Most people are unaware that the Book of Revelation is unlike any other book in the New Testament when it comes to its language. Scholars and critics throughout history have described the Greek of Revelation as some of the worst Greek ever written. Even Dionysius of Alexandria in the third century remarked that the Greek of Revelation was “barbarous” and unworthy of comparison to the Gospel of John.
But what if this “bad Greek” is actually very good Hebrew?
Over the past few months, I have been working intensively on a project that aims to restore the original Hebrew of the Book of Revelation—and the results have been both exciting and profound. What we have been told is poor or awkward Greek is, in fact, the fingerprint of a literal translation from Hebrew into Greek, where the translator, perhaps anxious to be faithful, translated too literally and too mechanically.
What does this mean?
It means that the awkward Greek is not a sign of illiteracy, but rather a transparent window into the original Hebrew prophetic style of Revelation—a style that echoes the prophets of old, such as Ezekiel, Zechariah, and Daniel. The very clumsiness of the Greek allows us to see the underlying Hebrew idioms, word order, construct chains, and syntax. I can often see the Hebrew text standing behind the Greek as if the translator had left the original text in ghostly relief on the page.
And because of this, I am now able—with great confidence—to begin reconstructing the original Hebrew text of Revelation, as it was been written by its original Jewish author. This work is not speculative. It is built upon a painstaking verse-by-verse analysis of the Greek text, uncovering mistranslations, misunderstood Hebrew idioms, and grammatical patterns that can only come from Hebrew.
I have prepared a sample PDF of my restored Hebrew text of Revelation chapter 1, which you can download here:
👉 Download Sample: Revelation Chapter 1 in Restored Hebrew (PDF)
This is only the beginning. My goal is to produce a complete, scholarly reconstruction of the entire Book of Revelation in Hebrew, accompanied by commentary that documents each restoration and demonstrates how the Greek errors betray the original Hebrew wording along with a literal English translation.
Help Support This Work
This is a monumental project—and I cannot do it without your support. The research, writing, and publication of this reconstruction requires long hours, resources, and dedication. If this work is meaningful to you—if you believe that the restoration of the original Hebrew of Revelation is a vital part of our understanding of Scripture and prophecy—please consider supporting this project financially.
We must raise at least $250 by the end of the day today, to prevent our account from plunging into the negative and starting a chain reaction of returned items and fees.
Your donation, no matter how small, will help ensure that this work can continue and be made available to scholars and seekers alike.
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Together, we can reclaim the original voice of Revelation—the voice of a Hebrew prophet—and make it speak again with clarity and power for our generation.
