”. (See Consulted works at the end of my book) He believed the answer was in correctly identifying the symbols through their Biblical definitions.  He made two points that unlocked Revelation for me.

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1) ... First the Bible pre-defines all symbols.

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2)... Second the symbols apply to events shortly to “come to pass” thus were completed before the end of the first century.

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These two simple thoughts seemed to contradict everything I had been taught yet they made such perfect sense.

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Revelation is about “things which must shortly come to pass” (Reference Chapter 1:1) and “the time is near at hand”. (Reference Chapter 1:3, 1:19, also see 22:6, 22:10, 22:20) When something “comes to pass”, it is over, completed, finished.

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We all seem to have an overwhelming need to know what is in store for humankind. How does the story come out? Do we make it? Does God give up on us? Satan has used this to exploit our weakness, by causing us to see the entire book of Revelation as a prediction of future events. Now when we read a verse that we can’t understand, we say that’s because it hasn’t happened yet. We then invent our own stories to try and reconcile everything. After all, it is easy to find many events in nearly any generation that can be made to “fit” the descriptions.

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The most popular themes are those that make Revelation a prediction of, or pre-written history of world events. Look at the wide range of interpretation available today and this problem becomes obvious. (This is not a rhetorical statement, go look for yourself, or read some of the examples from the epilogue in the back of my book.

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I have read and studied numerous commentaries on Revelation and discovered that many learned men have arrived at different and conflicting interpretations. It is very frustrating, and discouraging to search through these works because, for the most part, their conclusions are based on opinion rather than facts. This forces us to rely on the integrity of the interpreter, thus, our understanding depends on man’s assumption and opinions. Given man’s “track record”, this is an extremely dangerous situation.  If you have read more than one book on Revelation you know this to be true.

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How do you decide which to accept?

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Do you pick the one you like best, or do you pick the one that was written by the most popular writer? Is the truth determined by popular vote?

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God did not leave the explanation of his word to the opinions and guesses of mortal man?

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"Apocalypses confirming Armageddon" is the result of over fifty years of study; it causes us to rethink our prior interpretations, no matter how sincere, and read afresh the words chosen by God to inform and inspire us. We must start with the obvious questions; what did God say and what did God mean? Man’s opinion does not enter the equation at all.

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We need to place the interpretation of Revelation back in the Bible, endow it with the authority of scripture, and show its relevance to the other books of the Bible, and to the first century Christian. The scriptures begin to make sense and even shed new light on other books of the Bible. Our faith is greatly strengthened by the knowledge that the explanation is grounded in scripture, remains the same throughout history, and will not change with each new generation.

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Revelation is the cement that binds both the old and the new testaments together in perfect harmony, a fitting capstone that brings the whole Bible together as one unified source of all things pertaining to Jesus. The secrets of Revelation are locked up in the symbols. The keys that unlock them are found in the Bible itself and were pre-defined by God. The Bible is the most reliable record of God’s interaction with man and was written and preserved for that very purpose.

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When we search the Bible for the meaning of the symbols and place Revelation’s scriptures in the proper context of similar or parallel verses, we gain a fuller and richer knowledge of God’s love for, and dealings with Humankind. Most of these symbols are rooted in the Jewish laws, customs, and scriptures. The apostle Paul said, “The law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.” (Gal 3:24)

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"Apocalypse: confirming Armageddon" has the answer to scriptural truths previously clouded with false teaching. There is a freshness and excitement of discovery as verse after verse strips away the mystery and reveals the pure simple truth in comfortable, easy to understand, conversational language.

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There is a thread of continuity and strength permeating Revelation’s pages that show how it blends with the rest of the scriptures in many interesting allegories and compelling truths. It gives us a sense of security and comfort.

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Quite frankly, not everyone will accept it. As Paul said, “Have I become your enemy because I tell you the truth?” Paul had to decide, now it’s your turn. You have no valid reason not to try "Apocalypse: confirming Armageddon." It will open a whole world of understanding and you will see the truth for yourself. Are you like those in Berea who received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so? (Acts 17:11)

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I know you’ll be surprised by some of the things revealed, but you will not regret that you read it because it will strengthen your faith.

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"Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand." (Rev 1:3) Claim that blessing.

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The final judgment, however, is left up to you. I have only served as a watchman. (Ezekiel 33:7-9) Prepare for a journey into one of the most beautiful and exciting books of the Bible, a fitting and necessary capstone. Watch God’s love and concern unfold before your eyes as Revelation brings the whole Bible together and completes the revealing of the mystery of Jesus Christ.

 

 

 

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