Revelation is a Local Event, not a World-wide Event
Revelation is a Local Event, not a World-wide Event
Revelation 3:10 10 Because you have kept my word about
patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the
whole world G3625, to try those who dwell
on the earth G1093.
Whole World=Roman Empire (oikoumenē), The Earth=Israel (gē)
·
Matt 2:20 Saying, Arise, and take the young
child and his mother, and go into the land G1093 of Israel:
for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
·
Luke 4:25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows
were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years
and six months, when great famine was throughout all
the land; G1093
·
Acts 4:26-27 The kings of
the earth G1093 stood up, and the rulers were gathered together
against the Lord, and against his Christ. 27 For of a truth against thy holy
child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with
the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
NOTE: Notice the
Kings of the Earth are listed as Herod, Pilate, and the Gentiles (compare with
Revelation 1:5 and 17:2). The Romans were the rulers of Israel at this time.
·
Luke 2:1 And it came to pass in those days, that
there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus,
that all the world G3625 should be taxed.
NOTE: Rome had no
control over China during this time. Rome
was only able to tax within their boundaries/territories, not the whole
international world!!
·
Act 11:28 And there stood up one of them named
Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great famine throughout all the world: G3625 which came
to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
NOTE: There was
no international famine in history documented during this time. This famine was
within the boundaries of the Roman
Empire.
Acts 17:30-31 30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world: G3625 in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”
Act 24:5 For we have found this man a pestilent
fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout
the world, G3625 and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
NOTE: The Jews did not get scattered
internationally until 70AD. The Jews were scattered within Asia under
the jurisdiction of the Roman Empire.
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