THE APOCALYPSE AND THE TEMPLE CODE

Eschatology:

Eschatology comes from eschatos , meaning “ last, utmost, or extreme ,” and the word logos , meaning “ word .” Eschatology means the last word, or a study of last things.

The Apocalypse:

Apocalypse is from the Greek word a pokalupsis , meaning “ to uncover or unveil what is hidden .” It is the Greek name given for the book of Revelation, which was a vision given to the apostle John. The book was originally written in Greek.

Apocalyptic Literature:

Both Jewish and Christian history is filled with apocalyptic literature. Some literature is called pseudepigrapha, defined as literature written by someone else who attributed authorship to a holy man or prophet. Apocalyptic literature consists of both Biblical and non-Biblical books.

Jewish Literature

Christian Bible and Tradition

Book of Enoch Book of Jubilees

Book of Revelation

Book of Daniel

Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs

Books of Ezekiel, Isaiah, Zechariah, etc.

The Sibylline Oracles

Book of Enoch

Book of Jasher

The Shepherd of Hermes

Ascension of Moses

The Didache

Note: The Bible is the only source of true inspiration (2 Tim. 3:16, 2 Pet.1:21)

D. The Apocalypse is a vision divided into twenty-two chapters

1. This vision is a summary of Old Testament prophets ’ predictions about the end of days

a. The vision reveals the combined prophecies of Biblical predictions about the time of the end

Visions of Ezekiel and John

 Both were priests or linked to the priesthood  Both were held captive against their will  Both were near water when their visions occurred  Both saw heaven open and saw visions of God

- Ez. 1:3 - Ez. 1:1 - Ez. 1:1 - Ez. 1:26 - Ez. 1:10 - Ez.1:26 - Ez.1:28 - Ez. 2:10 - Ez. 3:1 - Ez. 9:4

- History - Rev. 1:9

- Aegean Sea

- Rev. 4:2 - Rev. 4:7 - Rev. 4:3 - Rev. 4:3

 Both saw the four-faced living creatures

 Both saw the throne of God and the God of the throne

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Both saw a rainbow around the throne

 Both saw a scroll filled with woes and troubles  Both were told to eat a scroll and prophesy  Both saw angels mark the heads of the righteous

- Rev. 6

- Rev. 10:9 - Rev. 7:1-3

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