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A literary genre in which divine revelation is communicated through symbolic visual imagery. Major visionary texts include Isaiah 6 (the throne room), Ezekiel 1-3 (the living creatures and wheels), Daniel 7-12 (beasts and kingdoms), Zechariah 1-6 (eight night visions), and the entire book of Revelation. Visionary literature uses symbolic elements — numbers, colors, animals, cosmic imagery — to convey spiritual realities that transcend ordinary description. An interpreting angel often guides the seer (Zechariah 1:9, Daniel 8:15-17, Revelation 17:1). The genre assures readers that despite appearances, God is sovereignly directing history toward his purposes.