And that's not all. It also describes a mark that without which you can not buy or sell and all men will be compelled to take the mark. Those that do will be written out of the book of life.
It will cause a grievous sore. "A thousand shall fall at thy right and ten thousand at thy left but the pestilence shall not come nigh thee.".
I have considered this passage as well. It seems to indicate that for those who live, they've only seen the beginning of what's to come. Chilling.
Yes, just like the mark that was used in the time contemporary to the time Revelation was written. Because everything they warned about took place in those times.
References to the beast were thinly veiled references to the emperor.
There are more worldwide events coming, obviously, since Jesus isn’t here yet. I think it’s a better debate as to what is still coming, but most of what was described in Revelation has already happened. I’ve read several very compelling arguments to that end. It makes a lot of sense.
They were being warned about all of the tribulations that did end up happening to them almost immediately.
Maybe but that doesn't mean it won't be happening.
Ecclesiastes 1:9: “The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.”
"merchants were the great men of the earth"
I would argue that it sayd "great men of the earth" for a reason
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