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What is Eschatology?  Eschatology is the theological term we use to describe the study of end times. Eschatology has several areas of theological implications, such as heaven and hell, angels and demons, the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the tribulation period, etc. Related Articles on Eschatological Topics: 1.  Angels: Can Angels Sin? 2.  Man of SIN 3.  Revelation: Four Views: A Parallel Commentary (By Steve Gregg) 4.  Satan: When Satan Goes Fishing 5. The Return of Christ 6.  The End 7.  Understanding the End Times of Revelation 8. The Plague of Revelation 22 9.  Do Demons Die? 10.  Will Angels worship us in Heaven? 11. What will we do in Heaven?

Why are there different interpretations of who the audience is that the Book of Revelation was intended for? There is no question that we live in a church culture that is very diverse in their eschatological beliefs. Eschatology is the theological term we use to describe the study of end times. Eschatology has several areas of theological implications, such as heaven and hell, angels and demons, the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the tribulation period, etc. For the purpose of this article I will only be addressing the question at hand, “Why are there different interpretations of who the audience is that the Book of Revelation was intended for?”   The reason that this question is pertinent is because there are four prevalent views for interpreting the book of Revelation, each one claiming that Revelation is intended for a different Christian community. This article is not meant to convince you that any particular view is correct, but simply to inform y...