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In reply to the discussion: The "You Can't Make This Shit Up" award goes to [View all]classof56
(5,376 posts)I did not know that about the book of Revelation, but glad to get the info your pastor shared. Makes good sense, and explains a lot. I have read that John of Patmos' book was a very controversial inclusion in the New Testament, made up as it was of mostly incomprehensible "visions", but lately my studies have cast doubt on many of the NT books and how they got where they are. I do like Reza Aslan's book, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus. a great account of the "nice Jewish boy", as you say. I like that, BTW! As for LaHaye and Jenkins, I think they should be ashamed of themselves, as what Jesus said about treasures upon this Earth is spot on. Lots of verses in the bible about loving money, the root of all evil and the perils that come with it. L&J (as Patheos' Fred Clark calls them) really ought to pay attention!
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