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What did the earliest Christians believe about the Book of Revelation-and why does it matter now? Early Church Witness - Book 8: Victorinus of Pettau on the Apocalypse presents a Scripture-first, historically grounded examination of the earliest surviving Christian commentary on Revelation, written in the third century by Victorinus of Pettau. Long before modern rapture theories and escape-based interpretations, Victorinus read Revelation plainly: The Church faces deception and persecution Antichrist arises before the resurrection The saints are tested, not removed Endurance determines inheritance The Kingdom belongs to those who overcome This volume carefully compares: Daniel 7, 11, and 12 Matthew 24 2 Thessalonians 2 Revelation 11-14 and 20 with Victorinus's own words to demonstrate that the early Church expected tribulation-not exemption-and taught perseverance, martyrdom, and faithfulness unto death. This book exposes why: Pre-tribulation escape theology is absent from early Christianity Imminence contradicts both Scripture and history Endurance is central to salvation and reigning with Christ Revelation was written to prepare the Church-not remove it Written in continuity with the Early Church Witness series, this volume serves as both a standalone study and a critical bridge between Christ's warnings, apostolic teaching, and the early Church's lived faith under persecution. If Revelation was written for the Church, then this book asks the unavoidable question: Are we reading it the way the early Christians did-or the way modern comfort demands?

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