Is Revelation about the future?
I grew up with an end-times reading and recently heard it described as protest literature. Which is it?
I grew up with an end-times reading and recently heard it described as protest literature. Which is it?
The answer differs depending on whether you're asking historically or confessionally. I'll list some sources below in case you want to go further. Practically: check the immediate context first, then compare the parallel passages.
I'd start with your own reading before reaching for anyone's doctrinal summary.