[cuban leaf]

John couldn’t know what the military hardware he saw in action was, but we do for sure.

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That is only a small part of the allegory and symbolism. And it IS simbolism since his descriptions only lead one to see things like helicopters with stingers on their tails flown by Ken wearing a Barbie wig.

[Resettozero]

Another interpretation, that some dismiss out-of-hand, is that it is symbolism AND absolute visual reality all together at the same time in a perfect revelation. Some might call it inspired by God Himself.