Title: The Book of Revelation
Subtitle: REVELATION - This last book of the Bible identifies itself as "the revelation of Jesus Christ", and its author is designated "his servant John" who was exiled to the Greek island of Patmos because of his faith. Traditionally, John is identified with the author of the Fourth Gospel. Addressed to seven historical churches in Asia Minor, the Book of Revelation was written to warn against spiritual indifference and to elicit courage under persecution. Because of the extensive use of symbolism and picturesque imagery, its interpretation has posed many problem for the student of the Bible. While recognizing the historical situation (Roman persecution) that elicited this writing, many interpreters look upon it as a prophecy depicting events that were to take place at the end of the age. The ultimate victory of Christ is the dominant theme of this book.
Author: Apostle John

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The Book of Revelation

REVELATION - This last book of the Bible identifies itself as "the revelation of Jesus Christ", and its author is designated "his servant John" who was exiled to the Greek island of Patmos because of his faith. Traditionally, John is identified with the author of the Fourth Gospel. Addressed to seven historical churches in Asia Minor, the Book of Revelation was written to warn against spiritual indifference and to elicit courage under persecution. Because of the extensive use of symbolism and picturesque imagery, its interpretation has posed many problem for the student of the Bible. While recognizing the historical situation (Roman persecution) that elicited this writing, many interpreters look upon it as a prophecy depicting events that were to take place at the end of the age. The ultimate victory of Christ is the dominant theme of this book.

Author: Apostle John

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

kjv@Revelation:1:1-8 Introduction
kjv@Revelation:1:9-20 John Meets Jesus
kjv@Revelation:2:1-7 (1) Ephesus
kjv@Revelation:2:8-11 (2) Smyrna
kjv@Revelation:2:12-17 (3) Pergamum
kjv@Revelation:2:18-29 (4) Thyatira
kjv@Revelation:3:1-6 (5) Sardis
kjv@Revelation:3:7-13 (6) Philadelphia
kjv@Revelation:3:14-22 (7) Laodicea
kjv@Revelation:4 Throne in Heaven
kjv@Revelation:5 The Scroll & the Lamb
kjv@Revelation:6:1-8 Seals 1 thru 4 - the 4 Horsemen
kjv@Revelation:6:9-11 5th Seal - Trib Martyrs
kjv@Revelation:6:12-17 6th Seal - Earthquake
kjv@Revelation:7:1-8 144,000 Sealed
kjv@Revelation:7:9-17 The Great Multitude
kjv@Revelation:8 7th Seal - Trumpets 1 thru 4
kjv@Revelation:9:1-12 5th Trumpet - Locust from the Pit
kjv@Revelation:9:13-21 6th Trumpet - Army of 200 Million
kjv@Revelation:10 Little Scroll
kjv@Revelation:11:1-14 Two Witnesses
kjv@Revelation:11:15-19 7th Trumpet - Earthquake
kjv@Revelation:12 The Woman and the Dragon
kjv@Revelation:13:1-10 Beast 1 - the Antichrist
kjv@Revelation:13:11-18 Beast 2 - the False Prophet
kjv@Revelation:14:1-5 The Lamb & the 144,000
kjv@Revelation:14:6-13 The 3 Angels
kjv@Revelation:14:14-20 Harvest of the Earth
kjv@Revelation:15-16 The 7 Plagues
kjv@Revelation:17 The Great Prostitute
kjv@Revelation:18 The Fall of Babylon
kjv@Revelation:19:1-10 Rejoicing, God Reigns
kjv@Revelation:19:11-21 The Return of Jesus Christ
kjv@Revelation:20:1-6 The Millennium (1000-yr Reign of Christ)
kjv@Revelation:20:7-10 Battle of the Nations - Satan's Doom
kjv@Revelation:20:11-15 The Great White Throne (Final) Judgement
kjv@Revelation:21:1-22:6 The New Jersalem & the River of Life
kjv@Revelation:22:7-21 Final Comments

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Revelation, Book of @ =The Apocalypse, the closing book and the only prophetical book of the New Testament canon. The author of this book was undoubtedly John the apostle. His name occurs four times in the book itself (1:1,4, 9; 22:8), and there is every reason to conclude that the "John" here mentioned was the apostle. In a manuscript of about the twelfth century he is called "John the divine," but no reason can be assigned for this appellation. The date of the writing of this book has generally been fixed at A.D. 96, in the reign of Domitian. There are some, however, who contend for an earlier date, A.D. 68 or 69, in the reign of Nero. Those who are in favour of the later date appeal to the testimony of the Christian father Irenaeus, who received information relative to this book from those who had seen John face to face. He says that the Apocalypse "was seen no long time ago." As to the relation between this book and the Gospel of John, it has been well observed that "the leading ideas of both are the same. The one gives us in a magnificent vision, the other in a great historic drama, the supreme conflict between good and evil and its issue. In both Jesus Christ is the central figure, whose victory through defeat is the issue of the conflict. In both the Jewish dispensation is the preparation for the gospel, and the warfare and triumph of the Christ is described in language saturated with the Old Testament. The difference of date will go a long way toward explaining the difference of style." Plummer's Gospel of St. John, Introd.

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