Traveling to the Island of Patmos : Just to get Revelation and Preterism Wrong

“him who beheld the apocalyptic vision. For that was seen no very long time since, but almost in our day, towards the end of Domitian’s reign.” (Irenaeus, Against Heresies 5.30.3)

According to Joel Richardson in this video the fact that he traveled to Patmos somehow allowed him to settled the debate that Preterism is wrong. A conclusion that he already had before his travel to Patmos along with his confirmation bias.

Let’s look at the key piece of evidence that he is using without the need to travel to Patmos.

Noah Curse Canaan

Let’s take a break from the YEC delusion, even though I am on the opposite side with the YEC on this too. What else is new. 😂

Genesis 9:25 (ESV) “he said, “Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”

The problem with this curse by Noah is that he is cursing someone who did not commit the sin. Whatever Ham did, it was Ham who sinned, Canaan was innocent of any wrongdoing. It does not seem just or fair to curse the son for the sin of the father.

Let’s get one thing straight from the onset, what did Ham do that was so bad and it warranted Noah’s curse. He saw his father naked and went and told his brothers.

Genesis 9:22 (ESV) “And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside.”

And then Noah found out that Ham saw his nakedness and didn’t cover him up. He cursed his grandson, who had nothing to do with this whole incident.

Everyone who reads this seems to think