by Matthew N. Morales | Dec 11, 2022 | Christian Origins, Christianity, Religion, Textual Criticism
When one thinks of the Antichrist in a Biblical context, it’s almost always Revelation that first springs to mind. Despite the fact that John of Patmos never specifically uses the term, “antichrist,” the Beast from the Sea described within the pages of the apocalypse...
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 | 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...
