Approaches to Interpreting the book of Revelation The book of Revelation is often very hard to understand because of its "visions and elaborate symbolism" (Mounce, 1992, p. 39). Because of the many visions and symbols that come from the book of Revelation there are several different approaches to interpreting it including the idealist view, the preterist view, the historicist view, and the futurist view. This paper will discuss the four main approaches to interpreting the book of Revelation and
Premise #2 – Jesus in this Text is Answering Two Specific Questions. Look back with me at Mark 13 if you will. In verse 1 the disciples try to impress Jesus with the beauty and splendor of the temple that was before them. In verse 2 Jesus rains on their parade by not being all that impressed. In fact, look what He tells them. He says that this temple, which they were in awe over, would be completely and utterly destroyed. The disciples were speechless. Only after arriving at the Mount of Olives did
stance is that they hold that some of the prophecy has been fulfilled as clearly seen in history and some events are still to come. Futurism holds that the tribulation prophecies loom in the future of humanity The next approach is often called preterism. Preterism accepts Daniel 9:24-27 as prophecy of the Messiah but does not see a gap between Daniel’s 69th and 70th week. The word preterist comes from a Latin word which means gone by or past. This is exactly the approach that they take when interpreting
will keep my comments brief. I strongly recommend getting a commentary on the Book of Revelation. Just make sure that it is from a futurist (Premillennial) perspective. Any Historist perspective that interprets the book as already fulfilled (called Preterism) is frankly in error and although may offer some biblical insights, is pretty much a waste of time. Revelation 13:1-18 1And the dragon stood on the sand