The Hebraic Book of Revelation – Intro A

The Hebraic Book of Revelation – Intro A Authorship: the author simply designates himself as Yochannon/John.  It’s clear he was a Hebrew, saturated in the Tanakh? I believe it’s John the beloved disciple of Yahusha, the apostle of the master Yahusha Himself, the writer of the Fourth Gospel – external evidence from the first century… …like Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria  and Justin Martyr all the way up as late as 1945 when ‘the apocryphon of John’ was discovered in Egypt, which cites Rev 1:19 and claims to be written by “John, the brother of James, these who are the sons of Zebedee.” anyway the root to the opposition to apostolic authorship began with Marcion.  This is a book of prophecy written by a prophet: Rev 21:14 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship יהוה. Hos 12:1  YHWH’s  has  a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he will pay him back mightily…9 יהוה  thy Elohim ever since the land of Egypt, I will again make you to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast. Hos 12:10  I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. יהוה has a problem with apostate Judaism and Christianity, those who do not keep His commandments, He’s going to turn on them… Yet He’s spoken through the prophet’s Jeremiah and here John the revelator that just as when we were in Egypt, there’s going to come a time again when we will have to dwell in tents – it’s the Exodus from the nations – and יהוה is preparing us through His feasts and festivals.  Onward: Whilst there are numerous similarities between the Apocalypse and the Fourth Gospel; like… Rom 16:22:  I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. Paul, a servant of Yahusha Messiah, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of Elohim.  Yet from 16:22 is was Tertius, a amanuensis/secretary who composed it. Date: Some argue for an early date of around 70CE but this is extremely unlikely and a later date of the last decade of the First Century is more sound. Domitian would have been emperor in Rome at the time (81-96 CE). Setting: The Twelve Tribes are scattered abroad (Js.1) I. Nero 64 CE  II. Domitian 95 CE III. Trajan 112 CE IV. Marcus Aurelius 177 CE V. Septimus Severus – late second century VI. Maximus 235 CE VII. Decius 250 CE VIII. Valerian 257 CE IX. Aurelian 303 CE X. Diocletian 303 CE Widespread persecution and then modus vivendi – compromise: settlement, terms, accommodations; deals, and trade-offs and finally  ADOPTION in 325 CE at the Council of Nicea. Acts 20:29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 2 Pet 2:1 but there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers.  The Book of Revelation Four Views: I. the Preter­ist view (Past- Rome was the beast of Rev 13 and the Asian priesthood promoting the worship of Rome was the false prophets) II. the Historicist view (a symbolic prophecy of the entire history of the church down to the return of Messiah and the end of the age – the Protestant view) III. the Idealist view.  (a symbolic portrayal of the spiritual cosmic conflict between the kingdom of יהוה and the powers of satanic evil.) IV. the Futurist view. (a prophecy of future events depicted in symbolic terms which leads up to and accompany the end of the world.  Preterism is from the Latin, praeteritus, signifying that which has passed. The fu­turist uses a con­sistently applied Grammatical-Historical-Literal herme­neu­tic for Bible prophecy. Preterist proof texts:  Matt. 16:27, 28 – For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.  Verily I say unto you, Ther