# based article (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover based article. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Jewish and Pagan Mythological Origins of Revelation 13: The Beasts from the Sea and the Earth and the Fear of Nero’s Return](https://isthatinthebible.wordpress.com/2026/04/24/the-jewish-and-pagan-mythological-origins-of-revelation-13-the-beasts-from-the-sea-and-the-earth-and-the-fear-of-neros-return/) _2026-04-24 · Paul D. · Is That in the Bible?_ The bizarre and often grotesque imagery of the book of Revelation haunts like a specter over the past two thousand years of Christian history. To the average reader, some of its most memorable images are also its most mysterious. The number 666 and the phrase “mark of the beast” have embedded themselves in pop culture, \[ \] ## [Why Scholars Date the Book of Daniel to the Second Century BCE](https://isthatinthebible.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/why-scholars-date-the-book-of-daniel-to-the-second-century-bce/) _2026-03-05 · Paul D. · Is That in the Bible?_ In this article, I explain some of the reasons why scholars date the book of Daniel to the second century BCE, and I show why the traditional sixth-century dating and authorship claims are implausible and incompatible with the text we actually have. ## [Melchizedek: How a Literary Phantom Became an Eternal Priest and Savior of Israel](https://isthatinthebible.wordpress.com/2024/09/21/melchizedek-how-a-literary-phantom-became-an-eternal-priest-and-savior-of-israel/) _2024-09-21 · Paul D. · Is That in the Bible?_ Note: This article is based on updated research and is intended to replace my old article on Melchizedek, written several years ago. It has also been produced as a documentary at the MythVision YouTube channel. Melchizedek. You’ve probably heard that name before, but many Christians would be hard-pressed to tell you who he was or \[ \]