Marked and Sealed - Paperback

by Jeremy C. Springfield (Author)

666-the number of the beast. The infamous mark is the most widely recognized number in the world, but it is also the most misunderstood. A similar situation has befallen its counterpart-the seal of God.These two topics in the New Testament book of Revelation have captivated minds for millennia, and yet so much of their significance has been missed even with a sincere desire to understand them. Many various assertions have arisen and are often encountered regarding what they mean and how they will be realized in the Creator's grand prophetic plan. What has seldom been addressed and is largely unknown is that Judaism has maintained a thought regarding both the mark of the beast and the seal of God that offers a rich insight into the subject for all believers.Marked and Sealed tackles this mysterious subject from an essentially unprecedented perspective: turning to the rich corpus of Jewish religious literature to frame the mark and the seal in their original Hebraic viewpoint. Setting aside the popular approaches of modern Western Christian thought and the historical perspectives of the Church throughout the ages, the contents herein instead present a fresh but ancient view that will challenge preconceptions while upholding the message of Scripture. This unique book offers a unifying portrait of what the revelator of Patmos sought to convey to his readers that preserves the Semitic meaning and displays the harmony between ancient Judaism and the faith of the early New Testament writers.