by Matthew N. Morales | Sep 13, 2022 | Biblical Studies, Christian Origins, Christianity, Dead Sea Scrolls, Judaism, Religion, Revelation Unredacted, Textual Criticism
The two beasts of Revelation have sparked fascination within readers from ancient times all the way down to the present day. The grotesque description of the more prominent of these monsters, the Beast from the Sea, has certainly done much in contributing to the...
by Matthew N. Morales | Aug 14, 2022 | Biblical Studies, Christian Origins, Christianity, Judaism, Religion, Revelation Unredacted, Textual Criticism
The Two Witnesses Taken to Heaven in a Cloud. Image Credit: FCIT. This post is the second of a five-part series exploring the proposal of an original Essene Jewish core of the Book of Revelation. In case you missed it, catch up by reading part one where I lay out the...
by Matthew N. Morales | Aug 7, 2022 | Biblical Studies, Books, Christian Origins, Christianity, Dead Sea Scrolls, Judaism, Mythology, Religion, Revelation Unredacted, Textual Criticism
A surrealistic take on Revelation. Image credit: W. Ralph Walters. “For there shall be yet another vision concerning the appointed time. It shall tell of the end and shall not lie.”Habakkuk 2:3 “Interpreted, this means that the final age shall be...
by Matthew N. Morales | Apr 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Back when I was initially researching ideas for this website, I came across an article titled, “Chevron foiled,” which analyzes the mysterious symbol found above the outer entrance of the Talpiot Tomb. For those not up to speed on the details surrounding...
by Matthew N. Morales | Mar 13, 2022 | Christian Origins, Christianity, Dead Sea Scrolls, Judaism
Introduction Since their discovery in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have presented no great shortage of riddles. Who wrote them? When were they written? Why were they deposited in the caves of Qumran? These are basic questions that scholars have yet to provide...
