Revelation (27th Book of the New Testament).
Author.
John the apostle.
Main point.
Be hopeful but be warned: Jesus is the Christ who reigns and will come again!
Main people.
John, Jesus.
Special features.
Opens with powerful letters to seven churches in Asia, which we can learn from today. Features the scene of God on his heavenly throne, complete with crowns, lightning, winged creatures, and more. Uses many prophetic images found throughout the rest of the Bible. Tells of a grand white horse from heaven, whose rider's name is Faith and True. Describes Satan's destruction and the creation of a new earth and a new earth.
Date.
About A.D. 95.
How many chapters?
22 chapters.
How the Book got its name?
The name revelation refers to the visions of the future that God revealed to John.