They took the three and a half years and other numbers as referring to tribulations occurring in the history at their time. Based on their conjecture, they concluded that the numbers in the book refer to fixed dates when many prophecies would be fulfilled. They further said that the number 666 refers to Martin Luther, because they discovered this number in his name! At the end of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth century, many of God’s people thought Napoleon was the person who fulfilled the prophecy in Revelation 13. At the same time, Bible interpreters of the Roman church considered the reformed church the Antichrist. Many Protestant reformers thought the pope and the Roman church were the Antichrist and the beast. During the time of the rise of Napoleon, this view was recognized as the most acceptable interpretation. It had not died away even by the nineteenth century. During the Reformation, this interpretation was most prevailing. The historicist view: This view regards the book as a book on church history, which shows how the evil power of the world fought against the church. ![]() ![]() What this school said was too idealistic to be accepted by orthodox Bible interpreters. The final result of that struggle was victory for the church. A great part of the things said in the book was fulfilled in the past struggle between the church and Rome. The preterist view: This view maintains that the words in the entire book have almost been fulfilled. ![]() The interpreters of Revelation are divided into three main schools: (1) the preterists, (2) the historicists, and (3) the futurists. The interpretation of Revelation has always been a subject of debate among Bible interpreters.
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