Is the Rise of the Antichrist upon us? Has the devil been patiently waiting all this time for turn of the millennium to fulfill the prophecy as told in the book of Revelation?  Will literally billions of souls be lost in an epic battle of good versus evil?

A large proportion of Americans believe that the Book of Revelation, the last book in the New Testament, is a prophecy of things to come. A symbolic language filled allegory of the coming fight for your very soul. But is that the correct interpretation? Is that what the original author intended? What exactly does the number 666 refer to? Some evil little kid named Damien who will grow up and rule the world with his evil followers?

Well, many scholars believe that the Book of Revelation was not written to predict future events, but to give comfort and confidence to the readers. When the Book of Revelation was written, it was written for a Christian audience that was under heavy persecution by the Roman leaders. All of the symbolic battles and mythical creatures were meant to symbolize Rome and its eventual fall. In short, the message of Revelation is to hang on, good will always prevail over evil. It was not meant to be a message of impending doom, but a message of hope.

When taken in this context, it is a wonderful message that can be interpreted by any people, during any time. That it was written in what is called "Apocalyptic Style" is of little consequence. The message remains. Stay firm to your beliefs. Good will eventually prevail over evil. Those that have risen to power through evil means will surely fall. History has shown that to be true again and again. In that regard, Revelation does accurately predict the future. Good does indeed consistently win out over evil, in the long run.

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