Revelation 20:5
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No, "ge" does NOT refer to just Israel. It can refer to the whole surface of the world. Jest ask some of the Greek experts here.
You're gonna hafta do a LOT better to try to lend any veracity to preterism.
Here is the meaning of "ge" from Strong's: Strong's Greek: 1093. γῆ (gé) -- the earth, land . "Ge" can be translated as "earth" or "land" in Revelation. "Land" is more appropriate considering the context.
[/QUOTE]Remember, Rev mentions the KINGS(plural) of the "ge". Judea at that time had only ONE king - Caesar.[/QUOTE]
Matthew 17 verses 24-25 gives us a big clue for the identity of the "kings of the earth" in Revelation 17:
24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”
25 “Yes, he does,” he replied.
When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?”
The high priests of the Temple benefited from the temple tax that is mentioned in Matt. 17. Christ referred to them as "kings of the earth (land)" here.
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