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It should here be noted that prophecy and vision always look forward in time. When John entered the spirit-zone 19 centuries ago (come up hither), it's a safe bet that everything he saw was still in the future. Moreover, if we look to the prophecies of old, we would have to consider a protracted period of time for Revelation's fulfillment, rather than a short 3 1/2 year period. God's prophecy to the serpent in Eden spans some 4,000 years. Joseph's interpretation of Pharaoh's dream, while seeming to happen in an instant, took 14 years to transpire. In the 9th chapter of Isaiah, his prophecy has a progressive fulfillment. A child is born @760 years later. A son is given @793 years later. The remainder of the prophecy takes us past the end of days and into eternity. In another short instant of time Daniel sees an image made of gold, silver, brass, iron and clay. But its fulfillment requires the rise and fall of four consecutive kingdoms on earth, over many years.
Yet in Revelation we see the Spirit say different.
Rev 1:19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
This verse seems to speak of the past, present and the future.
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