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| I had a thought a few months ago about The Book of Revelation--that bit of the Bible which inspired Johnny Cash to write When the Man Comes Around. (Rev is also famous for being a scary premise of many devil movies.) It is often believed to have the same amaz- ing predictive powers of Nostradamus. Its full title is The Revelation of John. It is a story told by God to Jesus, Jesus to an Angel, the Angel to John. (This chain of command corresponds to the hierarchy of the Church and the US military.) Being the good soldier of Christ that he was, John followed orders and wrote it all down. But probably not in English. Maybe something more like Aramaic or some other utterly dead language no one can speak, read, or understand now. From there it was translated to an- cient Greek, then Latin, and finally to English, with many refinements and interpretations along the way. Despite its attenuated origin, Rev holds some valuable lessons for us. So, the thought I had about Rev a few months ago was this: Revelation is not about something that is going to happen; it is about truly seeing what is present. To illustrate this point, can you find me in this Halloween picture? I am in plain sight, wearing a rather conspicuous costume. Where am I?
More Revelations coming
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