PERSONAL THOUGHT

Sandy and I took Summer classes at Dallas Theological Seminary, and the main thing we learned was "when scripture makes common sense, seek no other sense." This holds true with Revelation. Some things are undeniably symbols: the lamb, 7 horns, many eyes, two edged sword in mouth of Jesus; but many things can be understood by comparing them to other mentions of that same vision.

I believe God wrote the Bible on many levels. The uneducated can receive salvation by believing what He says, but learned theologians can also find things , hidden, which are useful but do not -prevent you from gaining salvation. Insight to history and spiritual things. There is something in the Bible for everyone.