John writes to a number of Christians who were experiencing troubling times of public suspicion, Jewish antagonism, imprisonment, and execution (Harris 2014, p.437). Research shows that some believers may have considered rejecting Christ, due to the orders from Pliny to comply with the standards of Roman society. As a result, John uses his visions of cosmic conflict to strengthen those whose faith was unsteady due to the universal struggle between good and evil. Also, John’s motive was to convince the people that death is a victorious occurrence instead of a happening that encourages defeat. Interestingly, John’s visions cause a sense of urgency to reveal the swift approaching future. Specifically, John uses visual previews of the forthcoming
