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408 BEFORE JERUSALEM FELL Snake(s) (viper), 75,77,130,195,234. Nero bracelet, 215-216. Social, 6n, 339. Sodom, 162, 170, 175, 236, 249, 330n. Sodomy (Sea homosexual). Son of perdition, 80. Soon (See Revelation – expectation). Soul(s) (spirit),84, 134. Spain, 144,309. Spirit (See: Holy Spiriq Soul). Standards, Roman military, 238,281. Stephen, 124. Stoning, punishment by, 123n. Suicide, 72,80, 144,241. Sun god, 206-207,272,275,284. Supernaturalism, -istic), 26, 115, 168, 238. Superstition, 216,274,279,280,292, 293, 305,306,311. Sword, 78,82, 134, 176, 217,218,241, 298,302,310. Symbols (emblems, imagery), 11, 12,91, 117, 118, 123, 125, 134n, 147, 148, 149, 153, 162-163, 169, 170, 173, 174, 175, 184,204,208, 212n, 224,238, 239,247,253,273,282, 308. Synagogue(s), 130,223,225,227,230. of Satan, 222. Syria, 188,21 In, 250, 251,283,307. Syriac, 44,54, 71, 105-106, 109,344. Talmud, 173, 198, 303. Teitan, 206. Temple, 115, 119, 125, 130, 165-192, 21 ln, 217,221, 225, 256,264, 270, 277,335,343,352. destruction ofJewish, 16, 19,20,21, 45, 130, 135nj 143, 144, 168, 173, 174, 175, 181-191, 225,227-228,233- 234,236,237,240,242, 244,2443,. 250,252,294,329,330, 335,351. fame ofJewish, 228. pagan, 72, 145, 180, 238, 264-271,272, 275. spiritual, 174-176, 221. structure ofJewish, 174-175, 228, 250. Temporal expectation (See Revelation – expectation). Ten horns (Sea horns). Text(s), 109. criticism, 4, 47, 55-56. criticism method, 201-202. tradition, 198. variants, 196-198, 201-203, 208. Theology (-ian), 12,24,59, 177,208. Thousand, 7, 136, 163,224,350. Throne(s), 10, 14$, 163,276,303. Tiberius (emperor), 70,84, 155, 158, 160, 267. Christ and, 269. worship of, 269. Time-frame(s) (See d.scx Revelation, date o~> 18, 19, 163, 246-255, 319-322. Timothy, 328. Tiridates (King of Armenia), 273. Titan (Sea Sun god). Titus, 72, 107, 130, 169, 172, 187, 235, 237,248,252,313,350. celebration o~ 253n. Christianity and, 227-228,262. Jerusalem ’s siege and (SM Jerusalem – siege of). Tongue(s) (language), 128, 148,276. charismatic gift of, 234. Torture, 78,82,291, 298. Tradition (See ako: History – Church), 52,60,67,80,98, 101, 105, 113-114> 181, 189, 190, 208. Irenaeus’s influence on, 26,41,46, 64-66. Revelation and, 27,43-44, 108, 109, 334-335,343-347. She/slurd of Hermns and, 86K Trajan (emperor), 44,54,56,57,64, 108, 160, 27 in. Pliny and, 264, 293n, 297-298. worship of, 264, 279. Translation. Against Het-etis, 47-59,61. of Revelation, 137-142. Tribes, 121, 123, 148. Gentile, 254,276.
Jewish, 127-] 28, 223-225, 240n. twelve, 116, 127, 212, 223, 232-233. Tribulation (S., al.ro: Day of the Lord), 42, 130>139, ]48, 221, 234, 240, 348. Tribute money, 269. Tiibingen, 26, 27. Twelve Tribes (See Tribes – twelve). Tyrant: Clement of Alexandria and, 68-83. Nero as (,-lx Nero – character). Origen and, 68. UFO> 10-11. vespasian, 18,44, 66, 72, 73, 107, 119n, 144, 149, 153, 157, 158, 161, 162, 171, 191, 190, 242,244, 252, 253n, 275, 282,300, 309n, 313-316,323,350,351 did not persecute Christianity, 101, 262. stabilizes Empire, 116, 314-317. Vesuvius, 69, 188. Victim(s), 97, 214, 266,290, 292. Victorious, 43, 65,99-100, 109. Viper(s) (.See: snakes). Vision(s), 16, 25,47, 86& 118, 145, 147, 148, 149, 161, 164,206,345, 346, 351. Vitellius (emperor), 144, 153, 157, 158, 160, 161, 191, 351. Subject Index 409 admiration of Nero, 275, 309-310. VOW(S), 266. War (Sea Beast – war ofi Rome – civil war; Jewish War). Wealth, 72, 187, 319,323. spiritual, 320-321, 326. Weep (See also: mourn). Woman (See also: harlot), 90, 146, 147, 149, 161. World, 5n, 74, 76, 77, 78, 141, 146, 160, 163, 173, 211, 229, 235,271, 272, 276, 302,311. beginning of 249,254,268, 302. end of (See also: Eschatology; Jesus Christ – coming), 8, 13, 139. Wound, 79, 277, 301, 302, 310-316. Wrath, 8, 186, 209, 234,235, 290. Year of the Four Emperors (See also Rome – civil war), 144, 160-161, 240. Zealot, 210, 228,230, 249. Zeus, 267. Nero called, 275. Zion, 171n, 187,242.
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PART 1 PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
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3 INTRODUCTION TO THE EXTERNAL EVID
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9 THE TEMPORAL EXPECTATION OF THE A
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Inadequate Views Tb Tmporal Expecta
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12 THE ROLE OF NERO CAESAR In an ea
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PART N ALLEGED DOMITIANIC EVIDENCES
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408 BEFORE JERUSALEM FELL<br />
Snake(s) (viper), 75,77,130,195,234.<br />
Nero bracelet, 215-216.<br />
Social, 6n, 339.<br />
Sodom, 162, 170, 175, 236, 249, 330n.<br />
Sodomy (Sea homosexual).<br />
Son of perdition, 80.<br />
Soon (See Revelation – expectation).<br />
Soul(s) (spirit),84, 134.<br />
Spain, 144,309.<br />
Spirit (See: Holy Spiriq Soul).<br />
Standards, Roman military, 238,281.<br />
Stephen, 124.<br />
Stoning, punishment by, 123n.<br />
Suicide, 72,80, 144,241.<br />
Sun god, 206-207,272,275,284.<br />
Supernaturalism, -istic), 26, 115, 168,<br />
238.<br />
Superstition, 216,274,279,280,292, 293,<br />
305,306,311.<br />
Sword, 78,82, 134, 176, 217,218,241,<br />
298,302,310.<br />
Symbols (emblems, imagery), 11, 12,91,<br />
117, 118, 123, 125, 134n, 147, 148,<br />
149, 153, 162-163, 169, 170, 173, 174,<br />
175, 184,204,208, 212n, 224,238,<br />
239,247,253,273,282, 308.<br />
Synagogue(s), 130,223,225,227,230.<br />
of Satan, 222.<br />
Syria, 188,21 In, 250, 251,283,307.<br />
Syriac, 44,54, 71, 105-106, 109,344.<br />
Talmud, 173, 198, 303.<br />
Teitan, 206.<br />
Temple, 115, 119, 125, 130, 165-192,<br />
21 ln, 217,221, 225, 256,264, 270,<br />
277,335,343,352.<br />
destruction ofJewish, 16, 19,20,21,<br />
45, 130, 135nj 143, 144, 168, 173,<br />
174, 175, 181-191, 225,227-228,233-<br />
234,236,237,240,242, 244,2443,.<br />
250,252,294,329,330, 335,351.<br />
fame ofJewish, 228.<br />
pagan, 72, 145, 180, 238, 264-271,272,<br />
275.<br />
spiritual, 174-176, 221.<br />
structure ofJewish, 174-175, 228, 250.<br />
Temporal expectation (See Revelation<br />
– expectation).<br />
Ten horns (Sea horns).<br />
Text(s), 109.<br />
criticism, 4, 47, 55-56.<br />
criticism method, 201-202.<br />
tradition, 198.<br />
variants, 196-198, 201-203, 208.<br />
Theology (-ian), 12,24,59, 177,208.<br />
Thousand, 7, 136, 163,224,350.<br />
Throne(s), 10, 14$, 163,276,303.<br />
Tiberius (emperor), 70,84, 155, 158, 160,<br />
267.<br />
Christ and, 269.<br />
worship of, 269.<br />
Time-frame(s) (See d.scx Revelation, date<br />
o~> 18, 19, 163, 246-255, 319-322.<br />
Timothy, 328.<br />
Tiridates (King of Armenia), 273.<br />
Titan (Sea Sun god).<br />
Titus, 72, 107, 130, 169, 172, 187, 235,<br />
237,248,252,313,350.<br />
celebration o~ 253n.<br />
Christianity and, 227-228,262.<br />
<strong>Jerusalem</strong>’s siege and (SM <strong>Jerusalem</strong><br />
– siege of).<br />
Tongue(s) (language), 128, 148,276.<br />
charismatic gift of, 234.<br />
Torture, 78,82,291, 298.<br />
Tradition (See ako: History – Church),<br />
52,60,67,80,98, 101, 105, 113-114><br />
181, 189, 190, 208.<br />
Irenaeus’s influence on, 26,41,46,<br />
64-66.<br />
Revelation and, 27,43-44, 108, 109,<br />
334-335,343-347.<br />
She/slurd of Hermns and, 86K<br />
Trajan (emperor), 44,54,56,57,64,<br />
108, 160, 27 in.<br />
Pliny and, 264, 293n, 297-298.<br />
worship of, 264, 279.<br />
Translation.<br />
Against Het-etis, 47-59,61.<br />
of Revelation, 137-142.<br />
Tribes, 121, 123, 148.<br />
Gentile, 254,276.
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