Is it possible that a great many people, especially Christians, are interpreting the Revelation in a way that is different from what really is…?
A not insignificant number of people, especially Christians, think that most of the prophecies in the Revelation were fulfilled not long after John wrote em.’ The Revelation opens and closes with declarations indicating that the things revealed in the book “must soon take place.” It also opens and closes with declarations indicating that “the time is near.”
These folks see the Revelation having a direct relevance to the real historical first century churches to whom it was addressed, and that the text of the book itself points to the imminent fulfillment of most of its prophecies.
Are they wrong…?
The burden of proof for your view does not stand the test of time. From all appearances the whole of your theological understanding is based upon Dispensational theology.
That theological view is an unbiblical view that is maybe 200 years old. Nothing changed to bring in this “new understanding”. In the beginning the teachings of Dispensationalism were very radical. Its proponents have tamed down the tenants of the doctrine over time.
There is a problem that exists and that proponents of this view cannot or won’t answer. If it is truth why did the church NOT teach the doctrine for 1800 years?
It has the credibility of the doctrines that are based on secret numbers and secret codes.
