Book Introduction
Revelation
Written by John of Patmos
The Author
John of Patmos — A exiled to the island of for his — received visions of the end times
Written by someone named John while exiled on . Early tradition identifies him as the , but many scholars think this is a different John. The writing style is very different from the Gospel of John. Either way, John received these visions directly and wrote them down.
~95 AD
Seven churches in (modern-day Turkey) — and through them, all believers
To reveal what's coming, encourage persecuted believers, and declare that God wins in the end
The Seven Churches & Patmos
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What's It About?
Revelation is the Bible's grand finale — and it's wild. Written in style full of symbols, beasts, seals, trumpets, and bowls of judgment. But the core message is simple: evil will not have the last word. Jesus returns, defeats every enemy, and makes all things new. It was written to comfort persecuted Christians, not to scare them. The ending — a new and new earth where God lives with His people — is the most hopeful vision in all of Scripture.