Edward, a madman and prophet of Jehovah, typing on a Dell laptop: The West is dying, and will be overtaken by the Networked Civilization. We shall have world governments, but the only ones which remain very long will build on the Net, not on the West.
Preface
The language of Heaven is parable; the logic of Heaven is symbols.
“I am the LORD your God… I spoke to the prophets; I Myself revealed many visions; I spoke in parables through the prophets.” Hosea 12:9-10 (NET Free Bible)
In Matthew 13:10ff, Jesus said He spoke in parables because those whose spirits were dead wouldn’t understand in the first place. Those whose spirits were alive had at least the capacity to grasp the ultimate truth on some level.
The revelation from God cannot be literal because no human language is worthy. Mathematical precision is for computers and engineers. Clinical description is for scientists. Ultimate truth is far higher than mere facts, for it rests on something which is not limited to this plane of existence. The closest you can come to describing is to emphasize deductive logic over inductive. We deduce how to live in this world from revelation. Inductive can explore what it can sense of this world, what it can organize, but it cannot account for things in this world which arise from outside it. So call it supernatural, or superstition and mysticism and forget it, right?
Go ahead, take that path. I’ll be the first to tell you I’m a madman. You can stop right there and read what follows as amusing fiction. But the truth of God revealed drives one to the edge of sanity, as humans consider such things. So I claim to be a prophet of God and I have a message to share. Like the parables of Jesus, if the truth does not seize you through my words, then it won’t matter. If it does grab you, then make of it what you can.
But in case it matters: I am a long time ordained clergyman (45+ years), with a theology education and every bit as much a professional theologian as any other human. I am also a serious Internet user, professional technology writer, and genuine Linux geek. So much for human credentials. God forbid you should call this Scripture. There is a difference between Revelation and a revelation. The former is a theological term referring to God’s Word to all mankind; the latter is simply an attempt to make the former relevant to a given context. This is a mere collection of prophetic applications.
Be warned to all who proceed: Revelation from God has always been delivered in murky language, parables and symbols, and a lot of hyperbole. I can’t execute my commission by packaging it all neatly and precisely the way you’ve been taught to expect. Some of this simply cannot be stated literally. Even when it is, the margins between literal and symbolic overlap often and I’m not too sure myself what to make of it at times. If you take God seriously, you’ll find something you need. If not, you may still extract something useful here, but I can’t promise that.
Enter at your own risk.
