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**BartRonalds** · 12-02-2009, 01:36 AM

I agree it was written in the second half of the first century, and I agree that the language is cryptic and symbolic. Many people believe it was written by John, the Apostle, who was imprisoned on an island. Do you think that that is why it was written in a fashion that would be confusing to Romans unfamiliar with the Old Testament?--to protect against further persecution of believers? John, in his Gospel, wrote of the “Word.” He made it clear that the Word was/is Jesus. Do you think John meant that the person on the White Horse was Jesus? Also, is this past, present, or future?

Well, you have to understand that the book of Revelations belongs to a whole body of apocalyptic literature generated in the second half of the first century, AD, not all of which is Christian.

Also of key importance is the fact that the book is allegorical, which completely negates the notion that everything in the Bible is literally true, as allegory is not literal but figurative. It is designed to be interpreted and it is designed to be obscure.

Who's the guy on the white horse? That's easy:

and if you like horses, you're better off sticking with the Old Testament or ancient Greek literature, both of which are a lot more horsey than the Gospels.

12-02-2009, 01:36 AM	#3
BartRonalds Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	I agree it was written in the second half of the first century, and I agree that the language is cryptic and symbolic. Many people believe it was written by John, the Apostle, who was imprisoned on an island. Do you think that that is why it was written in a fashion that would be confusing to Romans unfamiliar with the Old Testament?--to protect against further persecution of believers? John, in his Gospel, wrote of the “Word.” He made it clear that the Word was/is Jesus. Do you think John meant that the person on the White Horse was Jesus? Also, is this past, present, or future? Well, you have to understand that the book of Revelations belongs to a whole body of apocalyptic literature generated in the second half of the first century, AD, not all of which is Christian. Also of key importance is the fact that the book is allegorical, which completely negates the notion that everything in the Bible is literally true, as allegory is not literal but figurative. It is designed to be interpreted and it is designed to be obscure. Who's the guy on the white horse? That's easy: and if you like horses, you're better off sticking with the Old Testament or ancient Greek literature, both of which are a lot more horsey than the Gospels.
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