Fr. Abraam Sleman's Blog

  The Author wrote: [Regardless of how it might be challenging to understand the following verse (Rev. 19:18), the supper of the great God is no other than the Lamb’s wedding supper. God invited all the saints to this great supper (Mark 13:27; Rev. 19: 7 -9)]. [1] (Rev. 19:18) reads: “that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great.” Is this the menu of the “Lamb’s wedding supper”? Answer The answer to this question is no. According to the Reviewer’s language, it is not the menu but the purpose of the menu. The Greek word, “ ἵ να , NT:2443,” which connects verses 17 and 18, denotes “the purpose or the result.” [2] It is translated into “so that” (NIV, NASB), “in order that” (NASB1995), “para que” (Spanish: most translations), and “ لكي ” (Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke). Before going into details, we should NOT be confus...

  The Author wrote, [In (Rev. 6:9), there is another paradox. Though the souls offered their lives for “the word of God,” they appeared “under the altar” (Rev. 6:9), they went to Hades. To be killed is injustice. Moreover, going to Hades after offering their lives for the word of God is more injustice] [1] . Since the Author said that “under the altar” is symbolic to Hades!! Does the Author believe the souls of the martyrs, like St. George, are in Hades? Another point I’d like to make here. Sometimes we store the altar utensils and vestments “under the altar.” Does that mean we keep them in Hades”?! Finally, who is that unjust one who sent the souls of the martyrs to Hades? Is it God?! Answer The quoted passage is from the Author’s Commentary on the opening of the Fifth Seal (Rev. 6:9-11). It is about the descent of Christ to Hades to preach to souls there and save the souls of the Old Testament’s righteous. The souls concerned in these passages are the souls of the Old Testame...