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===Visions of John (Chapters 4 and following)===

===Visions of John (Chapters 4 and following)===

The most common interpretation of this section is that the visions prophesy events to take place during the End Times.  These views frequently attempt to interpret current geo-political events in light of the text<For example, the view that the European Union is a precursor to the forthcoming one-world government.</ref>.

The most common interpretation of this section is that the visions prophesy events to take place during the End Times.  These views frequently attempt to interpret current geo-political events in light of the text<ref>For example, the view that the European Union is a precursor to the forthcoming one-world government.</ref>.

Those primarily of the [[Preterist]] view postulate that the writing describes a period of persecution in the early church either during the reign of [[Nero]] (54 - 68) or [[Domitian]] (81 - 96) and therefore the events have already taken place.

Those primarily of the [[Preterist]] view postulate that the writing describes a period of persecution in the early church either during the reign of [[Nero]] (54 - 68) or [[Domitian]] (81 - 96) and therefore the events have already taken place.