The futurist approach sees chapters 4–22 as predictions of people and events yet to come in the future. Only this approach allows Revelation to be interpreted following the same literal method used throughout the rest of Scripture. The other three approaches are frequently forced to resort to allegorizing or spiritualizing the text to sustain their interpretations. The futurist approach provides justice to Revelation’s claim as prophecy. Other approaches leave the meaning of Revelation to human opinion.