| − | The '''Book of Revelation''',<ref>It's formal title is '''The Revelation of St. John the Divine''', also called '''The Revelation to John''', '''The Apocalypse of John'''.</ref> , or simply '''Revelation''', is the final book of the [[Christian]] [[Bible]] (The [[New Testament]]). It records a series of visions received by [[John]], an Apostle of [[Christ]], while John was imprisoned on the island of Patmos.<ref>In ancient writings as going back as early as [[Justin Martyr]], it was held that the author of this book was [[John the Apostle]].</ref><ref>The NIV Study Bible, Zondervan Press, 1985, Pg. 1923</ref> The visions describe the end times and the second coming of [[Jesus Christ]].<ref>[[Preterists]] disagree, believing the book describing events fulfilled at other points in history.</ref> | + | The '''Book of Revelation''',<ref>It's formal title is '''The Revelation of St. John the Divine''', also called '''The Revelation to John''', '''The Apocalypse of John'''.</ref> , or simply '''Revelation''', is the final book of the [[Christian]] [[Bible]] (The [[New Testament]]). It records a series of visions received by [[John the Apostle|John]], an Apostle of [[Christ]], while John was imprisoned on the island of Patmos.<ref>In ancient writings as going back as early as [[Justin Martyr]], it was held that the author of this book was [[John the Apostle]].</ref><ref>The NIV Study Bible, Zondervan Press, 1985, Pg. 1923</ref> The visions describe the end times and the second coming of [[Jesus Christ]].<ref>[[Preterists]] disagree, believing the book describing events fulfilled at other points in history.</ref> |
| | Revelation also describes the final rebellion of [[Satan]] (at [[Armageddon]]), the final defeat of Satan by [[God]], and the return of peace to the world. | | Revelation also describes the final rebellion of [[Satan]] (at [[Armageddon]]), the final defeat of Satan by [[God]], and the return of peace to the world. |