I offered an update in the last segment of the last show summarizing our encore series on end times prophecy, and talked a little about the next series.
Public revelation in Christ (Apostolic Tradition and Scripture) ALWAYS takes primary place in discerning end times events and prophecies. Not Marian apparitions, contemporary prophets, or fascinating modern predictions.
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“For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains it will do so until He is out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by his appearing and his coming” (2 Thess 2:7-8). Amen, and hallelujah!
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Come Lord Jesus! Amen +
What we discussed | Show Notes
Overview:
Minutes 00:12:00 – News and updates
Minutes 12:01-24:00 – Summary of timeline
Minutes 24:01-36:00 – Summary continued
Minutes 36:01-48:00 – What's next
Sonja's Important Eschatological Qualification
Catholic eschatology is what's called "speculative theology." This designation means little has been defined by the Magisterium concerning the end times, so the subject is open for speculation and development by Catholics seeking truth via Sacred Tradition (history) and Sacred Scripture. I attempt throughout the series to make clear what is public revelation and therefore part of the Deposit of Faith, and what is approved private revelation and not a matter of adherence.
Dr. Scott Hahn most recently put forth the liturgical and historical interpretation of the Book of Revelation without alleging that there is no end times application. Many non-Catholics hold to either this interpretation or an eschatological interpretation; the Church maintains that the proper interpretation is not either history or prophecy, but both history and prophecy, as biblical prophecy and apocalyptic literature always is: there is usually more than one fulfillment of prophecy.
Because much of eschatology is a matter of speculative theology, we are free to ruminate and speculate.
Resources
How to read St. John’s Apocalypse, or the Book of Revelation
As History
AD 63-64 St. Peter is crucified upside-down by Nero
AD 66 Jewish revolt against Florus spreads throughout Judea in “Jewish War”
AD 68 Nero commits suicide
AD 69 Gospel of Mark written
70 Romans sack and burn Jerusalem, complete destruction of Old Covenant “world”
73 Jews at Masada commit suicide
75 Book of Hebrews written
