The book of Revelation has the most comprehensive sweep of the past and of God’s
ultimate control over it. It was written in between the years of 81 AD and 96 AD. This was
during the persecution of, the Roman emperor, Domitian. The author of the book was John the
apostle. It is assumed by scholars that it was written on the island of Patmos where John was
exiled to die. This book is usually ignored by people either because of fear or lack of
understanding. According to Encountering the New Testament, the book of Revelation was
turned to in times of persecution as a source of strength and encouragement in the early days of
the church.
Revelation
The book of Revelation is considered the hardest of all the books in the bible to understand. For that reason many Christians decide to simply not read it, or to table the questions they have for the day when our eyes will be
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Now reading and reflecting on this book, I can see it offers future hope to all believers. The book also gives direction to believers today as it reveals that we should be living for Him now, and also teaches us more about Jesus.
The book of Revelation is written by John, and he tells us that he is exiled on the island of Patmos for being a companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient enduring(Elwell and Yarbrough, 358). The date is a debatable in that scholars believe that could have been written during the reign of two Roman Emperors Domitian or Nero, which places the dates between AD 68 to AD 96 (359). The later date seems to be most likely as the book implies that Nero was already dead. The book of Revelation is hard to interpret because of the visions that John had, and then wrote about concerning the end times. The images were most likely familiar to the people of his day and must be read for what they are and studied accordingly by proper research. The purpose of the book is to give believers hope and