Interestingly, two of the words in this list most associated with Revelation—rapture and antichrist—do not even appear in Revelation. Some of the most important words in Revelation, such as witness, throne, and lamb, do not come to mind as quickly, yet they are central to Revelation and will be central to this book, too. Others words that often come to mind reflect emotional reactions to the book: scary . . . alarming . . . confusing. Revelation can indeed be a perplexing and difficult book; some would even call it dangerous. Here are some characterizations of it from a variety of critical
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