While Satan hates all Scripture in general, he particularly hates the books of Genesis and Revelation.

...............He attacks the authenticity of Genesis and has Book of Revelation neglected.

It is no wonder that the Book of Revelation is
...........avoided because of its mysterious
...........characters.

It is one of Satan's 'devices' of to get the people
..to neglect a book that tells of him
....being cast out of heaven;
......being imprisonment in the bottomless pit
for a 1000 years; and
........his being cast into the lake of fire forever.

Nothing is said about understanding the Book
of Revelation, but blessed is he that readeth, or
too illiterate to read, blessed are they that hear,
that is, who listens to its reading.

The reference here is to the 'readers' and 'hearers'
of the Scripture as read in the Synagogues in the
Bible days.

There is no place for 'additions' or 'subtractions' in the Book of Revelation.

...........It opens with a 'blessing' promised to the reader and ends with a 'curse' upon those who
'add to' or 'take from' it.
Revelation 1:3; 22:18-19

"the words of THIS PROPHECY," in them
...................all unfulfilled prophecy is fulfilled.

It is the "finality" in prophecy until Jesus returns.

.................There has been no "new revelation"
since the Book of Revelation was written.

"Blessed is he that readeth and they that hear the
words of THIS PROPHECY,"
.......................Revelation 1:3

The Book of Revelation is a prophetic book.
.............It is not history.
It doesn't record the past, but it reveals the future.

Jesus sent this message to John by His Angel.

We are not told who this Angel is,
but when John fell down to worship him,
he said, "See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant and of the brethren the prophets and of them which keep the sayings of this book."
Revelation 22:8-9

The Book of Revelation isn't a collection of
Jewish literature mixed with heathen visions
Christianized, making it a 'patchwork' of
Jewish and Heathen Folklore.

It is the Revelation of Jesus Christ,
which God gave to Him,
to show unto His servants
things which must shortly come to pass.

In its subject matter and its language, which is in agreement with its contents, the Book of Revelation differs from all other books and is incomparably above them, revealing its Divine Authorship.

..............In fact, it is the part of the New Testament to which Jesus gives His approval and attaches His signature, saying at the end. . ."I Jesus have sent Mine Angel to testify unto you these things in the Churches." Revelation 22:16

The fact that the style of the Book of Revelation
is different from the other books of John,
his Gospel and his Epistles,
is the strongest evidence
that John did not compose the Book,
but that it was dictated or shown to him.

John, the apostle, is the writer of the Book of Revelation; but he is not the author or composer.


The author was the Lord Jesus Himself.

Twice he declared that the contents of the Book were revealed to him by an angel. Revelation 1:1 and 22:8

After Jesus' ascension,
He received the information from the Father
that the disciples asked for.
And before the end of the first century,
while at least one of the disciples was still living,
John,
Jesus sent an angel messenger to impart to him
and through him to the churches,
the information that is "unveiled"
in the Book of Revelation.

...........The canon of Scripture would not be complete without the message from Jesus to His Church after His return to Heaven.

Just before Jesus died, He was asked, when will the things that He had prophesied against Jerusalem should come to pass Mark 13:1-31.

......................................He answered (vs 32), "But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father."

What is revealed in the Book of Revelation,
........was given to Jesus, by God the Father,
.....................to show unto His Servants the
....."things which must shortly come to pass."

The word "Revelation" in the Greek is "apocalupsis".

..................It's the title "THE APOCALYPSE" by which it is often called.

............It is from the verb meaning to unveil; this means a taking away of a veil, as when a statue is unveiled, that what is behind the veil may be seen.

........It's not so much a revelation or unveiling of the Person of Christ, though it discloses His High Priestly and Kingly glory, as it is the unveiling of those events that shall come before and with His return to the earth.

The 'title' of the Book of Revelation describes its character.

.........................It isn't "The Revelation of St John as the heading of some of the older Bibles would have lead us to believe, but it is "THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST."

"THE REVELATION OF Jesus Christ,
WHICH GOD GAVE UNTO HIIM, TO SHOW UNTO
HIS SERVANTS THINGS WHICH MUST SHORTLY
COME TO PASS;
AND HE SENT AND SIGNIFIED IT BY HIS ANGEL
UNTO HIS SERVANT John:
WHO BARE RECORD OF THE WORD OF GOD,
AND OF THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST,
AND OF ALL THINGS THAT HE SAW.

THE BLESSING
BLESSED IS HE THAT 'READ' AND THEY THAT
'HEAR' THE WORDS OF THIS PROPHECY, AND
'KEEP' THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE WRITTEN
THEREIN: FOR THE TIME IS AT HAND."
Revelation 1:1-3