Bill Barton

IMHO: Zechariah chapter 5 describes a (metaphorical) scroll flying over the Middle East in the yet-future end times, declaring a curse on the inhabitants, consisting of judgments. The future return of Jesus with his angels from Heaven to Jerusalem is noted in Revelation 19:11-21, not as the Lamb of God, rather as the Lion of the tribe of Judah (Revelation 5:5). The miraculous re-establishment of the ancient nation of Israel in a one-day war is prophesied in Isaiah 66:8.

IMHO: Zechariah chapter 5 describes a (metaphorical) scroll flying over the Middle East in the yet-future end times, declaring a curse on the inhabitants, consisting of judgments. Zechariah 9:9 ("riding on a donkey") was fulfilled in Matthew 21:1-11.

"Eternal" in the New Testament is Greek αιωνιος= "indeterminate as to duration" (Perschbacher, "New Analytical Green Lexicon." Incarceration in hell IMO is a minimum of 1000 years since Jesus will rule that long (Revelation chapter 20). Afterwards we look forward to a new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells (Revelation 22:1).

"Eternal" in the New Testament is Greek αιωνιος= "indeterminate as to duration" (Perschbacher, "New Analytical Green Lexicon"). Incarceration in hell IMO is a minimum of 1000 years since Jesus will rule that long (Revelation chapter 20). Afterwards we look forward to a new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells (Revelation 22:1).

"Eternal" in the New Testament is Greek αιωνιος= "indeterminate as to duration" (Perschbacher, "New Analytical Green Lexicon"). Incarceration in hell IMO is a minimum of 1000 years since Jesus will rule that long (Revelation chapter 20). Afterwards we look forward to a new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells (Revelation 22:1).

God wrote the story, hence yes IMO God dictates the actions of all the characters: "You will say to me then, 'Why does [God] yet find fault, for who resists his will?' But who are you, a man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, 'Why have you made me like this?'" (Romans 9:19-20)

IMHO: Zechariah chapter 5 describes a (metaphorical) scroll flying over the Middle East in the yet-future end times, declaring a curse on the inhabitants, consisting of judgments.

IMO God created this entire universe, and all things in it (including our very thoughts) are ordained by God. See Romans 9:19. Satan has numerous epithets, including: "Abbadon, Accuser, Adversary, Angel of Light, Apollyon, Devil, Lucifer, Old Scratch, Prince of Darkness, Guardian Cherub, Belial, Dragon, Serpent of Old, Fallen Star."

IMO: Natural forces do not generate complexity, rather complexity stems only from intelligence. This implies an intelligent Creator.

IMHO: The beast that ascends from the abyss (Rev 11:7) is a demon who supports a human ruler (the Antichrist) during the end times. "Anti" in this context takes the sense "in place of," i.e. a "false" messiah. See also 1John 2:18, 22, 4:3 and 2 John 7.

Harlot = Babylon = rebuilt city of Babylon on the Euphrates River. Beast = Anti=Christ.