The Book of the Revelation of John, usually referred to simply as Revelation, is the last book of the New Testament. It is also called the Apocalypse of John. Apocalypse, from the Greek, is a synonym for "Revelation," but also from it comes the name for the type of literature; an "apocalypse" is an work of apocalyptic literature. John's is the only book in the Canon that is wholly composed of apocalyptic literature.
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The Book of the Revelation of John, usually referred to simply as Revelation, is the last book of the New Testament. It is also called the Apocalypse of John. Apocalypse, from the Greek, is a synonym for "Revelation," but also from it comes the name for the type of literature; an "apocalypse" is an work of apocalyptic literature. John's is the only book in the Canon that is wholly composed of apocalyptic literature.
Revelation is a cryptic document which has been interpreted in many ways. Among the most common approaches are: the Historicist, which sees in Revelation a broad view of history; the Preterist, in which Revelation mostly refers to the events of the apostolic era (first century); the Futurist, which believes that Revelation describes future events; and the Idealist, or Symbolic, which holds that Revelation is purely symbolic, an allegory of the spiritual path and the ongoing struggle between good and evil. It is true that at least a partial fulfillment of Revelation's...
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