Revelation of Jesus Christ Interpreted

Battles in revelation may be seen as referring to spiritual warfare. The beast from the sea may be identified as the satanically inspired political opposition to the church and the beast from the land as the opposition of pagan religion to Christianity. The Harlot represents either the compromised church or the seduction of the world in general. Each broken seal or trumpet depicts some reality that may be observed in history or on a recurring basis.

The book open as its author, John of Zeb...