It is Rome of the 1st Century according to those who instructed me in the Catholic faith. In an earlier post, I referred to the "prophecy section" but I would have done better to say "the section Dispensationalists regard as prophecy". Christians did not think Revelation was about the future until the 19th century, and the idea that it w…
It is Rome of the 1st Century according to those who instructed me in the Catholic faith. In an earlier post, I referred to the "prophecy section" but I would have done better to say "the section Dispensationalists regard as prophecy". Christians did not think Revelation was about the future until the 19th century, and the idea that it was about the future was really popularized by Dispensationalism. Yes, I realize the sections on Christ's return have not happened - but other than that....
666 adds up to the numerical value of Nero's name. City on seven hills - that is Rome. And much more. Here is a link to a detailed article written by a professor.
It is Rome of the 1st Century according to those who instructed me in the Catholic faith. In an earlier post, I referred to the "prophecy section" but I would have done better to say "the section Dispensationalists regard as prophecy". Christians did not think Revelation was about the future until the 19th century, and the idea that it was about the future was really popularized by Dispensationalism. Yes, I realize the sections on Christ's return have not happened - but other than that....
666 adds up to the numerical value of Nero's name. City on seven hills - that is Rome. And much more. Here is a link to a detailed article written by a professor.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/apocalypse/revelation/white.html