The interpretation of the Apocalypse at the Second Priestly Synod of I.M. Dimitriadostranslated

The 2nd General Priestly Synod of the Holy Diocese of Dimitrias for the current missionary year was held today at the Thessaly Conference Center, under the presidency of Rev. Metropolitan Mr. Ignatiou. The speaker was Prot. Antonios Pinakoulas, Vicar of the Holy Church of Agios Panteleimonos Chalandrio, who developed the topic "The wrong interpretation of the Apocalypse as a pastoral problem". The speaker pointed out that the interpretation of the Holy Bible should be the constant care of pastors, with the aim of witnessing God to the world. But Revelation has difficulties because it involves two unclear issues: when and how God will bring about the end of history. He also emphasized that its problematic interpretation causes a wrong approach to parameters of the secular-political life of the people (eg new identities, personal number, etc.). Revelation is a divinely inspired text that comforts and uses symbols and metaphors.

Fr. Antonios brought specific examples of her misinterpretation. E.g., the "beast" does not refer to the future, but to the time when John is writing Revelation and he wants to prevent wrong interpretations of future times. The…