Is the conclusion (12:5–13) simply an appendix, something in the nature of an afterthought or an adjustment? Or is it an integral part of the prophecy as a whole? The former view is the preterist proposal; the later is the position advocated here. . One way to approach the time period passages in chapter 12 is to note the position of their parallels in the other prophecies of the book. For example, Daniel 7 describes its vision in verses 1 to 14. The time period (for the activities