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''Synopsis:'' The Book of Revelation is the final book of the [[New Testament]] in the [[Bible]]. It is composed of apocalyptic literature.
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{{topics}}==Commentary==
{{nt_versions}}The Book of Revelation is the final book of the [[New Testament]] in the [[Bible]]. It is composed of apocalyptic literature. ----
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===Overview by Chapter==={{stub}}
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[[Revelation 1|1]]
[[Revelation 22|22]]
'''Read [[Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary]] on [[Text:MHC Concise {{bookstudiesSUBPAGENAME}}|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]'''
==Authorship== The Book of Revelation is sometimes called the final book "Apocalypse of the John" to distinguish it from [[New TestamentApocalypse of Peter]] in . As the name suggests, the author is named 'John' and is traditionally attributed to [[BibleApostle John|John the Apostle]]when he was in exile on the island of Patmos. It is composed of apocalyptic literaturewas most likely written in 95 or 96 AD just a few years before John's death.
===Interpreting Revelation===
# '''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)
# "Panmillennialism" - The view that says: "It will all pan out in the end, even if we don't know how"
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{{returnto}} [[Bible]] -> [[New Testament]] [[Category:Books of the New Testament]][[Category:Christian doctrine and debates]][[Category:Commentary]]
