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Name | Time Period | Revelation Chapters 4-19 |
Preterism | Past | Describes the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 or the fall of Rome in A.D. 476. |
Historicism | Present | Describes major events of Christian history spanning from John's time to the Second Coming of Christ. |
Futurism | Future | Describes a future period prior to the Second Coming of Christ. |
Idealism | Timeless | Describes spiritual truths. Good will eventually prevail over evil. Readers are encouraged in their current trials. |
Ecclectic | Mixed | Typically favors idealism while borrowing some elements from other systems. |