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==Acceptance as Canonical==

==Acceptance as Canonical==

The Book of Revelation was one of the last books to be fully accepted into the New Testament Canon largely due to its difficulty in being understood.  To this day the Eastern Orthodox church does not include it in its Divine Liturgy (though it is included in Roman Catholic and Protestant ones).  [[Martin Luther]] did not consider it to be apostolic or prophetic in 1522 (though by 1530 he had largely changed his view); [[John Calvin]] did not write a commentary on it (the only Biblical book on which he did not).

The Book of Revelation was one of the last books to be fully accepted into the New Testament Canon largely due to its difficulty in being understood.  To this day the Eastern Orthodox church does not include it in its Divine Liturgy (though it is included in Roman Catholic and Protestant ones).  [[Martin Luther]] did not consider it to be apostolic or prophetic in 1522 (though by 1530 he had largely changed his view); [[John Calvin]] did not write a commentary on it (the only Biblical book on which he did not).

==Interpretations==

==Interpretations==

*The "consecutive" or "crescendo" interpretation teaches that the next set of judgments occur after the previous set of judgments, and increase in harshness between them.  As such, the Seal judgments are followed by the Trumpet judgments and finally by the Bowl judgments.

*The "consecutive" or "crescendo" interpretation teaches that the next set of judgments occur after the previous set of judgments, and increase in harshness between them.  As such, the Seal judgments are followed by the Trumpet judgments and finally by the Bowl judgments.

====The Whore of Babylon====

====The [[Whore of Babylon]]====

After the seventh Bowl judgment is pronounced on the Earth, Chapter 17 shows a vision of a harlot, riding on a scarlet-colored beast having seven heads, ten horns, and blasphemous names all over its body.  Chapter 18 proclaims its destruction to the sorrow of the world's people.

After the seventh Bowl judgment is pronounced on the Earth, Chapter 17 shows a vision of a harlot, riding on a scarlet-colored beast having seven heads, ten horns, and blasphemous names all over its body.  Chapter 18 proclaims its destruction to the sorrow of the world's people.

The Whore of Babylon has been the subject of great controversy as to its representation.  Historically Protestants have claimed the chapter refers to the Roman Catholic Church; this interpretation is not as common in modern times but is still prevalent, especially among fundamentalist groups.

The Whore of Babylon has been the subject of great controversy as to its representation.  Historically Protestants have claimed the chapter refers to the Roman Catholic Church.  This interpretation is not as common in modern times due to ecumenical dialogue between Catholics and some Protestant groups, but is still prevalent, especially among [[fundamentalist]] branches of Protestantism.

==In Popular Culture==

==In Popular Culture==

Works and concepts based on Revelation include "666" as the number of the [[devil]], the great writing by [[Dante]] in his ''Inferno'', and [[Michaelangelo]]'s [[Last Judgment]] in the [[Sistine Chapel]].<ref>http://danteworlds.laits.utexas.edu/circle3.html</ref>

Works and concepts based on Revelation include "666" as the number of the [[devil]], the great writing by [[Dante]] in his ''Inferno'', and [[Michaelangelo]]'s [[Last Judgment]] in the [[Sistine Chapel]].<ref>http://danteworlds.laits.utexas.edu/circle3.html</ref>

== See also ==

== See also ==