Counting Kings (Revelation 17:10): A novel approach from Roman imperial coinage
The identity of the seven kings in Revelation 17:9-10 has been a point of contention and confusion. The issue revolves around where to begin the count of Roman emperors who would correspond with the unnamed kings in Revelation. This article utilizes a special series of Roman imperial coins (called r...
| Published in: | Review and expositor |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2017]
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| In: |
Review and expositor
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| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture HC New Testament ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 17,9-10
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | The identity of the seven kings in Revelation 17:9-10 has been a point of contention and confusion. The issue revolves around where to begin the count of Roman emperors who would correspond with the unnamed kings in Revelation. This article utilizes a special series of Roman imperial coins (called restoration coins) as evidence to identify the seven kings. The evidence suggests that the five kings “who have fallen” are the past emperors Augustus, Tiberius, Claudius, Galba, and Vespasian. The “one who is” represents the current emperor Titus, and the other “who has not yet come” is the anticipated reign of Domitian. |
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| ISSN: | 2052-9449 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review and expositor
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0034637317701091 |