The Book Of Revelation
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"[V] Antipas: Crucial to the HP system is the dating of the book of Revelation. Now, if it can be shown that Revelation has a late date then no worries for me. That is because, partial-preterism does not deny orthodox and essential teachings to hold to their position (e.g., redemption and resurrection problems). It is a bit much to place your hopes and dreams in a cultic, heretical movement whose system depends upon something as difficult as dating the book of Revelation. Here's one problem: Antipas is mentioned in the Book of Revelation as, "Antipas, my faithful witness, who was martyred among you, where Satan lives" Revelation 2:13. What's the problem? He was roasted to death in a bronze bull in 92 AD. So, if he was martyred among them then this would put the writing of Revelation in the 90's, where it has historically been put. So, we know an "Antipas" was martyred in the 90s and Revelation mentions an Antipas who was martyred. It certainly could be that there were more than one "Antipas'" running around getting martyred, but to hang your hopes and dreams in a heretical movement when this heresy hangs on a thread of a hotly debated book, is sheer foolishness." |
