1 - The time statements refer to soon events of cataclysmic Jewish importance. If it was written in 96 AD, there are no events soon from that time that could even remotely fit. If, however, it was before 70 AD, then the destruction ofJerusalem rises to the occasion as both Jewish and cataclysmic. The time statements demand we look here.
2 - The second century Syrian version of the book has the title of “John the Evangelist in the Isle of Patmos, where he was thrown by Nero Caesar.” Nero, of course, was deadby 68 AD.
3 - Some versions have a few manuscripts that have the number of the beast as 616 instead of the Hebrew 666. You can find this stated in almost any Study Bible.What is shocking is that using gematria Caesar Nero’s name would add up to 616 in those versions, but in Hebrew, 666. This is very strong evidence that Caesar Nero really was the one being referred to as the beast and that thechange from 666 to 616 in some manuscripts was intentional for that very reason. It is nearly impossible to find another person’s name in that time frame that would do this!
4 - According to the epistles to the churches, there were still Judaizers REVELATION 2:9; 3:9 presenting problems in the churches. This, would be ridiculous after 70 AD.
5 - The temple and the city were apparently still standing in REVELATION 11, because John is sent to
measure them. This would not be possible after 70 AD. And if John is referring to some rebuilt temple in the far distant future, and he is writing in 96 AD, then his complete silence about the destruction of the temple in 70 AD is deafening!
6 - The 6thking in REVELATION17 is the one that persecutes the saints. Roman emperors are 1 Julius, 2Augustus, 3 Tiberius, 4 Caligula, 5 Claudius, then 6 Nero. Nero was the first and only Roman Caesar of the Julian line to persecute Christians. Nero’s death ended the Julian dynasty. The one ruling after him reigned only a little while. Galba, 6 months. If the 6th king is indeed Nero, he would be the one that “now is” according to the prophecy, and this would date the writing before 68 AD when Nero supposedly committed suicide. Nero also persecuted Christians for 42 months as is stated in the prophecy.
7 - Caesar Nero’s name in Hebrew gematria adds up to 666. Since this was written about soon events, no other person can be found within this time scope whose name fits this requirement and description. Especially none can be found in the soon future of 96 AD.
8 - What purpose would it serve for John to tell the first readers of his prophecy to “calculate” the number of the name of the beast if he was not to be born until 2000 years later? This would be completely ridiculous. This implies that the beast was living at the time of this writing, thus proving not necessarily the pre-70 AD writing, but definitely the“at hand” time statements of the book.
9 - The 7th king of REVELATION 17 is not yet here. If Nero is the 6th, then the book was written before Galba, i.e. before 70 AD.
10 - In REVELATION there seems to be only 7 churches in Asia. Historically, there seems to be many more than that after 70 AD as Christianity began to grow very rapidly.
11 - The incredible parallels of Matthew 24 and REVELATION, which Jesus said would happen in “this generation” and “when . . . Jerusalem is surrounded with armies”. Most of that generation were dead in the time of 96 AD and Jerusalem was surrounded with armies in 70 AD.
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TIME STATEMENTS
MOST PEOPLE THROUGHOUT HISTORY like CS LEWIS & THOSE READING THIS BELIEVE THAT CHRIST WAS A FALSE PROPHET about His return! The serious bible student will see that all prophecies have all been fulfilled!!!
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/was-jesus-false-prophet-by-tuese-ahkiong.html?m=1
GENERATION as used by Christ and the Bible writers.
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/generation-as-used-by-jesus-and-apostles.html?m=1
“SOON” as used in NT
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-word-soon-as-used-in-nt-by-tuese.html?m=1
ARE WE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS?
Short answer: NO! They happened already 30-70 AD
A good question to ask is what are THE LAST DAYS the last days OF!!???
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-last-days-when-does-bible-say-last.html?m=1
A day is LIKE a thousand years
NOT a day = a thousand years
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2015/08/2-peter-39-thousand-years-all-saved.html?m=1
THE LAST DAYS to THE LAST DAY to THE LAST HOUR to THE END OF THE AGE
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-last-days-to-last-day-to-last-hour.html
LAKE OF FIRE and Yeshua said, “…THE HARVEST IS THE END OF THE AGE” What age was Yeshua in and when did the Harvest end?
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/yeshua-said-harvest-is-end-of-age-what.html
THE END OF THE AGE (aeon; world)
http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-end-of-age-by-tuese-ahkiong.html
The Millennium (30-70AD)
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/10/quick-thoughts-on-millennium.html?m=1
Rev 1:1-3
The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what MUST SOON TAKE PLACE. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, BECAUSE THE TIME IS NEAR.
The Book of Revelation was FULFILLED
http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/time-statements-in-book-of-revelation.html
Here is why….. REVELATION was written before 70 AD
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/here-is-why-i-believe-revelation-was.html?m=1
It’s been right in front of our faces our entire life but our indoctrination into futurist lenses, misled pastors, Creeds, Confessions, fictional left behind books n movies taught us to deny the imminent language to the 1st century audience that the NT was addressed to!
ALL PROPHECIES FULFILLED BY 70AD
CHRIST RETURNED
GREAT COMMISSION
GREAT TRIBULATION
RESURRECTION
THE JUDGMENT
666 BEAST ANTICHRIST DEVIL
NEW HEAVEN & NEW EARTH….
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2022/01/preterism-101-verses-that-teach-1st.html?m=1
THERE ARE NUMEROUS PASSAGES THAT TEACH SOME APOSTLES & DISCIPLES WOULD STILL BE ALIVE AT CHRIST’s RETURN 1st century. Here’s just a few. https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2023/01/there-are-numerous-passages-that-teach.html?m=1
Time statements in 1 & 2Thessalonians sticks all the prophetic events within the lifetime of the 1st century saints. https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2016/08/time-statements-in-1-2thessalonians.html?m=1
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