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The Book of Revelation or Book of the Apocalypse is the final book of the New Testament (and therefore the final book of the Christian Bible). Written in Koine Greek, its title is derived from the first word of the text: apokalypsis, meaning 'unveiling' or 'revelation'. The Book of Revelation is the only apocalyptic book in the New Testament canon.
Dominican John Hentenius (died 1566) and Jesuit Alfonso Salmeron (died 1585) dated the writing of the Book of Revelation to the time of Nero. Jesuit Ludovicus ab Alcasar (died 1613) believed that chapters 5–11 dealt with the church's struggle against the Synagogue, while chapters 12–19 addressed the church's struggle against pagan Rome. [43]
Prophetic commentaries in the early church usually interpreted individual passages rather than entire books. The earliest complete commentary on the Book of Revelation was carried out by Victorinus of Pettau, considered to be one of the earliest historicist commentators, around 300 AD. [19] [20].
Members of the LDS church regard Smith as a prophet who correctly predicted the rise of their church, [4] They argue that Joseph Smith predicted he would find "three witnesses to the word of God", and later found three men who would corroborate his story of the plates.
The classical historicist view of the vision of the angel with the little book, in Revelation 10, represents the Protestant Reformation and the printing of Bibles in the common languages. The Adventists take a unique view applying it to the Millerite movement; the "bitterness" of the book (Rev 10:10) represents the Great Disappointment.
In the Latter Day Saint movement, the great and abominable church (also called the great whore of all the earth) is a church described in the Book of Mormon and other revelations by Joseph Smith. The great and abominable church is identified as being synonymous with the Whore of Babylon [1] described in chapter 17 of the Book of Revelation. [2]
The New Earth is an expression used in the Book of Isaiah (65:17 & 66:22), 2 Peter , and the Book of Revelation in the Bible to describe the final state of redeemed humanity. It is one of the central doctrines of Christian eschatology and is referred to in the Nicene Creed as the world to come .
The Book of Revelation provides descriptions of each Church. Ephesus (Revelation 2:1–7): known for having laboured hard and not fainted, and separating themselves from the wicked; admonished for having forsaken its first love (2:4) Smyrna (Revelation 2:8–11): admired for its tribulation and poverty; but for which it is foretold that it will ...
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