The bible describes in three places books of daniel, joel and revelation a. In the war described in the trumpets of revelation the attack that begins the war would correspond with the first four trumpets revelation 8. Weapons used on attack helicopters can include autocannons, machine guns. If john had been shown modern military tanks, he would have undoubtedly mentioned something like chariots with multiple wheels. I just hope no one on the pb thinks revelation prophesies of apache attack helicopters.
The book of revelation chapter nine preface at this point it should be recognized that differences of interpretation exist regarding a few issues relating to prophecy by many astute and dedicated bible scholars, e. The explanation is that the book of revelation contains wild, incoherent fantasies which bear virtually no resemblance to helicopters of any type. Apokalupis apocalypse is the first word in the greek text of the book of revelation. They find references to nero, america, russia, napoleon, the papacy, and attack helicopters in the book of revelation. The connection of various symbols and types from the ot strengthen the view that revelation is meant to be read symbolically and in connection with the types and figures of. Jun 29, 2008 i just hope no one on the pb thinks revelation prophesies of apache attack helicopters. The symbolic language of the book, according to this interpretation, was used to keep the governing authorities from realizing that they themselves were under attack. After this i heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, hallelujah. An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft, with the capability of engaging targets on the ground, such as enemy infantry and armored fighting vehicles. The theory and application of flying qualities and simulation modeling aiaa education series by gareth d.
Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. When hal lindsey pointed out in the late great planet earth the similarity between revelations locusts and modern attack helicopters, folks took a second look at the accuracy of prophetic imagery. That is to say, it is not tied to specific, historical events in the same way as preterism, historicism, or futurism. Currently top 9 best attack helicopters in the world are these. These words selfauthenticate the book of revelation. The previous judgment involved demonic locusts whose appearance was like horsesthey were not horses, but a similitude. On their heads they wore something like crowns of gold, and their faces resembled human faces. Their planet will be destroyed as in the book of ezekiels states and invade this planet. The days of vengeance an exposition of the book of. Ive been talking about how the book of revelation has been interpreted. First of all, i determined all the possible clues to the pictographic relationships and then like anyone else would do, i study its relationships. And yet, other groups of people think that they are helicopters.
This does not sound like an apache helicopter to me, not even if i was tripping on acid. From daniel 11 we see that the war involves an attack by the king of the south and a massive counterattack by the king of the north. Looking through johns eyes does not take too much practice, so take your time anyway. In chapters 9 and 16 of revelation, there are highly symbolic descriptions of angels affecting the area around the euphrates river in the last days. I am living forever and ever, and i have the keys of death and of hades. To put this in a better way, it is a relative idealism. By the 1970s and 80s popular dispensationalist writers like hal lindsey were claiming that the scorpions in revelation were actually military attack helicopters and we were all just one generation away from the end of the world cf. For instance, bakker said, people who have studied the bible will realize that apache helicopters were mentioned in revelation 9. Revelation 9 710 hypothesis these are the 5,s but note the 6,s are first in the trib. May 01, 2006 revelation is not a book of mysterious visions about attack helicopters and apocalyptic wars that end mankind. One of the reasons for this predictable yet disappointing procession is that we dont really know how to read the book of revelation properlythe source of many of these failed forecasts. Revelation as a blueprint for our future the bart ehrman blog. Can the book of revelation help us engage with culture. Revelation 9 commentary james burton coffman commentaries.
This is the text of my lecture in the downtown discourse series, based at st georges anglican church, pikes peak avenue. Seven trumpets of revelation predict world war iii a. What are the seven trumpet judgments recorded in revelation chapters 8 and 11. Revelation 9 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Jan 15, 2014 the book of revelation explained in under 5 minutes duration. Nobody interprets the book of revelation literally, as the word is normally understood. Do you see it as something literal like attack helicopters, or. In this case here, it is the most accurate prediction of them all. Ive just been writing some biblereading notes for scripture union due out. This is a mustread book for anyone who has felt the frustration that the great theologian martin luther did when he said that revelation was indecipherable and should be thrown into the river. The connection of various symbols and types from the ot strengthen the view that revelation is meant to be read symbolically and in connection with the types and figures of the rest of gods special revelation in the scriptures. Paperback from aviation book co 1984 special order. The book of revelation explained in under 5 minutes duration. Revelation 9 710 hypothesis bibleforums christian message.
The war against muslim terrorism a bible prophecy and new. Can anyone explain the apache helicopter prediction in the. The apache helicopter saw combat during a number of recent wars. Elsewhere, john describes a beast from the sea with seven heads and ten horns revelation. More on the symbolism of revelation the bart ehrman blog. Looking at a military helicopter from a distance and even up close, it looks like a locust. And the number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million. Some readers of the book of revelation have taken its mysterious symbols to suggest that it was underground literature. Here, john says he saw horses, but doesnt mention like or as, as in a similitude. To summarise what urusselsteapot42 said, you have these locusts with crowns of gold, faces of men, hair of women, teeth of lions, and tails like scorpions. This is a list of united states military helicopters. The first shall be last and the last shall be first. Can anyone explain the apache helicopter prediction in the book of revelation.
But still, the helicopters andor flying aircraft are not the biblical locusts, mentioned in the book of revelation of the holy bible. John was defending a form of christianity that would be eclipsed by the christians he attacked, pagels says. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. A redemptivehistorical, modified idealist approach to the. Yet another prophecy about the end of the world comes and goesbut we know, like the proverbial bus, another one will be along soon. Revelation is not a book of mysterious visions about attack helicopters and apocalyptic wars that end mankind. Revelation 9, bible prophesy, locust army, helicopters. Nov 14, 2017 for instance, bakker said, people who have studied the bible will realize that apache helicopters were mentioned in revelation 9. Also note the description in revelation 9 of war involving attack helicopters in 9. Sep 06, 20 they find references to nero, america, russia, napoleon, the papacy, and attack helicopters in the book of revelation. The photo comparison you posted that shows attack helicopters next to locust is frightening and amazing and if those who wrote the book of revelations were shown visions of the future and they saw those modern day attack helicopters,they would have had absolutely no idea about what they were actually looking at and would have called them locust,no doubt about it. When we take the book in context, john is a first century man being shown visions of the future. The bible predicts that the preparations for the attack of china upon the middle east and israel involve a combination of human and angelic events.
Nuclear war predicted in revelation a revelation of jesus. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 9. Jan 02, 2020 what are the seven trumpets of revelation. Nevertheless, i do believe that it is vital to understand that certain, historical events are referenced in the book of revelation. In this prophetic book, yahshua shows john what will transpire in the end time immediately prior to his return to.
The military operation that killed osama bin laden was dramatic but fairly typical. Padfield hardcover from american institute of aeronautics and astronautics. This war takes place while the 144,000 are giving gods last message to the world and are satans attempt to stop them. John said that the sting of the locusts which some commentators have correlated with attack helicopters does not kill people, but causes so much pain for five months. See chapter 9 of the book for details and scriptural support.
The attack helicopters are someway considered the pinnacle of the industry. The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. The locusts john saw in revelation, could they possibly be. The seven trumpets of revelation depict a great war that takes place at the end of time, which is a part of the great time of trouble.
Oct 25, 2012 book of the revelation of yahshua messiah to st. Their planet will be destroyed as in the book of ezekiels states and invade this. Nuclear war predicted in revelation a revelation of. The book of revelation is a divinely inspired prophecy of the end times in which we now live. Oct 29, 2019 by the 1970s and 80s popular dispensationalist writers like hal lindsey were claiming that the scorpions in revelation were actually military attack helicopters and we were all just one generation away from the end of the world cf. He cannot use words like helicopter because helicopters dont exist in his time. Ok, so i grew up christian and have been an atheist for several years now, since i was 21 now 25. Hal lindsey, for example, is best known for his claim that the locusts of revelation 9.
I was agonistic since i was 17 though, although a made one last effort towards the end. So the date 911 tells us that passage of revelation 9. The locusts he saw were actually modern attack helicopters flying. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. There are a total of 35 attack helicopters entries in the military factory. The word simply means a revelation, an uncovering of something concealed. And he seized the dragon, the original serpent, who is the devil and satan, and bound him for a thousand years. Are we witnessing the locusts from a broken seal of the. Due to their heavy armament they are sometimes called helicopter gunships. List of united states military helicopters wikipedia. They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails verses 3, 710.
The unusual, very graphic language style of the book has come to be referred to as apocalyptic language. How to read the book of revelation christian news on. Top 10 best attack helicopters in the world wonderslist. Nov 19, 2018 this is the text of my lecture in the downtown discourse series, based at st georges anglican church, pikes peak avenue. These horses are not like normal horses for they breath fire out of their mouths and harm with heads on their tails. This is our selection of the top 5 attack helicopters in the world. For instance, in the book of revelation, john describes a woman clothed with the sun, in childbirth pain, with a dragon waiting to attack her child revelation 12. The following concerns the claim that revelation should be interpreted in a consistently literal way. In the united states militia movement, black helicopter is a symbol of an alleged conspiratorial military takeover of. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 9. Revelation 9, bible prophesy, locust army, helicopters, tanks.
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