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218 BEFORE JERUSALEM FELL anceand the faith of the saints (Rev. 13:10). And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who had the wound of the sword and has come to life (Rev. 13:14). In the context of speaking of the beast, John gives encouragement to those whom the beast was presently afflicting:”2 “Here is the perseverance and the ftith of the saints, “ i.e., that the beast who slays by the sword would also be slain by the sword. That Nero did in fact kill by the sword (and by many other means) is well-attested fact. Paul, for example, is said to have died under Nero by decapitation by means of the sword.113 Tertullian credits “Nero’s cruel sword” as providing the martyr’s blood as seed for the church. 1‘4 Just as well-attested is the fact of Nero’s own death by sword. According to Suetonius, he “drove a dagger into his throat, aided by Epaphroditus, his private secretary.”’15 He not only killed others by the sword, but himself as Revelation mentions. Again, this evidence alone cannot compel the conclusion that Nero is in mind; many emperors died by the sword, even Domitian. But it quite harmoniously lends its voice to the chorus of other evidences, both major and minor. Conclusion The role of Nero Caesar in Revelation is written large. As all roads lead to Rome, so do they all terminate at Nero Caesar’s palace. The factors pointing to Nero in Revelation are numerous and varied, including even intricate and subtle minutiae. It is difficult to discount the many ways in which Nero fits the expectations of Revelation. He is the only contemporary historical figure that can possibly fulfill all of the requirements. Contrary to Swete, Mounce, and others who fear that the key to Revelation’s “666” is lost, we suggest that the key is actually in the keyhole. 112. John himself currently was exiled to Patmos while under “the tribulation” (Rw. 1 :9). The beast was destined to die in the future (Rev. 13:10): “he must be killed by the sword.” This was to be soon after the Revelation was written (Rw. 1:1, 3, 19; 22:6ff.). 113. Eusebius, Ecclesiadtial Hi.stoT 2:25:5; Tertullian, lle Exclusion of Heretia 36. 114. Tertullian, Apolo~ 21. 115. Nero 49:2.
Tb Role of Nero Caesar 219 Surely Nero’s specter haunts the pages of Revelation. That being the case, we have a sure terminus for the book’s time of writing: June, A.D. 68, the date of Nero’s death. This comports well with dl the other avenues explored thus far.
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BEFORE JERUSALEM FELL
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Dedicated to Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen wh
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Publisher’s Pre
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PUBLISHER’S PREFACE by Gary North
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Publish/s Preface xi of Revelation.
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PART 1 PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
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26 BEFORE JERUSALEM FELL The proble
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3 INTRODUCTION TO THE EXTERNAL EVID
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Introduction to the External Eviden
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4 IRENAEUS, BISHOP OF LYONS As we b
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Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyn.s 49 (i.e.,
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Irenaeu-s, Bishop of Lyons 57 tian
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Ireruzeus, Bishop of Lpns 67 John c
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Clement of Alexandria 69 ~17E161j y
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Clement of Alexandria 71 In the Syr
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Clement of Alexandria 73 which lay
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Clement of Alexandria 75 Another pa
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Clcm.ent of Alexandria 77 Book 8 of
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Clement of Alexandria 79 that he wa
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Clement of Alexandria 81 now as the
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Clement of Alexandria 83 of Christ,
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Clemwn.t of Alexandria 85 here at M
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Additional Extend Witnases 87 he ac
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8 THE THEME OF REVELATION Although
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Tb Theme of Revelation 123 import i
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The Theme ofl?evelation 125 you als
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Tb Th of Revelation 127 Clearly, th
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Tb Thm of Rmelatwn 129 And in this
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The Thaw of Revelation 131 substanc
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9 THE TEMPORAL EXPECTATION OF THE A
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Inadequate Views Tb Tmporal Expecta
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Th ldenti~ of th Sixth King 147 in
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17 THE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANITY
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The Condition of the Sewn Churches
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PART V CONCLUSION
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APPENDIX A RESPONSE TO HOUSE AND IC
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SELECT BIBLIOGl&+PHY II: ANCIENT WR
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15:17 35:22 46:8 49 Exodus 1:1 13:2
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Scripture Ina!ex 381 242-34 351 242
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Scri.ture Index 615 616 E#winns 2:6
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MODERN AUTHORS INDEX Abauzi~ F-in,
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SUBJECT INDEX Abaddon, 210. Abomina
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Sulject Index 405 rabbis regarding,
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