Historicist interpretations of the Book of Revelation using only the calculation of papal names for the number 666: Notable and influential commentaries by Protestant scholars having historicist views of the Book of Revelation were: Historicist interpretations of the Book of Revelation Historicism, a method of interpretation in Christian eschatology which associates biblical prophecies with actual historical events and identifies symbolic beings with historical persons or societies, has been applied to the Book of Revelation by many writers. The Historicist view follows a straight line of continuous fulfillment of prophecy which starts in Daniel's time and goes through John's writing of the Book of Revelation all the way
In the Belly of the Beast In the Belly of the Beast In the Belly of the Beast is a book written by Jack Henry Abbott and published in 1981. Jack Henry Abbott was an American prisoner and the book consists of his letters to Norman Mailer about his experiences in what Abbott saw as a brutal and unjust prison system. Mailer supported Abbott's successful bid for parole in 1981, the year that "In the Belly of the Beast" was published. The book was very successful, and on July 19, 1981, the "New York Times" published a mixed to positive review. However, the day before, Abbott