don't tell them, it goes against the scripture they like - lol
it’s because many have thought it to be a literal book of earthly events letting us calculate the time of the end. I’m pretty sure that’s why no one makes any sense to me when they explain timelines and 7 years of tribulation at the end ot doesn’t jive with Jesus word about the end
“And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.”
Luke 17:26-30 KJV
or Paul
“For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.”
1 Thessalonians 5:2-4
doesn’t seem Like there’s going to be dragons and monsters and chaos in the earthly realm but if we’re looking it’s already in chaos in the spiritual realm I think of were looking at the world we’re going to be caught off guard but if we’re looking though scripture , we’re going to see what’s up
so like after Christ was taken up and seated on the throne in this chapter this comes to pass
“And
the dragon was wroth with the woman, and
went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”
Revelation 12:17 KJV
that’s what it looks like to John who’s in the spirit and taken into heaven ( chapter 4) he’s looking into the earth from Gods spiritual perspective and so he sees the spiritual thkngs occuronf on earth but in earth it would sound like this to a Christian we can’t see it but
“Be sober, be vigilant; because
your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”
1 Peter 5:8-9 KJV
and we’re told about it about how to prepare and fight this war
“Put on the whole
armour of God, that ye may be able to
stand against the wiles of the devil. For
we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Wherefore take unto you the
whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be
able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:”
Ephesians 6:11-17 KJV
It John is seeing the spirit to all reality because he’s looking at it from heaven