The+Book+of+Revelation

=﻿The Book of Revelation= The Book of Revelation is the last book in the Bible that details the revealing of Christ and his plan for the world and its inhabitants.

The Book of Revelation in the //Bible//
The Book of Revelation is the book in the Bible that tells the apocalyptic tale of our world. The modern interpretation of apocolaypse is the end of the world but the literal translation of the word "apocalypse" is "the revealing of" and the purpose of this book (according to the //Bible//) is to reveal Christ and his plans for the future. This book is very convoluted and to truly understand the entire book one must read the Book of Revelation several times. In wrath God destroys all protection between himself and evil men thus declaring war on the earth. At the head of this heavenly army is Jesus, the King of Kings. In addition to this are the release of seven seals. (The first four seals release the four horsemen-Conquest, War, Famine, and Death.) The seventh seal summons seven trumpets which further carry out the wrath of God. After whcih are 7 plagues. Jesus then resurrects the righteous dead, and takes them and the righteous living to Heaven. The rest of the world's inhabitants he obliterates and banishes Satan to this now desolate world for a thousand years. Satan retailates by commanding the resurrected souls of the wicked and warring against God. However God intercepts and by his holy judgment burns all in a lake of fire until every trace of their being is extinguished. This aqeuous body of fire also cleanses the earth and the earth is renewed into Paradise.

Classical vs. Modern Interpretation
Our modern day interpretation is based primarily on Hollywood's portrayal of The Apocalypse. It involves nuclear war, zombies, terminators, lethal viruses, and space time continuums etc. While the Book of Revelation contains disasters, it is not entirely centered around them. media type="youtube" key="ce0N3TEcFw0" height="251" width="448"

The Book of Revelation in //Fahrenheit 451// by Ray Bradbury
Also, although never directly alluded to in //Fahrenheit 451,// another connection between the two texts is that in the Book of Revelations, the Apostle John swallows a book in order to share it with others.This is similar to Granger and his companions, who all memorize books so that they can prevent the books from being lost forever, in order to ensure that others may hear the stories. || ||
 * < Bradbury alludes to the Book of Revelation at the end of //Fahrenheit 451// when the characters Montag and Granger see the ruins of the bombing of the city. Montag remembers certain passages from the Bible and thinks of Revelations 22:2, "And on either side of the river was there a tree of life... and the leaves of the tree were for healing of the nations," which he plans on speaking to Granger once they reach the destroyed city. Bradbury draws another connection in the last line of the book, "when we reach the city," which is similar to the mention of God's Holy City in the Book of Revelation. Bradbury here compares the bombing of the city to the Apocalypse in Revelations. This allusion is significant because the healing of nations talked about in Revelations 22:2 occurs as Jesus rebuilds the City of Christ after the Apocalypse, and in //Fahrenheit 451// at this point, Montag and Granger's group are all that's left and must rebuild their city.

How to Recognize the Book of Revelation in texts
The Book of Revelation is frequently alluded to in works of literature. Certain symbols associated with the Book of Revelation are easy to identify within texts. Some of these symbols include:
 * ﻿ 666
 * Apocalypse
 * The Four Horsemen: Conquest (Pestilence), War, Famine, Death
 * ﻿Locusts
 * Seven Headed Dragon
 * Seven

Other Places where the Book of Revelation can be found

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