Purple and Scarlet

Is anyone aware of any connection to the two differing colors of the robe that was placed on Jesus, one scarlet and one purple (John 19:2/Mark 15:20 and Matthew 27:28, and that relationship with the two colors that Babylon is clothed with, being purple and scarlet (Revelation 17:4)?


Or do these colors have the relationship with the colors of the tabernacle?

Faybull said:

Is anyone aware of any connection to the two differing colors of the robe that was placed on Jesus, one scarlet and one purple (John 19:2/Mark 15:20 and Matthew 27:28, and that relationship with the two colors that Babylon is clothed with, being purple and scarlet (Revelation 17:4)?

Or do these colors have the relationship with the colors of the tabernacle?

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It is my understanding that the color purple is often associated with royalty.
We can see examples of this in Acts 16:14, Esther 8:15, Judges 8:26 and Daniel 5:7 & 16.
But purple is also associated with riches and finery. See Luke 16:19.
However, in the Bible purple also speaks of the corruption and corrupting influence of riches.
We can see examples of this in Rev 17:4, Revelation 18:16.

But in Mark 15:17&20 Jesus was clothed in purple, being mocked for His claim to be the promised Messiah and heir to the throne of David

It is my understanding that the Book of Revelation was an excoriation written in coded language against the Roman Empire for their brutal persecution of Christianity. Modern analysis has, more or less, confirmed that Number of the Beast represents Nero Caesar, as both its Greek 616 form and its Hebrew 666 form match the spelling of his name in the respective languages. As I understand, purple and scarlet were the imperial colors of the Roman Empire, but I'm not as sure about that as I am about the Number of the Beast.

Prophet said:

It is my understanding that the Book of Revelation was an excoriation written in coded language against the Roman Empire for their brutal persecution of Christianity. Modern analysis has, more or less, confirmed that Number of the Beast represents Nero Caesar, as both its Greek 616 form and its Hebrew 666 form match the spelling of his name in the respective languages. As I understand, purple and scarlet were the imperial colors of the Roman Empire, but I'm not as sure about that as I am about the Number of the Beast.

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I have heard that before concerning Nero. Except that dates the book to a date before his reign, otherwise he wasn't having a vision, but merely a flashback.

Faybull said:

I have heard that before concerning Nero. Except that dates the book to a date before his reign, otherwise he wasn't having a vision, but merely a flashback.

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I would accredit this discrepancy to coded language disguised to appear as religious ravings. I believe this coded language was necessary to protect both the message and its carriers from Roman fires.

Purple and scarlet in Revelation is an obvious reference to the Caesars of Rome, as is the harlot sitting on 'seven hills', and so forth. Perhaps the gospel author has Jesus clothed in purple and scarlet as a way of saying Jesus should replace Caesar? The gospels have this theme quite a bit (rivalry against Caesar). I think that may be where the virgin birth stemmed from.

Gnostic Seeker said:

Purple and scarlet in Revelation is an obvious reference to the Caesars of Rome, as is the harlot sitting on 'seven hills', and so forth. Perhaps the gospel author has Jesus clothed in purple and scarlet as a way of saying Jesus should replace Caesar? The gospels have this theme quite a bit (rivalry against Caesar). I think that may be where the virgin birth stemmed from.

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Is it possible that John may of been aware of any written gospel at that time?

OK, you know that 666 is the Number of the Beast, but did you know that:

660 Approximate number of the Beast
DCLXVI Roman numeral of the Beast
666.0000 Number of the High Precision Beast
0.666 Number of the Millibeast
/666 Beast Common Denominator
1010011010 Binary of the Beast
Beast1-666 Area code of the Beast
00666 Postcode of the Beast
1-900-666-0666 Live Beasts! One-on-one pacts! Call Now! Only $6.66/minute. Over 18 only please.
$665.95 Retail price of the Beast
$699.25 Price of the Beast plus sales tax
$769.95 Price of the Beast with all accessories and replacement soul
$656.66 Target price of the Beast
Route 666 Way of the Beast
666F Oven temperature for roast Beast
666mg Recommended Minimum Daily Requirement of Beast
Netscape 6.66 BetaBrowser of the Beast
i66686 CPU of the Beast
666I BMW of the Beast
668 Next-door neighbour of the Beast

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Faybull said:

Is it possible that John may of been aware of any written gospel at that time?

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Even if he wasn't, the idea of Jesus as rival to Caesar had taken hold well by the end of the first century. That may even be what Jesus presented himself as.

Gnostic Seeker said:

Even if he wasn't, the idea of Jesus as rival to Caesar had taken hold well by the end of the first century. That may even be what Jesus presented himself as.

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That is understood, but Jesus wasn't killed in Rome.

Faybull said:

That is understood, but Jesus wasn't killed in Rome.

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Meant to finish that thought but as I wiped spagetti sauce off the fingerpad it sent...

I just mean that all of the prophecy doesn't fit accordingly for it to be concerned of the Kaisers.