Revelation: Per Webster dictionary, it means an act to make known, to show, to bring to view. It is also know as the last book of the Bible; the Apocalypse, or Revelation to John a servant of the Lord who because of his Christian faith was exiled to the rocky island of Patmos, a Roman penal colony. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to John, to show his servants what must happen soon. He made it known to him by sending his angel.
John is to "Write on a scroll is what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."
This book is written in a symbolic language. It's chief characteristics are of apocalyptic nature. The book is very well known in the Jewish and Christian faith and then from about 200 B.C. to A.D. 200.
The language used is in a symbolic description forms in apocalyptic writing. It contains an account of visions experienced by John, while he was exiled to the island of Patmos. You will read of beast, colors metals and garments and more in it's descriptions of world event, people, nations towards the "end of time, end of the worlds civilizations" before Jesus Christ returns to Earth and establishes it's godly kingdom. It talks about the state of humanity towards the end of civilization. The church apostasy and rebellion.
To better understand the meaning of the visions is best to be familiar with the historical background of John and the times of its writings.The book itself suggests the crisis of ruthless persecution of the early church by the Roman authorities. In the future end the persecution of people of the Christian faith will escalate into a mass murderous madness crating martyrs of women and men who would not denied the Lord Jesus Christ. The only hope for salvation and final destiny of humanity is to keep true to your christian faith and do not accept the mark of Satan that will land you as an eternal citizen of hell . Is Gods triumph over Satan and his demonic angels and powers. victory is to to take place at the end of the present age when Christ will come in glory to do battle with Satan and his followers. Christ's overwhelming defeat of the kingdom of Satan ushering in the everlasting reign of God.
As Jesus stated in Matthew 28:20, "Behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age" he will keep his promise of returning to Earth. We believers of Christ and its resurrection must remain faithful and confident in his word and promises. Jesus Christ the lamb of God who gave his own blood to save believers and provide for them a way to God will not be defeated by Satan and his cohorts. Jesus will conquer the beast and bring forth a reign of peace on Earth.
The book is divided into section titled:
Prologue/ Letters to the Churches of Asia
God and the Lamb in Heaven,
The Seven Seals, Trumpets, and Plagues, the Punishment of Babylon and the destruction of Pagan Nations, the New Creation
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