Greg Jennings
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You've showed me nothing other than your opinion.
There are millions of jihadist and twice as many radicals in the world.
In 2006 a Mid-East expert named Daniel Pipes estimated that there were 300 million JIHADIST in the world and 400 million radicals. That's roughly half the Muslim population of the world at that time. A radical is different than a jihadist. Radicals will not strap bombs on themselves or fly planes into buildings, but they logistically support them. I believe Pipes' numbers are high on the jihadist side but low on the radicals side. In fact, Revelation 9 tells us about suicide bombers and how many jihadist there are in the world when the prophecy passes!
"And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire... (suicide vest)
The word for breastplates is the word 'thorax" and it means,
Breastplate:
primarily, "the breast," denotes "a breastplate or corselet," consisting of two parts and protecting the body on both sides, from the neck to the middle. It is used metaphorically of righteousness, Eph 6:14; of faith and love, 1Th 5:8, with perhaps a suggestion of the two parts, front and back, which formed the coat of mail (an alternative term for the word in the NT sense); elsewhere in Rev 9:9, 17.
Breastplates were held by straps that went over the shoulders or around the neck.
"...and of jacinth," (dark red)...
From Vines....
Jacinth:
signifies "hyacinthine," perhaps primarily having the color of the hyacinth. Some regard its color as that of the martagon lily, a dusky red. According to Swete, the word in Rev 9:17 is "doubtless meant to describe the blue smoke of a sulphurous flame."
"...and brimstone:...." (sparks and explosion) This is the only place the word 'brimstone' or Strong's #2306 is used in the NT. Strong's #2306 comes from 2303 and is said, "(in its original sense of "flashing.")
"...and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; (Babylonians) and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone."
John even tells us how many jihadist there are in the world when this happens.
"And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them."
That would be 200 million.
Holy cow. You really think that refers to Muslims jihadists? :rotfl:
Tell me what makes "army of horsemen" translate to "Muslim jihadists" in that twisted head of yours? I simply must know.
And give me a citation for your Middle East expert's numbers of jihadists and radicals. I'd like to take a look