“The futurist interpretation of the book of Revelation is one of four approaches to understanding the prophecies of Revelation . The other three systems are the historicist, the preterist, and the spiritual (or idealist). The basic premise of the futurist viewpoint is that the majority of the prophecies in Revelation still await a future, literal fulfillment. This view of interpreting Revelation is very popular today, particularly among dispensationalists. It is the method used by the authors of the bestselling Left Behind series. Those who hold this view generally believe that everything after Revelation 3 will be fulfilled in the future. The futurist viewpoint often divides Revelation into three sections, which are defined in Revelation 1:19 . There, the apostle John is instructed to “write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.” Following this three-part outline, Revelation 1 contains John’s vision of the risen Christ and represents th
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