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At this point Chuck
Smith’s comment might seem to carry a lot of weight: after all, did you really understand all
that deep poetry you had to read in High School English (sorry about that to
our English teachers)? But remember --
this is a revelation; it is meant to
be understood. So therefore we must
presume that God has given us all the tools we need to understand everything
which is “profitable” for us. For
those things not profitable -- they will be hidden, until the time comes when
they are profitable.
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The Bible itself,
therefore, will be our guide on this exploration of Revelation. How will we do this?
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• We will seek to
interpret the images given in the light of other images. For example, in Daniel we see a “horn” used
to describe a king or ruler; the beast
on which we find the horn a kingdom.
Is it too much a stretch to use horn to mean “king, ruler, sultan,
president, czar, etc..... head of state?”
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• We will seek to
interpret patterns in terms of other patterns. When we see 1260 days (or three and a half
years) we will seek to interpret this in light of other mentions of that time
period.
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• Whenever possible,
we will check our conclusions with the plain language (prose) statements of
the Gospels and Letters, and such of the Old Testament as might apply.
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Truth is
united; it cannot be divided. Let us work to perceive it.
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