Translated Through Fire

Guinn speculates that Koresh, inspired by a passage from the Book of Zechariah, envisaged a holy fire that would protect the Davidians, surrounding the buildings and keeping out the government marauders. Even decades later, some of the Davidians continue to regard the blaze as a great victory for God. ‘Those that died in fire attained a place in the future event,’ Schroeder told Guinn. ‘While the rest of my friends became … translated through fire, I was left behind.’

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