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== Dating the scriptures ==
Skeptics and academics who wish to prove the Gospels are fiction will point to the dating of the Gospel writings and say, "See! Gotchya! They wrote it  after the destruction of the Temple in order to claim that Jesus prophesized it!"
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Deus Propicius Esto: the battle for our souls

Deus Propicius Esto a medieval prayer for God's protection in the "the dreadful judgment" perhaps originating from St. Augustine was common in Medieval "psalters," or books of prayer popular music / popular culture how do we Christians approach music and lyrics that celebrate sin? Bromley has a story about asking his Confessor for permission to see the Rolling Stones -- why ask the question in the first place? Why did the priest find it okay to attend the concert?

There is a much larger topic here about how to live in a fallen world

When we sin, Jesus suffers; When we suffer, Jesus suffers

The Cross.

St. Jean Vianney said, "When you confess your sins, you take the nails out of Jesus.” (https://www.ncregister.com/blog/st-john-vianney-confession)

> Jesus died for every sin ever committed and that will ever be committed. > he also suffers with us >> not like a mother suffering when a child suffers >> not like Mary at the Cross, "a sword piercing her heart" > no, he actually suffers what we suffer.

Imaging that God is experiencing your life in real time.


Book of Revelation

Revelation = singular

authorship context > historical > Church history > theological > anagogically

Senses of Scripture

Literal Allegorical Moral Anagogical

Sin

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Dating the scriptures

Skeptics and academics who wish to prove the Gospels are fiction will point to the dating of the Gospel writings and say, "See! Gotchya! They wrote it after the destruction of the Temple in order to claim that Jesus prophesized it!"

timeline > Peter/ Paul> epistles written before their death historical context logic of oral history inspired writings