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Line 2: − 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.+ + +
add info on liberal attack on authorship
The '''Book of Revelation''',<ref>It's formal title is '''The Revelation of St. John the Divine''', but it is 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]]).
The '''Book of Revelation''',<ref>It's formal title is '''The Revelation of St. John the Divine''', but it is 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]]).
Traditionally the authorship has been ascribed [[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>, notwithstanding "modern scholarship" which claims that nothing can be determined about the author other than that he was a Christian prophet or some putative figure called "John of Patmos".
It records a series of visions dealing with the End Times; 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.
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.