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Essay / New Testament: Analysis of the Book of Revelation
Although the New Testament has twenty-seven books, I chose to do this research project on the book of Revelation also called Revelation to John. Despite the fact that many people avoid this book, saying it is confusing or even frightening, in my opinion it is the most intriguing and interesting book in the New Testament. The book of Revelation can be quite difficult to understand, as it often raises more questions than answers. However, by focusing on the structure and symbols in the book, it becomes less difficult to understand. Choosing the book of Revelation for this research paper will give me the opportunity to better understand what I believe is one of the most important books in the Bible. The identity of the author of the book of Revelation has been and still is known. is under debate. External evidence reveals that the first individual known to have known the book of Revelation was Papias, who was considered one of John's disciples. He was a compiler of sayings and teachings of Jesus, who composed his sayings about the Lord in a total of five books. However, no clear statement from Papias has been found regarding his identity in relation to the book of Revelation. Other scholars point to the Apostle John; Scholars base this theory on many factors such as the use of symbols like the lamb to represent Jesus and the fact that "John never actually presented himself as a prophet in Revelation, but he implied that He was one in describing his work as “prophesying”1. Many biblical scholars debate who authored the book of Revelation. Unfortunately, the answer will never be fully known and can only be speculated. The book of Revelation was ...... middle of paper ...... there is a reward to give to everyone according to what he has done; I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Christians have always known that there is only one true god, one true god who is merciful. My question is very specific, it is said that the book of revelation speaks of the end of humanity if that is what the book of revelation says about the "end of the world"? After carefully reading the book of revelation, I came to the conclusion that the end of the world does not mean the destruction of the earth. The world refers to people who are estranged from God and this evil system of things, from false religion, from the corporate empire and governments of the earth. God's righteous people were never destroyed with the wicked, so they will survive the great tribulation and Armageddon. However, I would like to know more about this subject..