why not the 7th century?The Rev was a pastoral encouragement to early churches to endure through the horrible events of the 7th decade in Judea.
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this is about recapitulation which helps us understand the apocalypse by pointing out that the chapters are not necessarily in chronological order
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each vision should be evaluated on its own
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is not dependent on what transpired in the previous chapter
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many here think that the return of Jesus in chapter 19
means He reigns in chapter 20
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it doesn't say that in chapter 20