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==Prophetic Visions==
==Prophetic Visions==
From Chapter 4 through the end of the book are shown the numerous prophetic visions for which Revelation is best known, even in the secular world.
It is commonly believed that the visions describe events taking place at the End Times and the second coming of [[Jesus Christ]]; however, some groups such as [[Preterists]] disagree, believing that the book describes events fulfilled at other points in history.
===Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse===
===Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse===
Twenty-one judgements are pronounced on the earth: the seven Seal Judgements, the seven Trumpet Judgements, and the seven Bowl Judgements. The sequence of the order of these plagues are disputed among prophecy teachers. The concurrent or overlapping interpretation postulates that the judgements overlap each other while the 7 Seals are the longest in duration, while the Trumpet plagues are shorter, and while the Bowl plagues are the shortest. The consecutive or crescendo interpretation teaches that the next set of plagues occur after the previous set of plagues. Therefore, the 7 Seals occur first, the 7 Trumpets next, and the 7 Bowls afterwards.
Twenty-one judgements are pronounced on the earth: the seven Seal Judgements, the seven Trumpet Judgements, and the seven Bowl Judgements. The sequence of the order of these plagues are disputed among prophecy teachers. The concurrent or overlapping interpretation postulates that the judgements overlap each other while the 7 Seals are the longest in duration, while the Trumpet plagues are shorter, and while the Bowl plagues are the shortest. The consecutive or crescendo interpretation teaches that the next set of plagues occur after the previous set of plagues. Therefore, the 7 Seals occur first, the 7 Trumpets next, and the 7 Bowls afterwards.
==In Popular Culture==
Works and concepts based on Revelation include "666" as the number of the [[devil]], the great writing by [[Dante]] in his ''Inferno'', and [[Michaelangelo]]'s [[Last Judgment]] in the [[Sistine Chapel]].<ref>http://danteworlds.laits.utexas.edu/circle3.html</ref>
==Interpretations==
==Interpretations==