Revelation - it is the last book of the Bible.Its author was one of the disciples of Jesus Christ - the Apostle John.He wrote it in about 90 years after Christ, being in exile on the island of Patmos.
disclosure of God's mystery
Sometimes, this book is called the Apocalypse, as it sounds like that is translated from the Greek word "Revelation".It would be a mistake to think that God's revelation is contained only in this, the final book of the Bible.The entire Bible is the initiation into the mysteries of God's plan.The latter book - is the end, a synthesis of all divine truths, "planted" in the very first book of the Bible - Genesis, and consistently developing in later chapters of the Old, and especially the New Testament.
prophecy of Scripture
Revelation - it is also a book of prophecy.The visions that the author received from Christ, mostly related to the future.Although in the eyes of God that exists outside of time, all of these events have already taken place and shows the seer.So the story is using the past tense of verbs.This is important if you read Revelation is not out of idle curiosity to predictions, and being part of the Church of Christ, which finally won here Satan and became a magnificent New Jerusalem.Believers can gratefully exclaim: "Praise the Lord!All have come to pass. "
Summary of Revelation of St. John the Evangelist
final book of the Bible tells us, was born in the land of the Antichrist (the embodiment of Satan), he came for the second time the Lord Jesus Christ, has occurred between the battle and the enemy of God was cast into the lake of fire.Revelation tells of how there was a doomsday and judgment on all people, and how the church became the New Jerusalem, free from sorrow, sin and death.
Seven Churches
first vision of John was the Son of Man (Jesus Christ) in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks that represent the seven churches.Through the words of John God speaks to each of them, describing its essence and giving her a promise.These seven are one Church at different times of its existence.First, Ephesus - it is the initial stage, the second - in Smyrna - characterizes the Christian church during the period of persecution, the third, Pergamum, corresponds to the time when God's meeting was too mundane.Fourth - Thyatira - represents the church, departing from the truths of God, turned into the administrative apparatus.Bible scholars say that it corresponds to the medieval Roman Catholic religious system.Whereas the fifth church in Sardis is reminiscent of the Reformation of Martin Luther.Congregation in Philadelphia symbolizes the return of the truth that all the redeemed of the blood of Christ - members of His universal Church.Seventh, Laodicea, is a time when believers "extinguished" in his eagerness to become "neither cold nor hot."From a Church of Christ sick, he is ready to it "to spew from the mouth" (Rev. 3:16).
Who around the throne
With the fourth chapter of Revelation (Apocalypse) says about what he saw in heaven, sitting on a throne with him the Lamb (Jesus Christ) surrounded by 24 elders and the four animals, worship Him.The elders represent angels and animals - living creatures on earth.Anyone who takes the form of a lion, symbol of wild animals, like a calf - livestock.Anyone who has a "human face", is humanity, and like an eagle - a kingdom of birds.There are no reptiles and animals living in the water, because the coming of God's kingdom, too, will not.Redeemer worthy to loose the seven seals from the sealed until the time of the scroll.
seven seals and seven trumpets
First printing: White horse with rider symbolizes the gospel.The second printing - red horse with rider represents countless wars.Third - black horse and its rider foretell famine, the fourth - a pale horse with its rider represent the spread of death.The Fifth Seal - Martyrs is a cry for vengeance, the sixth - anger, sorrow, living caution.And finally, the seventh seal is opened silence and then loud praise of the Lord and the fulfillment of His purpose.Seven angel sounded in the seven trumpets, making a judgment on the ground, water, luminaries on human beings.The seventh trumpet ushers in the eternal kingdom of Christ, the judgment of the dead, a prophet's reward.
great drama from the 12th chapter of Revelation shows the events destined to happen next.The Apostle sees wife, clothed with the sun, which was suffering in labor, it pursues a red dragon.The woman - the prototype of the church, the child - Christ, the dragon - Satan.Baby caught up to God.There is a war between the devil and the archangel Michael.God's enemy cast down to the ground.The dragon chases women and other "out of her seed."
Three harvest
Then the seer tells of two beasts emerged from the sea (the Antichrist) and land (False Prophet).This is an attempt to tempt the devil dwelt on the earth.Deceived people take the number of the beast - 666. It further states three symbolic harvest, symbolizing one hundred forty-four thousand ascended to God the righteous before the great tribulation, the righteous vnyavshih gospel during the tribulation and admiration for it to God.The third harvest - a heathen abandoned in the "pressed fury of God."There is a vision of angels carrying the Gospel to the people, announced the fall of Babylon (the symbol of sin), warning those who worship the beast and received his seal.
end of the old era
Behind these visions follows pouring seven bowl of wrath on unrepentant Earth.Satan deceives sinners to go to battle with Christ.There is Armageddon - the final battle, after which the "ancient serpent" is thrown into the abyss and imprisoned there for a thousand years.Then John shows how selected saints for a thousand years to rule the earth with Christ.Then Satan is released to deceive the nations which occurs last rebellion not submit to God people, the trial of the living and the dead and the final destruction of Satan and his followers in the lake of fire.
God's plan to fruition
a new heaven and a new earth given in the last two chapters of Revelation.The interpretation of this part of the book goes back to the idea that the kingdom of God - the Heavenly Jerusalem - coming to Earth, and not vice versa.Holy City, soaked nature of God, it is the habitat of God and His redeemed people.Here flows the river of water of life and the tree of life grows, the very thing that once neglected Adam and Eve, and therefore were alienated from him.
