You are beginning to see the difference between the ancient Hebrew people (Israelites) and the, relatively, modern Jewish people (Israelis and their ilk).
One are the proto-Christians that died before they could see prophecy fulfilled in Jesus and the other are those that resent Christ and make a mockery of everything that God has commanded.
In my studies, Revelation is almost all symbolic and seen through 1st century lenses. They are literally man made horrors beyond Johns imagination. So, he describes it as best as he can. What's thing? It's like a locust but with the power of a scorpion? Sounds like a drone equipped with bioweapons. Or something else WE haven't seen yet either.
Who are all the good guys? They must be sons of Israel because John hasn't seen the Kingdom of God spread out to "gentile" nations yet.
Not perfect, maybe cope, but that's how my studies have went.
You are beginning to see the difference between the ancient Hebrew people (Israelites) and the, relatively, modern Jewish people (Israelis and their ilk).
One are the proto-Christians that died before they could see prophecy fulfilled in Jesus and the other are those that resent Christ and make a mockery of everything that God has commanded.
Sorry, not an everyday poster.
In my studies, Revelation is almost all symbolic and seen through 1st century lenses. They are literally man made horrors beyond Johns imagination. So, he describes it as best as he can. What's thing? It's like a locust but with the power of a scorpion? Sounds like a drone equipped with bioweapons. Or something else WE haven't seen yet either.
Who are all the good guys? They must be sons of Israel because John hasn't seen the Kingdom of God spread out to "gentile" nations yet.
Not perfect, maybe cope, but that's how my studies have went.