What is Prophetic Realism?

There are four main groupings of belief when it comes to Bible prophecy, Futurism, Preterism, Historicism and Prophetic Realism. The smallest group in this classification scheme is the Prophetic Realists.

Realists believe that prophecy progressively unfolds over history. They look to the significant events across history that reflects the Wording of specific Biblical prophecies as the evidence that demonstrates the validity of this approach.

The basis for Prophetic Realism is simple. God is sovereign and He works in the kingdoms of mankind by way of human agents that He uses according to His will and purposes. Accordingly, we should see a series of events spread across history that reflect the Wording of the Seals, Trumpets and the Bowl Judgements. Any fair reading of history over the last 2000 years (or so) reveals a series of MAJOR world events that EXACTLY fulfill all but the Seventh Bowl judgement.