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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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{{nt_versions}}===Interpreting Revelation===
{{bookstudies}}There are wide variety of views and interpretations of Revelation.
==Main article==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
The Book [[Image:Millennial_views.gif|thumb|599px|Comparison of Christian millennial interpretations]]One of the major themes of Revelation is the final book "End Times", with mention of the [[New Testament]] "Millenium" in the [[Bible]]. It is composed a number of apocalyptic literatureplaces. There are a wide variety of views and interpretations 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 it.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" {{stub}}
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[[Revelation 1|1]]
[[Revelation 22|22]]
==Commentary== The Book of Revelation is the final book of the [[New Testament]] in the [[Bible]]. It is composed of apocalyptic literature. ---- '''Read [[Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary]] on [[Text:MHC Concise {{topicsSUBPAGENAME}}|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]''' ----
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