Is the practice of interpreting revelation as entirely an unresolved imminent future based on anything intellectually solid?

### Is the practice of interpreting revelation as entirely an unresolved imminent future... based on anything intellectually solid? This is the other side of the coin compared to my other question here . Instead of reconciling the logical contradiction of persisting in the practice. What is the basis of the practice itself? I understand that interpreting the Bible is definitely a good thing. But considering that the book has about 675ish allusions to the old testament and is full of a type of writing called hypocatastasis... > For example, one may say to another, “You are like a beast.” This would be Simile, tamely stating a fact. If, however, he said, “You are a beast” that would be Metaphor. But, if he said simply, “Beast!” that would be Hypocatastasis, for the other part of the Simile or Metaphor (“you”), would be implied and not stated. (from Bullinger 1898, Figures of Speech as Used in the Bible | found quoted here by Ian Paul) So we can see Revelation contains great power within it, and its hypocatastatic metaphors require significant responsibility and care in interpretation. Like how coca leaves are a great remedy for mountain sickness... or they can be the reason you see shadow people on the edges of your vision. #### If it helps my perspective is based on the Eastern Orthodox understanding. > ...the Orthodox Church does not accept the notion that everyone can properly interpret the Bible as he or she wants. Some Protestant bodies believe in this, but Orthodoxy does not. We say that the Church has the ability to properly interpret Scripture... ...This is especially the case with Revelation, which as noted above cannot be interpreted as one wishes, lest one come to ridiculous conclusions that Gorbachov’s birthmark is the “mark of the beast.” (OCA - Q&A - Book of Revelation ) Or that Chernobyl was the Star "wormwood" that poisoned the waters... or that Ezekiel proved UFOs are real... > Many of the Church Fathers have written about the end times. But the fact of the matter is, there is only so much we can say because there is not alot that Christ has revealed to us. **He tells us He will come again, that He will judge all mankind, that He will be victorious once and for all over all evil, that those who have remained faithful to Him will indeed find spending eternity in His presence “paradise.” And that’s about it.** (OCA - Q&A - Book of Revelation )