(2) the Modernist view (Loisy, Tyrrell). Absolute necessity we do not assert. 1Kgs 19:12; 21:114; 2Kgs 9:22, 3034) introduced pagan customs into the religion of Israel; this new Jezebel was doing the same to Christianity. What is the sea of glass mentioned in Revelation 4:6 and 15:2. Jesus commends the church for keeping the faith despite intense persecution and the pervading worship of Satan around them. . b. It can hardly be questioned that the autonomy of reason furnishes the main source of the difficulties at present felt against Revelation in the Christian sense. ButI suggest that,perhaps,Jesus new name is a name that will proclaim Him as King. 2:17 "New Name in Glory," by C. Austin Miles (1910) 4-5 We continue to reach people worldwide with the truths of God's Word and the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. To Ephesus. Why would Jesus have a new name? iii). A few verses later, an angel explains to him that "the seven heads are seven hills on which the woman is seated" (Revelation 17:9). . IDENTITY 3 - Revelation 17:4 .'And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication.'. Revelation 2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. 2 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. Why Did God Create Man Knowing MAN WOULD SIN? Among the pagans of the Roman Empire, the first day of each month was called "Emperors Day" in honor of the Roman Emperor. But she teaches nevertheless that this can only be the case as regards a few, and that for the bulk of mankind Revelation is necessary. VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. King James Version (KJV) Public Domain. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. Finally the vindictive language in the book (Rev 6:910; 18:119:4) is also to be understood symbolically and not literally. Hidden in the six verses of Psalm 23 are 11 names for Jesus. Psalm 36:8 They shall be inebriated with the plenty of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the torrent of thy pleasure. While its fun to think about these future things, keep focused on the here and now. A donation of any amount isneeded andgreatly appreciated. Catholic Central Activity Guide Episode 28: Revelation Diving Deeper How do you feel the media's images of "the end of the world" are similar to or different from the images depicted in the Book of Revelation? . He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him that overcometh I will give the hidden manna and will give him a white counter: and in the counter, a new name written, which no man knoweth but he that receiveth it. Such in brief is the account of Revelation given in the Constitution De Fide Catholica of the Vatican Council. The views of these writers frequently involve a purely pantheistic doctrine. Five of them have already gone, one is here now, and one is yet to come; once here, he must stay for a short while. Ps 78:2425. Rev 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat . 821; Amos 4:1, 6:1), which might be why the seven heads also symbolize seven kings. Accusations made by Jewish brethren there occasioned the persecution of Christians; cf. . A more subtle objection is that urged by Dr. J. Caird, to the effect that every truth that can be partially communicated to the mind by analogies is ultimately capable of being fully grasped by the understanding. The criteria of Revelation are either external or internal: (I) External criteria consist in certain signs attached to the revelation as a divine testimony to its truth, e.g., miracles. Granted the presence of the negative criteria, external guarantees establish the Divine origin of a revelation as nothing else can do. 11 Let anyone who can hear, listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches: for those who prove victorious will come to no harm from the second death.". Perhaps(and again, this is simply reasoned thinking) Jesus new name will not be to reflect His work as Saviour of mankind Rather, HIs new name will reflect His ruling glory as King of kings, and Lord of lords. But it's so popular it ranked among the top pages viewed: Reasons for Hope* Jesus is donor supported. This passage tells us several things about the Whore: (1) She is an international power, since she "sits on many waters," representing different peoples (17:15), and she has committed fornication with "the kings of the earth," and she has inflamed "the dwellers on earth" with her fornication. Since Jerusalem had no such line of kings in the first century, this gives us evidence that the Beast (though not the Whore) is Rome. Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. Revelation 19:12,13 And his eyes were as a flame of fire: and on his head were many diadems. Indeed, vocabulary, grammar, and style make it doubtful that the book could have been put into its present form by the same person(s) responsible for the fourth gospel. Every believer knows that overcomers won't be eternally condemned. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. . Sabatier, Esquisse, etc., Bk. (2) She is connected with the seven . * [2:23] Children: spiritual descendants. Hence no religion, whether pagan or Christian, is wholly false; but none can claim to be a message from God free from any admixture of error. And the Traditionalists of the nineteenth century (Bautain, Bonnetty, etc.) Newman no less than his Jesuit contemporary teaches that the whole doctrine, alike in its later as in its earlier forms, was contained in the original revelation given to the Church by Our Lord and His Apostles, and that its identity is guaranteed to us by the infallible magisterium of the Church. This view was condemned in the same documents as the last mentioned. Indeed, the devil will throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will face an ordeal for ten days. Since the Whore persecuted apostles and prophets, the Whore must have existed in the first century. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. 13 They are all of one mind in putting their strength and their powers at the beast's disposal, 14 and they will go to war against the Lamb; but because the Lamb is Lord of lords and King of kings, he will defeat them, he and his followers, the called, the chosen, the trustworthy.'. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it. That doctrine teaches us that man by the abuse of his free will has rendered his attainment of salvation difficult. There is irrefutable evidence in Revelation 1718 (the chapters Fundamentalists love to quoteagainst the Catholic Church) that proves that it is impossible for the Catholic Church to be the Whore. 9:1). For this reason the Church held it necessary to issue special decrees on the subject in the Vatican Council. The Book of Revelation Bible Study Parish Coffee House. Revelation may be defined as the communication of some truth by God to a rational creature through means which are beyond the ordinary course of nature. Another possible reason the names will only be known to those who bear the name is that the name signifies the unique and personal relationship Jesus will have with each person. The book of Revelation has inspired many hymns and songs over the years. 13:12 with Dan. This passage gives us a key rule of Bible interpretation which is often denied by Fundamentalists: A symbol does not have to refer to one and only one thing. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world . Our mission is to glorify God by equipping, encouraging, and empoweringYOU to understand the Bibleandgrow in faith. The Whore (Jerusalem) would be allied with the Beast (Rome) in persecuting the saints and . (REVELATION 2:12-17) The church in Pergamos signifies the condition of the church from the fourth century to the seventh century. 1 'Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus and say, "Here is the message of the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who lives among the seven golden lamp-stands: 2 I know your activities, your hard work and your perseverance. What does it mean to have left your first love (Revelation 2:4)? What Does it Mean to Taste and See that the Lord is Good? Cardinal Franzelin in his De Divina Traditione et Scriptura (pt. The Decree Lamentabili (July 3, 1907), by its condemnation of a contrary proposition, declares that the dogmas which the Church proposes as revealed are truths which have come down to us from heaven (veritates e ccelo delapsce) and not an interpretation of religious facts which the human mind has acquired by its own strenuous efforts. It will be seen that Revelation as thus explained differs clearly from: (I) inspiration such as is bestowed by God on the author of a sacred book; for this while involving a special illumination of the mind in virtue of which the recipient conceives such thoughts as God desires him to commit to writing, does not necessarily suppose a supernatural communication of these truths; (2) from the illustrations which God may bestow from time to time upon any of the faithful to bring home to the mind the import of some truth of religion hitherto obscurely grasped; and (3) from the Divine assistance by which the pope when acting as the supreme teacher of the Church, is preserved from all error as to faith or morals. * [2:1] Ephesus: this great ancient city had a population of ca. The defeat of the enemies. 8To the angel of the church in Smyrna,* write this: The first and the last, who once died but came to life, says this: 20Yet I hold this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, who teaches and misleads my servants to play the harlot and to eat food sacrificed to idols. 16 But the ten horns and the beast will turn against the prostitute, and tear off her clothes and leave her stark naked; then they will eat her flesh and burn the remains in the fire. The Great Harlot is associated with false religion (Revelation 17:2). c. 21 I have given her time to repent but she is not willing to repent of her adulterous life. The mode of communication, however, may be mediate. 2I know your works, your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot tolerate the wicked; you have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not, and discovered that they are impostors. It results that a rev-elation even of the natural law is for man in his present state a moral necessity. Here Scripture itself tells us that the heads referbothto seven mountainsandseven kings, meaning the symbol has multiple fulfillments. 17 In fact, God has influenced their minds to do what he intends, to agree together to put their royal powers at the beast's disposal until the time when God's words shall be fulfilled. The new namemight also be a symbol of the glory that Jesus has given to those who bear the name. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. Proverbs 14:10 The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his own soul, in his joy the stranger shall not intermeddle. The Apocalypse, or Revelation to John, the last book of the Bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. And thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name. It's the first letter with a future in view, which led me . 10 Do not be afraid of the sufferings that are coming to you. St. Matthew. . Daily Readings - viewed over 100 million times worldwide. . Revelation 17:1-19:5: The *beast and the evil woman. Furthermore, Fundamentalists continually (though wrongly) claim that Catholicism itself did not exist in the first century, meaning thatbased on their very own argumentCatholicism could not be the Whore! Rev 20:6, 1415; 21:8. . 26To the victor,* who keeps to my ways* until the end. Where did OT Saints go at death? (Revelation 17:2, 4; 18:3). Revelation 2:7,11 He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him that overcometh I will give to eat of the tree of life which is in the paradise of my God. And what might His new name be? John 6:48-58 I am the bread of life. Even the most vital truths are called in question and are met by serious objections. 5Realize how far you have fallen. But it's so popular it ranked among the top pages viewed: 2023 All Rights Reserved. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of Catholic Online is strictly forbidden and prohibited. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but . All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL It is well known that the early Church Fathers referred to pagan Rome as Babylon; however, there are also indications in Revelation that the Whore might be apostate Jerusalem. Lamennais, Pensees Diverses, p. 488). This is the enduring message of the book; it is a message of hope and consolation and challenge for all who dare to believe. Acts 16:14), membership in which may have involved festal meals in pagan temples. Ephesus tells us, "Do not let your love for Jesus grow cold," (Revelation 2:1-7). Catholic Online Prayer Candles - light your prayer candle. In the face of apparently insuperable evil, either from within or from without, all Christians are called to trust in Jesus promise, Behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age (Mt 28:20). overcomers in the church at Philadelphia. Smyrna says, "Do not fear the persecution of the world," ( Revelation 2:8-11). Go To Revelation Index for the 22 Chapters. The principal divisions of the Book of Revelation are the following: Prologue (1:1-3) Letters to the Churches of Asia (1:4-3:22) God and the Lamb in Heaven (4:1-5:14) The Seven Seals, Trumpets, and Plagues, with Interludes (6:1-16:21) The Punishment of Babylon and the Destruction of Pagan Nations (17:1-20:15) The New Creation (21:1 . We are told that the heads are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come. 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