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===Tribulation===
===Tribulation===
The events of the Tribulation are outlined in Chapters 4 through 18.
There is wide disagreement among religious scholars as to the fate of Christians before the Tribulation period.<ref>The three main views are the Pre-Tribulation [[Rapture]] (where Christians are taken out of the world beforehand; the [[Left Behind]] series is based on this view); the Mid-Tribulation Rapture (where Christians are taken out when the Antichrist reveals his true nature; this view is the least-held), and the view that there will not be any Rapture at all and Christians will go through the Tribulation.</ref> Revelation itself does not discuss this topic.
There is wide disagreement among religious scholars as to the fate of Christians before the Tribulation period.<ref>The three main views are the Pre-Tribulation [[Rapture]] (where Christians are taken out of the world beforehand; the [[Left Behind]] series is based on this view); the Mid-Tribulation Rapture (where Christians are taken out when the Antichrist reveals his true nature; this view is the least-held), and the view that there will not be any Rapture at all and Christians will go through the Tribulation.</ref> Revelation itself does not discuss this topic.
*The "concurrent" or "overlapping" interpretation postulates that the judgements overlap each other, with the Seal judgments being the longest in duration, the Trumpet judgments being shorter, and the Bowl judgments the shortest.
*The "concurrent" or "overlapping" interpretation postulates that the judgements overlap each other, with the Seal judgments being the longest in duration, the Trumpet judgments being shorter, and the Bowl judgments the shortest.
*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====
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.
==In Popular Culture==
==In Popular Culture==