Reason 2: Future prophecy is extremely challenging — Revelation requires knowledge of the whole Old Testament

Revelation has more references to the Old Testament than any other New Testament book. Responsible interpretation requires familiarity with Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and especially the prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel). Because this is hard, people defer to someone who sounds confident. Mike's counsel: it is better to admit ignorance about how a prophecy will be fulfilled than to adopt someone else's speculative system on a life-changing topic.