Using the book of Revelation ONLY and setting aside our presuppositions as partial preterists,...
How is it possible to understand the book of Revelation without the Old Testament since a good portion of that book is based upon the Old Testament?
Secondly, if one's
presuppositions are self-induced, then one would be remiss if such presuppositions aren't discarded altogether. However, if one's
presuppositions are actually scriptural truth, then one would be remiss... frankly stupid to set them aside.
In regard to both of these suggestions; 1) isolating Revelation (or any part of Scripture) from the whole, and/or 2) disregarding all that Scripture teaches, aka: 'truth' with the intent to gaining a better understanding of one part of Scripture, one would be violating a fundamental principle of hermeneutics (biblical interpretation), which the Bible itself teaches. This basic principle is commonly and historically known as "The Analogy of Faith"; comparing Scripture with Scripture, without which coming to know the truth of Scripture is virtually an exercise in futility.
In fact, this month's "Article of the Month" deals with the subject of the New Testament's use of the Old Testament.
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