The Book of Revelation is the final book of the [[New Testament]] in the [[Bible]]. It is composed of apocalyptic literature.
===Interpreting Revelation===
There are wide variety of views and interpretations of Revelation.
The following 4 main approaches are generally used (and combinations thereof)
# '''Symbolic Idealism'''
# '''Futurist''' - The visions relate entirely to the future
# '''Historicist''' - The visions show a progressive forecast in history, including past events, current events and future events
# '''Preterist''' (Contemporary History) - The visions relate entirely to events that were occurring 1,900 years ago when text was written
[[Image:Millennial_views.gif|thumb|599px|Comparison of Christian millennial interpretations]]
One of the major themes of Revelation is the "End Times", with mention of the "Millenium" in a number of places. There are a wide variety of views including (partly related to the above main approaches to interpreting the book)
# '''Premillennialism''' - Jesus returns prior to the Millenium (usually a futurist view)
# '''Postmillennialism''' - Jesus returns following the Millenium (usually a historicist view)
# '''Amillennialism''' - The Millenium is the symbol of this current age (usually a symbolic, historicist approach)
# "Panmillennialism" - The view that says: "It will all pan out in the end, even if we don't know how"