(a) The standard arguments for existence of Q appear to be inadequate—indeed close consideration of them in each case leads us directly to the plausibility of Luke’s use of Matthew:Luke’s order: It is commonly said that Luke’s order of Double Tradition material is inexplicable on the assumption that he has taken this material from Matthew.…

According to the Two Source Hypothesis accepted by a majority of contemporary scholars, the authors of Matthew and Luke each made use of two different sources: the Gospel of Mark and a non-extant second source termed Q. The siglum Q derives from the German word “Quelle,” which means “Source.” Q primarily consists of the “double…

There were at least three people who claimed to be Nero between ad69–96 and, according to St Augustine, there was a belief as late as the fifth century ad that Nero would return as the Antichrist (De civ. d. 20.19.3) (Paul A. Gallivan, “The False Neros: A Re-Examination”, Historia 22 (1973).

(John, the Son of Zebedee R.A Culpepper, pg 99) (Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, pg. 1393)

It’s Rome: The New Testament A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, Oxford University Press The beast has seven heads, and we are told that these are seven mountains on which the woman is seated (v. 9). For those who know enough about the world in which the prophet was writing, this will be…

Revelation 12:1-6 Commentary The Woman symbolizes the chosen ones of Israel (the Church). The crown of 12 stars symbolizes the 12 tribes of Israel and/or the 12 disciples. The male child pertains to Jesus. According to the preterist interpretation (Chilton, Ford, Mounce), the woman fleeing to wilderness pertains to the flight of Jewish Christians from…

This is based off of Revelation 2:9 where some peope interpret it as Jews being the Synagogue of Satan.Elaine Pagels in her book Revelations suggests rather a different interpretation:As John saw it, Paul’s converts were not like the Gentiles whom Jews had called “those who show reverence for God” and who had long sought to…

Kummel provides the following information on dating the Apocalypse of John (Introduction to the New Testament, pp. 466-8):According to the oldest tradition [in Iren., Adv. Haer. 5.30.3] Rev was written toward the end of the reign of Domitian (81-96). The book’s own testimony indicates that it originated in the province of Asia in a time…

Revelation 20:5 as an interpolation https://www.jstor.org/stable/42613444