Things New and Old: Revelation was written before AD70

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Friday, March 6, 2026

Revelation was written before AD70

Sir, you believe the book of Revelation was written before AD 70. Do you have any verses that support this?
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Here is one

Rev 17:6-13 “...... And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.....”

"... five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space."

Who were the seven kings? Which five had fallen? Which one was reigning at the time Revelation was being written? Who was the other to come?

Were these the kings spoken of?

"... five are fallen..."
1. Julius Caesar (49/44bc)
2 Augustus (31bc/14ad)
3. Tiberius (14-37ad)
4. Gaius,/Caligula (37-41ad)
5. Claudius (41-54ad)

"... and one is..." ("is" the reigning king when Apostle John wrote Revelation in AD 60s

6. Nero (54-68ad)

[Galba (68-69ad); Otho (69ad); Vitellius (69ad) - these three in parentheses since their combined reign was so short, and there was hardly any reign at all. These DID NOT CONTINUE... they were cut off as speedily as they became king.]

"... and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.....”

7. Vespasian (69-79ad) "... the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.....”

I hope the above helps.

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Allan Turda

Amen.

Bradley Hilton
No way, there’s a better interpretation. Nero is not and cannot be the beast.

Sing F Lau

Bradley Hilton You go and chase after your beast. I'm on the seven kings.

Bradley Hilton
Sing F Lau WHO IS THE BEAST Of rev 13 1-8? Instead of evading my rebuttal how about defending Mr Gentry's - which is essentially what you are saying.

Sing F Lau
Bradley Hilton Ask your question on your page. Surely you will get some interesting replies.

Evading your rebuttal? Have you even offered a rebuttal of what I said about the seven kings?

You can ride your hobbybeast; I'm dealing with the seven kings.

Bradley Hilton
Sing F Lau do you believe Nero is the subject of Rev 13 1-8?

Sing F Lau
Bradley Hilton Line up the seven kings first. Then tell us about your beast.

Bradley Hilton
If Nero is not the six King, then neither are any of the other Caesars "kings" including the three you dismissed. Vespasian does not fit the text neither.

Sing F Lau
Bradley Hilton Line up the seven kings first. Then tell us about your beast.
That should be simple enough for a smart man like you.