Its shafts, its branches, its bowls, its ornamental knobs, and flowers shall be of one piece. "You shall also make a lampstand of pure gold the lampstand shall be of hammered work. We read in the Torah, the original instructions God gave concerning the design of the menorah for His Sanctuary. It was not just a utilitarian source of light inside the dark interior of the Temple. The original Menorah in the Sanctuary of God, and then placed in the Temple of God at Jerusalem, was not just an ordinary candlestick with seven candles. Mystery of mysteries! There is much more astonishing and profound significance to the Menorah than most people have ever thought! It has a very rich and deep meaning for every true servant of the living GOD! Just what was the Menorah, and what did it symbolize? What was its unique structure, and what spiritual lessons can and ought we learn from it? In terms of its popularity, it overshadows the Altar, Table of the Showbread, Laver, and to some degree perhaps even the Ark of the covenant, as a symbol of Jewish religious motif and as a symbol of Judaism. It has been found in the decoration of ancient pottery, jewelry, and artifacts, and engravings of menorahs have been found in Jewish catacombs and tombstones in the Middle East and Europe. What is its true meaning? What relevance does it have for us today?Īrchaeologists have discovered the menorah shape embedded in ancient mosaic tiled floors in ancient Israel. Long after the destruction of the Temple, it remains an amazing symbol that lives on.
The Menorah - the seven-lamped candlestick that lit up the Temple of the Most High God - has been the most common symbol of the Jews for centuries. The most significant argument in favor of another author (meaning that the author of the fourth gospel and Revelation is not the same person) is that the Greek of Revelation is significantly lower in quality than the Greek of the Gospel of John.Notes on Revelation-Menorah Table of Contents The case for Johaninne authorship of Revelation ironically is stronger than that of the Gospel of John. 180 CE), (3) whose churches were among the original recipients of the letter of Revelation (4)) explicitly mention that the letter was believed to be from John the Apostle. Several 2nd century congregational leaders (such as Melito, bishop of Sardis (c. However, the authorship of John the Apostle is early and strongly attested. The author must have been authoritative enough to be accepted since the Revelation of John was not the only apocalypse at that time.
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While it is not possible to say with full confidence who exactly was this John who wrote Revelation, it is clear that his identity was known to the seven historic churches mentioned in the letter. Thus, the Book of Revelation can be called an apocalyptic letter containing prophecy, combining at least three genres in one document (apocalyptic, epistolary and prophetic). It is common to think of prophecy as predictions, but to an Israelite mind prophecy is primarily a proclamation of previously known truth, a call to return and not to forget the important matters. By its own witness, this apocalyptic letter also contains prophecy (Rev. The Book of Revelation is not really a book it is in fact a letter addressed to churches in the province of Asia. We can see this clearly in the following verses. While the book of Revelation is an apocalypse when it comes to its genre, it is not a pure apocalypse (1) in that it is set in the context of a letter.
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