John’s revelation is primarily an appeal for stanch resistance to all the demands and encroachments of the cult of emperor worship. The author is certain that the Roman Empire and the cult of emperor worship are shortly to be destroyed. The visions in chapter 7 are in preparation for all that follows the breaking of the last seal, a reference to all the woes that are still to be described.
John’s revelation is primarily an appeal for stanch resistance to all the demands and encroachments of the cult of emperor worship. The author is certain that the Roman Empire and the cult of emperor worship are shortly to be destroyed. The visions in chapter 7 are in preparation for all that follows the breaking of the last seal, a reference to all the woes that are still to be described.
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