Revelation, Book of

Revelation, Book of
Revelation, Book of
The name given to the last book in the Bible, also called the Book of Revelation

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  • Revelation, Book of —    =The Apocalypse, the closing book and the only prophetical book of the New Testament canon. The author of this book was undoubtedly John the apostle. His name occurs four times in the book itself (1:1, 4, 9; 22:8), and there is every reason to …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • REVELATION, BOOK OF —    or THE APOCALYPSE    the book that winds up the accepted canon of Holy Scripture, of the fulfilment of the prophecies of which there are three systems of interpretation: the Præteritist, which regards them all as fulfilled; the Historical,… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

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