Revelation is often interpreted out of context ... Log in or subscribe to view the slideshow. By the time John was writing, a man had already been martyred at Pergamum (v. 13).
Therefore, they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
The Book of Revelation describes a vision of the end of the world, when the wicked are punished and the good rewarded. It tells the story of God’s enemies, who worship the evil Beast of the Sea ...