Jim_Duyer
19th May 2021, 23:58
I happened to be examining the Koine Greek translations of parts of the Book of Revelations, and especially Chapter 22, in researching a related topic, and I noticed a prophecy that might represent what we are now facing in our current timeline of history.
Revelation 22 King James Version (KJV)
Verse 8 "And I John saw these things, and heard them".
So as a background to the story, we have John of Patmos observing first hand some events that he informs us will be occurring when the New Jerusalem Holy City comes down from the heavens, in the end of days, according to the Christian Biblical texts.
In Revelations 21 he tells us: "Then I saw a new earth (with no ocean) and a new sky; for the present earth and sky had disappeared. And I, John, saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven. It was a glorious sight, beautiful as a bride at her wedding".
John describes this Holy City as the home of God among men. The city is in the shape of a cube, 1,500 miles in each direction (and with that size craft, even if it were circular it would appear on the ground to be square) which means that if it were to land in the United States, it would cover about two thirds of it. Truly a rather large craft, or Holy City as it were.
Most of us, myself included, probably associate the word Apocalypse with something relating to the end of days, end of time, second coming, etc., but the name of this New Testament Book of Revelation(s) comes from the first word of this book in Koine Greek: (apokalypsis), which means "unveiling" or "revelation". Apocalypse means Revelation, or an unveiling of secrets, revealing the truth, etc., and not necessarily a horrific event tied to the End of Days. Here John of Patmos "reveals" what will happen in those days.
Inside the Holy City is described a river, with the Trees of Life on each side of that body of water. "Nothing evil will be permitted in it - no one immoral or dishonest..." Only special people with the proper mark of the Seal would be let in. And apparently the Tree of Life, which was forbidden to Adam and Eve, and which resulted in Cherubs standing guard over the gates to the Garden of Eden, so that Adam and Eve could not return to eat of it, will indeed be found in this New Jerusalem City from the heavens, as spoken of by John.
By the way, there is one small thing that I would like to clear up here and now, and it relates to the number of the Beast. The number of the beast is a term in the Book of Revelations, the last book of the New Testament, and it is associated with the Beast of Revelation from chapter 13, line 18.
There is currently some scholarly argument over whether the mark that is placed on the foreheads is to be a 666, or as some give it 616. Whoever supports the 616 idea is obviously not very good with math. Because this same Verse 17 "Reveals" the truth.
Verse 17: "And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel."
John of Patmos wrote in Koine Greek this final book of the New Testament. The Cubit is a unit of linear measure used by many ancient and medieval peoples, including the Greeks. The cubit, generally taken as equal to 18 inches (457 mm), was based on the length of the arm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger and was considered the equivalent of 6 palms or 2 spans.
So here is that mathematical formula for you:
144 Cubits in the walls, times 18 inches = 2592 inches/12 = 216 feet,
And 216 is composed of 6 x 6 x 6.
Even if he did not necessarily mean the "feet" measurement of today, the Greeks used a foot measurement somewhat similar to our own, as did the Romans, although slightly shorter. This would not change the math, however, and 216 will always equal six times six times six, in any language. So the 666 is correct, per Revelations.
(Would somebody please notify the Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum?)
So far we have a theme in which a new city, the home of God, will arrive. Only certain people, righteous ones, will be allowed entry. And when they enter they will have access to the Tree of Life, which promises immortality. However, entry is restricted, with no evil, immoral or dishonest ones being allowed. How can we tell who these people are that are being barred entry? Well, John tells us about them in the following verses.
Revelations 22:14: "Blessed are those washing the robes of they that have authority over this Tree of Life, and by the gates they shall enter into the city".
So those who were admitted, and were humble enough to wash the clothes of those who controlled the Tree of Life would enter by the gates, into the city.
But in uncovering the Revelation of exactly who would be denied entry, we arrive at some very interesting clues, which, after much meandering, finally brings us to my topic title. (And now the Skeptics can no longer cry "click-bait").
I will not be using the King James version translating the Koine Greek of the Book of Revelations, because, frankly it is a mess. Here it is, though, just for comparison purposes.
15. "For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie."
There may indeed be some way in which we could twist the original text of John's report to conform it to somewhat resemble the above. But after all, this is a book on revelations, and so we need to look a bit deeper if we are to uncover that hidden and now revealed information. I will therefore provide each word in the original Greek, and a definition following it, and then my conclusions as to how this might be applicable to our modern day events.
Greek Original = definition
exo = outside, without, except, outer, external or foreign
oi = the
kynes = dogs in one sense, but metaphorically this is of persons such as watch-dogs, or guardians, and frequently this was used in Greek Mythology for the servants, agents or watchers of the gods. In the works of Homer, for example, we see Helen applying it to herself, as representing shamelessness or audacity. As a derogatory term it meant an impudent man; bold, sassy, shameless.
kai = and
oi = the
pharmákin = chemists, pharmacists, physicians, (fármako, “medicine, medication”)
kai = and
oi = the
pornoi = sexually immoral. But this plural form specifically identifies a male prostitute. It's word origin or etymology is from to sell + a male prostitute. Equally this indicates a Male Pimp.
kai = and
oi = the
phoneis = murderer but more closely: slayer, and self-murderers, with the example given of the sword on which Ajax had thrown himself. Intelligence agency assisted Suicide, perhaps fits into this meaning as well.
kai = and
oi = the
eidololatrai = idolators, but only in Biblical dictionaries; it is not found with this meaning in secular works. It means: to know by observing, rather than by thinking, plus the idea of atheists, infidels, pagans, non-Judeo-Christians, a worshiper of false gods. But also a worshiper of Mammon, commonly thought to mean money, material wealth, or any entity the promises this wealth.
kai = and
pas = all, every, each
philon = friends, beloved, dear, of or from a friend
kai = and
poion = to compose or write, to invent, to observe, to make, to consider, to make, produce, first of something material, as manufactures, works of art, etc.
This is used of Poets, composers, writers, etc.
pseudos = a falsehood, a lie, untruth, To speak falsely, lie, use deceit. An inaccurate, incorrect or erroneous statement: something that superficially appears to be (or behaves like) one thing, but is something else; pretended; false or spurious; a sham.
What the Book of Revelations is telling us is that the group that will remain outside of the New Holy City, and be denied admittance to the area of the Tree of Life (Immortality), as well as the home of God, will include:
1. Shameless agents of the Gods (Reporters or Government leaders?)
2. And Pharmaceutical workers with "suspicious cures". (CV-19 additives?)
3. And Male Pimps (Jeffery Epstein and his visitors at Pleasure Island?)
4. And those who help you become "suicided", (as whistle-blowers)
5. Those who worship Mammon; or the god of money and material wealth.
6. And all the friends and followers of those who are publishing Fake News.
When I read the original Greek text I realized just how closely this resembles (unfortunately) a Prophecy concerning some of the players that we read about every day in our news. And that some of them most certainly fall into more than one of the six categories as outlined by John of Patmos.
Of course, some will say that this is merely a coincidence; that I am way off the beaten path; that we should not read intelligence into someone who lived in the first century AD, even if he was smart enough to encode hidden mathematical information in his text. And so, as always, what you take away from the above is up to you.
I would love to hear your comments or suggestions.
Revelation 22 King James Version (KJV)
Verse 8 "And I John saw these things, and heard them".
So as a background to the story, we have John of Patmos observing first hand some events that he informs us will be occurring when the New Jerusalem Holy City comes down from the heavens, in the end of days, according to the Christian Biblical texts.
In Revelations 21 he tells us: "Then I saw a new earth (with no ocean) and a new sky; for the present earth and sky had disappeared. And I, John, saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven. It was a glorious sight, beautiful as a bride at her wedding".
John describes this Holy City as the home of God among men. The city is in the shape of a cube, 1,500 miles in each direction (and with that size craft, even if it were circular it would appear on the ground to be square) which means that if it were to land in the United States, it would cover about two thirds of it. Truly a rather large craft, or Holy City as it were.
Most of us, myself included, probably associate the word Apocalypse with something relating to the end of days, end of time, second coming, etc., but the name of this New Testament Book of Revelation(s) comes from the first word of this book in Koine Greek: (apokalypsis), which means "unveiling" or "revelation". Apocalypse means Revelation, or an unveiling of secrets, revealing the truth, etc., and not necessarily a horrific event tied to the End of Days. Here John of Patmos "reveals" what will happen in those days.
Inside the Holy City is described a river, with the Trees of Life on each side of that body of water. "Nothing evil will be permitted in it - no one immoral or dishonest..." Only special people with the proper mark of the Seal would be let in. And apparently the Tree of Life, which was forbidden to Adam and Eve, and which resulted in Cherubs standing guard over the gates to the Garden of Eden, so that Adam and Eve could not return to eat of it, will indeed be found in this New Jerusalem City from the heavens, as spoken of by John.
By the way, there is one small thing that I would like to clear up here and now, and it relates to the number of the Beast. The number of the beast is a term in the Book of Revelations, the last book of the New Testament, and it is associated with the Beast of Revelation from chapter 13, line 18.
There is currently some scholarly argument over whether the mark that is placed on the foreheads is to be a 666, or as some give it 616. Whoever supports the 616 idea is obviously not very good with math. Because this same Verse 17 "Reveals" the truth.
Verse 17: "And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel."
John of Patmos wrote in Koine Greek this final book of the New Testament. The Cubit is a unit of linear measure used by many ancient and medieval peoples, including the Greeks. The cubit, generally taken as equal to 18 inches (457 mm), was based on the length of the arm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger and was considered the equivalent of 6 palms or 2 spans.
So here is that mathematical formula for you:
144 Cubits in the walls, times 18 inches = 2592 inches/12 = 216 feet,
And 216 is composed of 6 x 6 x 6.
Even if he did not necessarily mean the "feet" measurement of today, the Greeks used a foot measurement somewhat similar to our own, as did the Romans, although slightly shorter. This would not change the math, however, and 216 will always equal six times six times six, in any language. So the 666 is correct, per Revelations.
(Would somebody please notify the Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum?)
So far we have a theme in which a new city, the home of God, will arrive. Only certain people, righteous ones, will be allowed entry. And when they enter they will have access to the Tree of Life, which promises immortality. However, entry is restricted, with no evil, immoral or dishonest ones being allowed. How can we tell who these people are that are being barred entry? Well, John tells us about them in the following verses.
Revelations 22:14: "Blessed are those washing the robes of they that have authority over this Tree of Life, and by the gates they shall enter into the city".
So those who were admitted, and were humble enough to wash the clothes of those who controlled the Tree of Life would enter by the gates, into the city.
But in uncovering the Revelation of exactly who would be denied entry, we arrive at some very interesting clues, which, after much meandering, finally brings us to my topic title. (And now the Skeptics can no longer cry "click-bait").
I will not be using the King James version translating the Koine Greek of the Book of Revelations, because, frankly it is a mess. Here it is, though, just for comparison purposes.
15. "For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie."
There may indeed be some way in which we could twist the original text of John's report to conform it to somewhat resemble the above. But after all, this is a book on revelations, and so we need to look a bit deeper if we are to uncover that hidden and now revealed information. I will therefore provide each word in the original Greek, and a definition following it, and then my conclusions as to how this might be applicable to our modern day events.
Greek Original = definition
exo = outside, without, except, outer, external or foreign
oi = the
kynes = dogs in one sense, but metaphorically this is of persons such as watch-dogs, or guardians, and frequently this was used in Greek Mythology for the servants, agents or watchers of the gods. In the works of Homer, for example, we see Helen applying it to herself, as representing shamelessness or audacity. As a derogatory term it meant an impudent man; bold, sassy, shameless.
kai = and
oi = the
pharmákin = chemists, pharmacists, physicians, (fármako, “medicine, medication”)
kai = and
oi = the
pornoi = sexually immoral. But this plural form specifically identifies a male prostitute. It's word origin or etymology is from to sell + a male prostitute. Equally this indicates a Male Pimp.
kai = and
oi = the
phoneis = murderer but more closely: slayer, and self-murderers, with the example given of the sword on which Ajax had thrown himself. Intelligence agency assisted Suicide, perhaps fits into this meaning as well.
kai = and
oi = the
eidololatrai = idolators, but only in Biblical dictionaries; it is not found with this meaning in secular works. It means: to know by observing, rather than by thinking, plus the idea of atheists, infidels, pagans, non-Judeo-Christians, a worshiper of false gods. But also a worshiper of Mammon, commonly thought to mean money, material wealth, or any entity the promises this wealth.
kai = and
pas = all, every, each
philon = friends, beloved, dear, of or from a friend
kai = and
poion = to compose or write, to invent, to observe, to make, to consider, to make, produce, first of something material, as manufactures, works of art, etc.
This is used of Poets, composers, writers, etc.
pseudos = a falsehood, a lie, untruth, To speak falsely, lie, use deceit. An inaccurate, incorrect or erroneous statement: something that superficially appears to be (or behaves like) one thing, but is something else; pretended; false or spurious; a sham.
What the Book of Revelations is telling us is that the group that will remain outside of the New Holy City, and be denied admittance to the area of the Tree of Life (Immortality), as well as the home of God, will include:
1. Shameless agents of the Gods (Reporters or Government leaders?)
2. And Pharmaceutical workers with "suspicious cures". (CV-19 additives?)
3. And Male Pimps (Jeffery Epstein and his visitors at Pleasure Island?)
4. And those who help you become "suicided", (as whistle-blowers)
5. Those who worship Mammon; or the god of money and material wealth.
6. And all the friends and followers of those who are publishing Fake News.
When I read the original Greek text I realized just how closely this resembles (unfortunately) a Prophecy concerning some of the players that we read about every day in our news. And that some of them most certainly fall into more than one of the six categories as outlined by John of Patmos.
Of course, some will say that this is merely a coincidence; that I am way off the beaten path; that we should not read intelligence into someone who lived in the first century AD, even if he was smart enough to encode hidden mathematical information in his text. And so, as always, what you take away from the above is up to you.
I would love to hear your comments or suggestions.