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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]]). 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>

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.

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>

===Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse===

===Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse===