New Testament · Prophecy
Revelation
Written by John, writing from the island of Patmos. Written for Churches under pressure who needed a picture of Jesus' victory.
Big picture in three sentences
Revelation is a letter of pictures sent to seven churches.
Lambs, scrolls, and battles all point to Jesus, the Lamb who was slain and now reigns.
The book ends with a new heaven, a new earth, and God wiping away tears.
The last prayer of the Bible is Come, Lord Jesus.
Key verse · Revelation 21:4
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.””
Stories families know from this book
- Jesus among the lampstands
- The Lamb
- No more tears
- Come, Lord Jesus