by Matthew N. Morales | Nov 17, 2022 | Biblical Studies, Christian Origins, Christianity, Dead Sea Scrolls, Judaism, Religion, Revelation Unredacted
In the previous four articles, we have reviewed the evidence in support of an original Essene core to the book of Revelation as composed by a follower of John the Baptist. John taught an apocalyptic message, and when the Jerusalem temple fell in 70 CE, alarm bells...
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...
