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[[Image:Dürer Fourhorsemen.jpg|thumb|''The Four horsemen of the Apocalypse'' by [[Albrecht Dürer]]]]

[[Image:Dürer Fourhorsemen.jpg|thumb|''The Four horsemen of the Apocalypse'' by [[Albrecht Dürer]]]]

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]]).

The '''Book of Revelation''',<ref>It's formal title is '''The Revelation of St. John the Divine''', but it has also called '''The Revelation to John''', '''The Apocalypse of John''', and is often misquoted as '''Revelations'''.</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>  Jesus Christ Himself provided the visions to John.

It records a series of visions dealing with the End Times which were 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>  Jesus Christ Himself provided the visions to John.

 

Due to its prophetic nature Revelation is considered a difficult book to understand (though its imagery has made it a popular one).  It has also given rise to a cottage industry of sorts with the almost endless number of books attempting to interpret the prophecies in light of modern-day political events.

==Letters to the Churches==

==Letters to the Churches==