Revelation by John (5)
The Book of Revelation is the last book of the New Testament and the Christian Bible. It is attributed to John the Apostle, and is also known as the Apocalypse of John. The book is divided into two main sections: the letters to the seven churches of Asia Minor (Revelation 2-3) and the visions of the end times (Revelation 4-22). The letters to the seven churches are addressed to the seven churches of Asia Minor, and are intended to encourage and rebuke them for their faithfulness or lack thereof. The visions of the end times are a series of visions that John receives from God. These visions include the opening of the seven seals, the seven trumpets, the seven bowls of wrath, the fall of Babylon, the battle of Armageddon, the return of Jesus Christ, and the new heaven and new earth. The book ends with a description of the New Jerusalem, the eternal home of the redeemed. The main theme of the book is the victory of God over evil and the ultimate triumph of good over evil. It is a work of hope and comfort for those who are faithful to God.
By John · First published 5 · Genre: Religious Text, Apocalyptic Literature, Fantasy · 22 chapters · 11,990 words
First lines
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: John
- Date: 5 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Religious Text, Apocalyptic Literature, Fantasy, Mythology, Philosophy
- Length: 11,990 words
- Structure: 22 chapters, 404 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Religious Text — Revelation is the last book of the New Testament in the Bible, and is a religious text.
- Apocalyptic Literature — Revelation is an apocalyptic book, containing prophecies of the end of the world and the coming of the Kingdom of God.
- Fantasy — Revelation contains many fantastical elements, such as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the Beast, and the Whore of Babylon.
- Mythology — Revelation contains many mythological elements, such as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the Beast, and the Whore of Babylon.
Tags
Christ triumphing over anti-Christian influences · angel · angels · beast · blood · book · cast · city · dead · death · earth · encouragement
Contents
- The Revelation of Jesus Christ
- Messages to the seven churches: to Ephesus Message
- The message to Sardis
- Heavenly Worship
- The scroll and the Lamb
- Seals
- The 144 thousand;
- The Seventh Seal
- The trumpets
- The Angel with the Scroll
- The two witnesses
- The woman and the dragon
- The two beasts
- The song of the 144 000
- The angels with the seven last plagues
- The bowls of wrath
- Judgment of the great whore
- The fall of Babylon
- Praise in heaven
- The thousand years
- New heaven and a new earth
- The new Jerusalem