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A recap of Naked Bible Podcast 353 by Michael Heiser.
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Summary
This video analyzes the opening of the book of Revelation, specifically the divine title found in Revelation 1:4 and 1:8: "him who is and who was and who is to come." Dr. Michael Heiser argues that this phrasing is not merely a stylistic choice but a sophisticated synthesis of Old Testament (OT) theology and contemporary Greco-Roman polemics.

The core takeaways include:
• Intentional Solecism: John employs a deliberate grammatical error to force the reader's attention back to the Septuagint (LXX) text of Exodus 3:14.

• Theological Mapping: By connecting the God of the burning bush to the God of the New Testament, John asserts that the God of Israel is the God of all believers.

• Cultural Confrontation: The tripartite formula functions as a direct challenge to the supremacy of Zeus, the "Most High" of the Greco-Roman world.

• High Christology: John applies titles reserved for Yahweh in the Old Testament to Jesus Christ, establishing a high view of Jesus' divinity long before the Council of Nicaea.