[21twelve]

I am of the belief that “History may not repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme.”

The idea being that human nature and God's nature doesn't change, so things will continue in a similar manner.

I've also had it explained that the prophesies and visions, while seeing future events, the timeline of the events is more difficult to discern. Like looking at something on a TV screen in two dimension, but the 3D aspect of it (the third dimension being time) not being known.

I believe that the Book of Revelation was to be a comfort for the Christians at the time of it's writing as they were being persecuted by Rome, and is also a comfort to Christians today and in the future.

[HarleyD]

The idea being that human nature and God's nature doesn't change, so things will continue in a similar manner.

I think you're absolutely correct. If the scriptures shows us anything it shows us the consistency of God and of man.

While I'm still working through the different views, after studying eschatology I'm under the same impression about the Book of Revelation. It is a book of comfort for us.

[HarleyD]

The idea being that human nature and God's nature doesn't change, so things will continue in a similar manner.

I think you're absolutely correct. If the scriptures shows us anything it shows us the consistency of God and of man.

While I'm still working through the different views, after studying eschatology I'm under the same impression about the Book of Revelation. It is a book of comfort for us.