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Perhaps no book in the entire New Testament has been misinterpreted to the extent of Revelation. The imagery and symbolism—and the entire genre of apocalyptic literature—presents an obstacle to interpretation, and exegetical method must be applied carefully. Gerhard Krodel, in his commentary on Revelation, offers a lengthy synopsis of Revelation’s interpretive history, including the myriad ways...

D. H. Lawrence joined the chorus, denouncing the Apocalypse as “the Judas of the New Testament.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in a letter expressed his distinct preference for Jesus’ parables over against “the seven messages, lampstands, seals, stars and woes,” and he opined that should there be “something divine” in the New Testament it might be found in the parables. The Apocalypse has always been misunderstood when it is approached as code containing predictions for the interpreter’s own past and
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