Revelation contains many symbols. Some of them are easy to understand, some are hard, and some are just paradoxical. Ironically, the paradoxical ones can be particularly easy to figure out.

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Here’s the point: Revelation’s images and symbols are not intended to be read literally. This exposes one of the chief weaknesses of a predictive lens for interpreting Revelation.

For nearly 2,000 years, each succeeding generation of Christians has tried to puzzle out whether the Book of Revelation's riddles and symbols has meant its own time was the end of time.

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Titled "Unlock Revelation," the 12-part series will attempt to discover the true meaning of Revelation's mysterious symbols. The series begins on March 28 and continues until April 23.

The Book of Revelation—also called the Apocalypse of John—is the last book in the New Testament and was written around 95 C.E. during the persecution of Christians by the Roman Empire.

Cardinal Francis Leo called on the faithful to honor the most Sacred Heart of Jesus throughout June rather than “using symbols that are contrary to God’s divine revelation.” Sunday, June 29 ...