Revelation is not about nuclear warfare, space travel, or the end of the world. Revelation has a system of symbolism . Everyone recognized that St. John wrote his message in symbols. But the meaning of those symbols is not up for grabs. There is a systematic structure in Biblical symbolism.
Revelation is a worship service .
St. John did not write a textbook on prophecy. Instead, he recorded a heavenly worship service in progress. One of his major concerns, if fact, is that the worship of God is central to everything in life. It is the most important thing we do. Revelation is a book about dominion .