What is Revelation describing?

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What is Revelation describing?

Apocalyptic literature written to specific first-century churches, read very differently across traditions.

Interpretation

How it is argued

  1. 1

    Preterist

    Primarily addressing the Roman imperial context of its first readers.

  2. 2

    Futurist

    Describing events still to come.

  3. 3

    Idealist

    A symbolic depiction of recurring conflict between empire and faith.

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