A Case for the Futurist Interpretation of the Book of Revelation

In this article, Andy Woods argues and successfully in my opinion, that Revelation has future fulfillment and not a past one as Preterists and Partial Preterists believe and argue. For instance, preterists generally argue that Revelation's use of "quickly," "at hand," "soon," "near," and "about to" surely indicate that John believed that the things described would occur immediately. That is why most preterists and partial preterists believe the book of Revelation was written in the 60's describing the fall of Jerusalem. However, Woods rightfully points out that the words translated as "quickly," "at hand," and other similar words can have a qualitative meaning as opposed to a chronological one. "In other words, when the action comes, it will come suddenly or with great rapidity." (p. 5)

For those interested in eschatology and the book of Revelation in general, see the article here.