At the end of this complex book is the repeated theme that the events described in it are coming "soon". Well, it's 2000+ years later and most theologians of all stripes would agree that at least chapter 21 hasn't happened yet.
So, what does "soon" mean? One of the nice things about being an anonymous blogger rather than an established Bible teacher is that I don't need to have answers. That's good, because I definitely don't have one. My best guess (and let me emphasize that it is a guess) is that God wanted to create a sense of expectation. If we continually think that the events described in Revelation are "soon", then it might impact how we live our lives. How do we live differently if we believe judgement and Christ's return is around the corner? Do we clean up our actions? Do we evangelize more? Do we focus more on God?
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