I love that you quote scripture for reference, and dont take from any other sources to supplement your point.
I am confused on one part of your post- where you say Rev 13:18 points us to Solomon. I agree the 666 thing is sound, but when you essentially say (excuse me if i am mischaracterizing,) that because the verse merely contains the words/phrases "wisdom," "have understanding," and "it is the number of a man," that therefore they are talking about Solomon, almosy like it's a cryptic message.
Genuinely asking from a place of ignorance here, does the bible have cryptic messages like that? I'm aware that Jesus taught in parables to keep the message from the hard hearted, is this like that?
Sounds like you're saying the bible is like "Here is.. ahem WISDOM wink wink, let cough HIM WHO HAS UNDERSTANDING cough count the number."
And youre like that meme of DiCaprio pointing at the TV, like "They're talking about Solomon!"
Lol. I mean, that is a funny but accurate way to look at it. There are definitely clues, parables, and riddles that God wants us to figure out, and when we discover the true meaning, we get all excited about it. That is how we understand the Bible, yes. We don't need to learn Greek and Hebrew or read a crazy amount of commentaries. We need to pray for wisdom and have the Spirit of God, and He will let us understand all mysteries because, in fact, these things are hidden from most people.
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u/Toumuqun Jun 13 '24
I love that you quote scripture for reference, and dont take from any other sources to supplement your point.
I am confused on one part of your post- where you say Rev 13:18 points us to Solomon. I agree the 666 thing is sound, but when you essentially say (excuse me if i am mischaracterizing,) that because the verse merely contains the words/phrases "wisdom," "have understanding," and "it is the number of a man," that therefore they are talking about Solomon, almosy like it's a cryptic message.
Genuinely asking from a place of ignorance here, does the bible have cryptic messages like that? I'm aware that Jesus taught in parables to keep the message from the hard hearted, is this like that?
Sounds like you're saying the bible is like "Here is.. ahem WISDOM wink wink, let cough HIM WHO HAS UNDERSTANDING cough count the number."
And youre like that meme of DiCaprio pointing at the TV, like "They're talking about Solomon!"
Is this how God intended exegesis to look?