A time traveler in the Bible?

[36grit]

I never knew that the Bible mentioned a time traveler until today and thought some one else might find it an interesting fact.

Within the verses of Rev. 22:16 it states, " I am the root and the offspring of David"

 

This proves it, Somewhere sombody was thinking about time travel even thousands of years ago.

 

 

[Laurens]

I don't see how that relates directly to time travel.

[36grit]

Well, just how do you propose that the author of this quote is both the father and the son of David, without traveling through time?

 

 

[Phi for All]

Well, just how do you propose that the author of this quote is both the father and the son of David, without traveling through time?

Jesus said it in a dream that John of Patmos recorded. Lots of things can happen in dreams without them being real.

[Edtharan]

It could just be a translation error. In some translations "offspring" is also "heir".

 

As the David they are talking about is a king, then someone who give up the throne to their child (sort of retired), but when that child died without a descendent, then the father would be considered the heir and could take up the throne.

 

So, depending on how you translate it, it does seem possible.

 

Also, for a bit of humour what about the Muppets. It seems that they can be their own Grandpa: