still need to find their ultimate consummation. The book of Revelation assures us that all the ancient prophecies of doom and deliverance will take place on a worldwide scale at the second advent of Christ. By definition the antitype is always greater than its type. Thus, we find the characteristic feature of classical prophecy is its dual focus on the near and the far, without any differentiation in time. It teaches us that the God of Israel is the Lord of history. He is the King who comes both