John's vision of the end — the Lamb victorious, the new Jerusalem, and Christ's return.
Key themes: second coming, tribulation, new Jerusalem, Lamb of God.
| Author | John the apostle |
|---|---|
| Date Written | c. AD 94–96 |
| Original Audience | Seven churches in Asia Minor; the persecuted church everywhere |
Revelation is the most debated, most feared, and most misunderstood book in the Bible — and also one of the most glorious. Written during the reign of the Roman emperor Domitian when Christians were being persecuted, it was given by Jesus Christ to the apostle John on the island of Patmos as a vision of the ultimate victory of God and the Lamb. Revelation unfolds through seven letters to seven churches (chapters 2-3), seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls of judgment, interspersed with visions of heaven's worship and the cosmic battle between the Lamb and the Dragon. Whatever one's view of the millennium and end-time chronology, the book's central message is unambiguous: Jesus wins. The final two chapters describe the new heaven and new earth — a renewed creation where 'God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.' Revelation 22:20 closes the entire Bible with a prayer: 'Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.'
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