The last prophet to the Nations (according to Islam) was Prophet Muhammad. This Prophet received revelations directly from the Angel Gabriel (with the assumption that the words were actually from God on the Throne). Muhammad ended up reciting the words of Gabriel to many of his followers and this resulted in a book called the Koran (with this information). All this happened with a vision/appearance of an Angel.
But what was the core message of Muhammad that confirms much of the vision of John (within Revelation)? One core theological concept was the 'nature' of God on the Throne. Mohammad and John both view God (on the Throne) as a Singularity (One God). There is no TRINITY in the thinking of either John or Mohammad. You can read Revelation 4 for the vision which John received (likely from this same Angel, Gabriel). God works with his chosen Angels to convey select messages to us here on the planet.
The words in Revelation say that Jesus received his words from God and then conveyed these words to John on Patmos via an Angel. The Angel said to John, "blessed are those who hear, and keep what is written herein; for the time is near." Apparently, John's vision was from this Angel (Gabriel) and this is the same Angel which appeared to Muhammad. If this is valid theology in Revelation then it should agree with the words received by Muhammad some 515 years later.
The core message of both John (in Revelation) and Mohammad (in the Koran) is that there is ONE Creator God on the Throne. This Singularity is the key to both messages...which supposedly were received from Almighty God (Yahweh/Allah/Father). The Angel Gabriel appeared to Mohammad during his epiphany in the Cave at Mecca and he also appeared to John on the Island of Patmos (so it seems). John received his vision around 95 A.D. and Mohammad received his around 610 A.D.
Islam is a religion which emerged from the words which Mohammad received from Gabriel. End-times eschatology is a message which John received from Gabriel. When I read Revelation 4 and 5 I can discern the core beliefs of John. The Koran seems to confirm these same beliefs in there writings. Another belief within Islam that is similar to John's Revelation is this role of the glorified Yeshua/Jesus. Both seem to adopt the theology that Isa/Yeshua/Jesus was glorified (after Golgotha) and that this prior historical Prophet does have a role to play during the time of Judgement (that which is now happening).
All this is interesting as it confirms the 'nature' of our God (on the Throne) and also the role of subservient angels in conveying messages to human beings on this planet. God is on the Throne and this Source works with his angels to bring core messages to mankind. It appears that Gabriel is a key Angel that conveyed a vision to John on Patmos and later to Mohammad (in the cave) near Mecca. If this is valid theology, then we all should internalize this theology for our world. Who is God? It's Yahweh/Allah/Elaha/Father/Jehovah/the I AM that I AM! We have ONE LORD, CREATOR, KING for planet Earth! Amazing!
I am: Donald B. Swenson, Economist/Philosopher, http://kingdomecon.wordpress.com.
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