The meaning of the Apocalypse of John the Theologian cannot be sought only in the book itself. Because it is the last chapter of the Bible , and not a separate independent narrative. It solemnly sounds with its last final chord. And at the same time, it paves the way to a completely new and unknown dimension for man . Because the Apostle saw not only the end of this world, but also the new coming world, which the Lord is preparing for his Son and for all the faithful and elect. The Book of Revelation describes it to us very figuratively.
The Apocalypse of John the Theologian is the last chapter of the Bible, its crown. Without which the entire biblical story would remain incomplete. The greatness of the Creator's plan is revealed precisely in it. Many mysterious and mysterious characters are described. Recent events are frightening in some places. How to understand the meaning of the apocalyptic prophecy of St. John the Theologian? We will try to briefly explain it for you.
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The meaning of the book Apocalypse (Revelation)
The name “Apocalypse” is translated from Greek as “revelation” and speaks for itself. This is not just a set of thoughts of an ordinary person, even an apostle. These are precisely the secrets of the universe and future events revealed by Christ before John the Theologian. This mysterious mystical book tells about the times of human history preceding the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
Our current world is imperfect, for which it is often, rightly, criticized. Many people grumble against God. But He Himself does not know about this. And more than once he told us through the prophets that this world lies in evil.
The book of the Apocalypse of John the Theologian says that at the end of time evil will greatly increase and intensify. John the Theologian warned that in the last days the forces of evil will defeat even the saints.
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Holy Apostles. Bible. 12 films.
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The series of films recreates living images of the first apostles, their portraits against the backdrop of the era and surroundings.
Apostles
, units
including apostle
(ancient Greek ἀπόστολος - ambassador, envoy - from the verb “to send”, ancient Greek ἀποστέλλω) - the closest disciples and followers of Jesus Christ, who preached the Gospel and built the Church.
In the narrow sense, the term apostle
refers to the twelve direct disciples of Christ (Matt. 10:2-4; Luke.
Peter and Andrew are simple fishermen, Matthew is a tax inspector, Paul is a scribe and theologian, Luke is an artist and doctor. Such different destinies and characters, united by one thing - they became the chosen ones.
The first apostles are the most important witnesses to the earthly life of Christ. And each of them, after the ascension of the Savior, walked his own path of service, remaining faithful to the Teacher even to death. We trace the fate of the saint - from his calling by Christ, through the events of the Gospel, to the wanderings of an eternal wanderer and preacher. The life of the apostles is a whole series of incredible events. These are persecutions and tortures, these are miracles of healing and conversion of thousands of people to the Christian faith.
In those times of total paganism, examples were needed of how people gave their lives for faith in the one living God, which pagans never did for their gods. Thus, a powerful program of faith and path, truth and life itself in God was laid for all of our humanity for all subsequent centuries. This was the sacrifice of God and his pioneers - the apostles - to correct the path of our evolutionary development from a fallen state to a return to God.
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John the Theologian Apocalypse in brief
Humanity itself, without God, cannot defeat evil. The saints are commanded to keep the commandments, keep the faith and have patience in this difficult time. It is said that whoever endures to the end will be saved. But victory requires evil, and the salvation of man is only within the power of our Lord Jesus Christ. Who again at the end of time will come to earth, conquer and reign.
Our Lord Jesus Christ reduced everything that needs to be observed to simple things: love for God and love for neighbor:
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27
Only, in our current state, it’s so difficult to observe this! This is precisely what will be asked for at the “Last Judgment.” After all, Revelation was given to us for this purpose, so that we would know that the Lord will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end, and so that we would expect the resurrection of the dead, as He showed us with His Glorious Resurrection.
"Apostle Peter and the Last Supper"
Released: 2012
Country: USA
Director: Gabriel Sabloff
Cast: Robert Loggia, Bruce Marciano, Ryan Alosio, Sarah Prickle, David Callaway, Leon Milas, David Collier and others.
The young soldier Martinian is guarding an unusual prisoner. He is old, weak, his earthly journey is coming to an end. And just before execution, the condemned man tells the guard the story of his life from a simple fisherman to a devoted and faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. How does a soldier feel when he realizes that he is the last guard of the Apostle Peter himself?
So, the meaning of the Apocalypse of John the Theologian is the victory of good over evil
Man has already tried to live without the Lord, on his own. He imagined himself to be a god. Naively thinking that he is his own master on this planet. Although, the prophets in the Bible warned that in addition to God and people, there are also spiritual beings - Angels. Originally called to serve the Lord and man. But where there is freedom, there is choice with its mistakes and downfalls.
One day, one Angel, the best, the smartest, the most talented, rebelled against the Lord. His name was Dennitsa - morning star. The Fallen One turned from a radiant Angel into the devil Lucifer.
Because where there is no God, who is the source of life, there is no light and no love. There is only evil and darkness.
Many people, believing that there is a God, forget that there is a Satan. A terrible evil force hates God’s beloved creation of man, wanting to destroy him. There is a constant struggle between good and evil in the souls of people. Dividing them into those who took the side of good and those who took the side of evil.
At the end of time, Satan, who is called the red dragon in the book of the Apocalypse, will be defeated along with his servants. When the forces of evil are already celebrating their victory over the saints, then Jesus Christ will come and inflict a crushing defeat on them. He will defeat evil. Death and hell will be thrown into the lake of fire. The red dragon, the beast and the false prophet will also go there.
"Apostle Paul: Miracle on the Road to Damascus"
Released: 2000
Country: Italy, Czech Republic, Germany
Director: Roger Young
Cast: Johannes Brandrup, Thomas Lockyer, Barbora Bobulova, Ennio Fantasticini, J.W. Bailey, Giorgio Pasotti, Franco Nero, Daniela Poggi, Umberto Orsini, Christian Brendel and others.
The worst enemy of Jesus Christ becomes one of the most important evangelists of the Lord's teachings. “...for it is written that those who had no news of him will see, and those who have not heard will know...” What was the Apostle Paul like in life and what changed the consciousness of the persecutor of Jesus, making him a saint?
The meaning of the existence of human civilization as the meaning of the Apocalypse of John the Theologian
The book Apocalypse also explains to us the meaning of the existence of all human civilization.
The Lord is preparing a renewal of this world. A new earth, a new heaven and a new kingdom. This renewed world will no longer be only beautiful, but also perfect, ideal, freed from all evil, as the prophecies of the book of John the Theologian promise us. The eternal kingdom is for the eternal life of God and man.
And now in this world, the entire human civilization is preparing inhabitants for this new Kingdom of love, goodness and light.
Faith and Hope in the Book of Revelation
In general, reading the book of Revelation, you understand: no matter what happens, everything will not be in vain, everything will make sense.
For the faithful and chosen ones, the book of the Apocalypse is associated not with fear, but with hope.
Many people are afraid of the “end of the world” and all sorts of digitalization, chipization, 5G towers, etc. I really want people to stop being afraid in vain, so that faith becomes stronger and hope appears. The main thing is to maintain faith, it is through it that salvation will come.
And we also believe that every line of the book of Revelation was written for a reason. Maybe not for everyone, but for good reason, that's for sure. For us, this is the most interesting book in the world, in which everything comes together and then goes beyond the horizon of this temporary life. Like a bridge to eternity. On which you can climb and look where no one has ever gone before. To a Kingdom that is still being built.
And the more this world plunges into darkness, the brighter the heavenly city shines. And it burns ahead as a guiding star of the New Jerusalem with the light of faith, hope and love.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I, John, saw the holy city Jerusalem, new, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven, saying: Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them; they will be His people, and God Himself with them will be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death; There will be no more crying, no crying, no pain, for the former things have passed away. Rev.21:1-4
Book of Revelation John 13 interpretation
The Apostle John the Theologian devoured the prophetic book given to him by an Angel clothed in a cloud. And now he prophesies about many nations, tribes and languages, which in the language of the Bible means sea. Therefore, he saw a beast coming out of the sea, that is, from many nations.
The prophet Daniel, in his interpretation of King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream about the idol, writes that the last kingdom will be divided and will not merge into one, but will be united through the seed of man. That is, it will consist of many nations. Which, exactly, corresponds to the sea, from which, according to the description of John the Theologian in the book of the Apocalypse, the eighth beast will emerge. Everything matches. It turns out that this will not be one state, but some kind of union.
But, nevertheless, we see great continuity from previous animals. The eighth beast in the book of the Apocalypse is like a leopard, it has bear paws and a lion's mouth. He cannot but be connected with the previous kingdoms, this is the same geographical territory, he is their successor. but he will receive strength, throne and great power from the dragon. However, the previous seven kingdoms also, in fact, belonged to the dragon, because in chapter 12 it is written that he has seven crowns.
King Revelation of John the Evangelist chapter 13 verses 1 2 11 13 16 18
But on the eighth beast in chapter 13 we see ten crowns. These are ten kings who, as kings, will take power with the beast “for one hour.” And they will transfer their power to the beast.
Thus, the beast is the state power. And there is an eighth king - the head of this state, or rather, the allied forces. The power of the beast will last 42 months, when he will defeat the saints of “all the earth”, forcing them to worship him.
Chapter 13 describes that the beast was given a mouth that spoke proudly and blasphemously, like the dragon. Which coincides with the description of the false prophet and the Antichrist. The Antichrist will act precisely in the kingdom of the beast, blaspheming God. So he will sit in the temple of God as God, impersonating him, according to the words of the Apostle Paul. (2 Thess. 2:4)
Next we see a beast from the earth. If the sea is many peoples, then the land is one country. The abyss is larger than the sea, the land is smaller, which means one country. But this country is in the union of ten, of course. The prophet Daniel says that among the three horns out of ten, a little horn will appear and “destroy three.” This will make him grow and become bigger than the rest. That is, at the last stage, the three horns will still unite into one, and the seven will continue to remain in union with them. So he will fight directly against Christians, forcing them to worship the image of the beast.
The Antichrist is not a king, but a major spiritual leader, and a Christian one at that. The Apostle Paul said that he “will go out from us, but will not be ours.” Of course, how else could he sit in the temple of God, posing as God? It is difficult to imagine that any modern head of state would do this. Everything matches. Moreover, this is the largest Christian leader claiming universal power.
Book of Revelation of John the Theologian 13 chapter 15 verse 18
In general, you need to understand that this is the dragon’s war specifically against Christians, he is not interested in the rest. Therefore, the Antichrist will tempt Christians to make an image of the beast and worship it. Through a new law, since it is said that the Antichrist “will set out to change the law and the holidays.” This is the change you should be most afraid of. Because it will no longer be the Law of God, but the law of the Antichrist. And its fulfillment is equated to the worship of the beast and its image.
Book of Revelation John 13 16 17 chapter interpretation of the mark
“And he will cause everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one will be able to buy or sell except the one who has it.” the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." Rev. 13:17
Through the acceptance of the mark, it is clear, the worship of the image of the beast will be carried out. And this cannot be done, so as not to fall under the Wrath of God. We need to decide what worship is. What kind of worship do we give to God? We do not offer sacrifices to Him as the Israelites did in their temple. But we fulfill the commandments and this is our Christian law. And we have already mentioned this, that the Antichrist “will set out to change the law” according to the prophet Daniel.
Book of Revelation John 13 18 interpretation
“Here is wisdom. He who has intelligence, count the number of the beast, for it is a human number; its number is six hundred and sixty-six.
The most common interpretation of the number of the beast is the proposal to calculate the name of the beast using numerology. Why we consider such calculation useless and how, indeed, you can count the number of the beast, read in a separate article “Count the number of the beast,” because this topic deserves a separate discussion and explanation.
At the same time, you need to understand that when the beast emerges, it is shown in full historical retrospective, that is, for the entire time of its existence. Therefore he is described with seven heads. In fact, these are his past incarnations. They are given to us to understand the scale of the phenomenon. The conquering beast has been around since the time of the Babylonian Empire. At that time, as the prophet Daniel described, the construction of the Kingdom began, which at the end of time will break the idol. Which means he will defeat the last eighth beast. This will be the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
The purpose of creation as the meaning of the Apocalypse of John the Theologian
The purpose of creation is the deification of man and the universe. The whole economy of salvation, the atoning sacrifice of Christ, the sanctification accomplished by the Holy Spirit, has the goal of returning fallen humanity to the state for which it was created - to the fullness of deification. We hope that the final fulfillment of this plan of God will be accomplished at the Second Coming of Christ, and then the economy of salvation will receive its final completion. Schema-Archimandrite Placidas (Dezeus)
The Lord, in his great love for people, opens the veil of the last times to us, not with the goal of scaring us, but with the goal of saving us. And somewhere even to console us, so that we do not despair, seeing the general apostasy and the associated appearance of the Antichrist and the end of the world.
“Blessed is he who reads and hears the words of this prophecy and keeps what is written in it; for the time is near” Rev. 1:3.
Jesus calls those who read, listen and keep what is written in Revelation blessed, that is, happy. If this is written, then it really is so, for the words of Holy Scripture are the words of the Holy Spirit.
But what is this bliss? Anyone who reads the Apocalypse before the end of the world will be truly blessed, for he will understand what is happening. And understanding, he will prepare himself. While reading, he will see in the events described in the Apocalypse certain contemporary events. But they will evoke in him not fear or despair, but hope for deliverance and salvation:
“When these things begin to come to pass, then look up and lift up your heads, for your redemption is drawing near.” Luke 21:28
And when everything is accomplished, such “blessed” ones will joyfully move into eternity to meet the Lord Jesus Christ, where there is peace, tranquility, joy, happiness and endless life.
The second coming of Christ with glory at the end of time will make clear everything that was hidden in the resurrection of Christ on the day of Easter: it will join His entire Body, which is the Church, to His final victory over sin, suffering and death. This is what the Church hopes for; this is the basis of its confidence. Schema-Archimandrite Placidas (Dezeus)
Read Revelation of John 13 with the interpretation of the holy fathers
Interpretation of the Apocalypse of St. Andrew of Caesarea
Article thirty-six
Revelation John 13: The seven-headed and ten-horned beast
Rev. 13:1. And I stood on the sand of the sea, and I saw a beast coming out of the sea with seven heads and ten horns: on its horns were ten crowns, and on its heads were blasphemous names.
By “beast,” others mean some lower power of Satan, ruling over other demons, and by the one emerging from the earth after him, the Antichrist. Methodius, Hippolytus and others consider the real beast to be the Antichrist himself, emerging from the sea of life, shaken by storms and greatly agitated. Ten horns with crowns and seven heads indicate that the devil and the Antichrist are one and the same (for this is also referred to above), but at the same time the division in the last times of the earth into ten kingdoms and the seventh kingdom corresponding to this world, measured seven days and divided, as we will see below, into seven periods. Therefore, Satan, who works in him, is called the prince of this age. His blasphemous name is written on his heads, that is, his assistants and servants, for they incessantly blasphemed God from the beginning of the world until the great and pious Constantine, after whom Julian and Valens were blasphemers.
Rev. 13:2. The beast that I saw was like a leopard; His legs are like those of a bear, and his mouth is like the mouth of a lion;
“Lynx” is the name given to the Greek kingdom, “bear” to the Persian kingdom, and “lion” to the Babylonian kingdom; they will be dominated by the Antichrist, who, coming as a Roman king, will destroy their dominion when he sees their clay fingers, signifying the weakness and destructibility of the kingdom divided into ten parts.
and the dragon gave him his strength and his throne and great authority.
Satan, this mental serpent, in order to destroy the weak, will give the Antichrist all power and strength in false signs and wonders.
Rev. 13:3. And I saw that one of his heads seemed to be mortally wounded, but this mortal wound was healed.
The words “I saw one from his heads as if he were tempered into death” indicate either that one of his princes, killed through the spells of the Antichrist and the blinding of people, will be falsely shown to him resurrected, as Simon the Magus did, exposed by the Apostle Peter - or but that the Roman kingdom, as if perishing from division, under the single power of the Antichrist (as Caesar Augustus) will rise again strong.
And all the earth marveled as they watched the beast, and they worshiped the dragon, who had given power to the beast,
Rev. 13:4. and they worshiped the beast, saying, Who is like this beast? and who can fight him?
“And the whole earth marveled.” A miracle falsely performed by the Antichrist will be attributed to the devil active in him; through him they will worship the serpent; to those who are spiritually blind, he will appear to be the resurrector of the dead and the performer of miracles.
Rev. 13:5. And a mouth was given to him speaking proudly and blasphemously, and authority was given to him to continue for forty-two months.
Rev. 13:6. And he opened his mouth to blaspheme God, to blaspheme His name, and His habitation, and them that dwell in heaven.
“Forty-two months” means that he, by God’s permission, will have the power to blaspheme God and oppress the saints for three and a half years. “The Dwelling of God” means the incarnation of God the Word, His presence in the flesh, and rest in the saints, on whom, as well as on the Angels, the beast will direct its blasphemy.
Rev. 13:7. And it was given to him to make war with the saints and defeat them; and authority was given to him over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.
Rev. 13:8. And all who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names were not written in the book of life of the Lamb, who was slain from the foundation of the world.
“And a territory was given to him on every tribe and on the nations.” He will use his power against every tribe and people, but he will take possession only of those whose names are not written in the book of life.
Rev. 13:9. He who has an ear, let him hear.
Rev. 13:10. He who leads into captivity will himself go into captivity; whoever kills with the sword must himself be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and faith of the saints.
If anyone takes captive, he himself will be captured, and everyone will receive a reward corresponding to his deeds; Thus, those who plot evil against their neighbor will be captured by the devil and subject to spiritual death from the sword of Satan, as the Apostle Peter says: “Whoever is overcome, he will work for him” (2 Pet. 2:19). Those who have undefiled, pure faith and patience under temptation will not be blotted out from the book of life. May the merciful God deign to be partners with them and us, who consider the sufferings of this life insignificant in comparison with the glory that awaits the saints and courageously walk along the narrow path, so that at the end of it, in the next century, we will achieve glory, peace and breadth of soul and reign with Christ To Him, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, is due all thanksgiving and worship, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Article thirty-seven
Revelation John 13: About the False Prophet
Rev. 13:11. And I saw another beast coming out of the earth; he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon.
According to some, this beast is the Antichrist, and according to others, it is Satan, and its two horns are the Antichrist and the false prophet. If we believe that the false prophet will appear in his own person, then it will not be inappropriate to take the serpent for Satan, the beast emerging from the sea for the Antichrist, and this beast, according to Blessed Irenaeus, for the false prophet. He comes out of an earthly life full of filth and has two horns, like a lamb, in order to hide the murderousness of the wolf with sheep's clothing and because first he will take on the image of piety. Blessed Irenaeus says about this: “About the armor-bearer, who is also called a false prophet, it must be said that he spoke like a serpent. He was given the power to perform signs and wonders, so that, walking before the Antichrist, he could prepare the way for his destruction. We consider the healing of the plague of the beast either as a temporary, apparent unification of the divided kingdom, or as the restoration for a short time by the Antichrist of the dominion of Satan, destroyed by the Cross of the Lord, or, finally, the imaginary resurrection of some deceased person close to him. He will speak like a serpent, for he will do and say things characteristic of the leader of evil – the devil.”
Rev. 13:12. He acts before him with all the power of the first beast and forces the whole earth and those living on it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed;
Rev. 13:13. and performs great signs, so that fire comes down from heaven to earth before people.
By magic and deception, the forerunner of the apostate false Christ will do everything to deceive people, so that they consider the Antichrist to be God, as a glorious miracle worker and worthy of such glorification, like the Baptist, who led believers to the Savior, for to deceive people, lies try to imitate the truth. Therefore, it is not surprising if the deluded see with their eyes fire descending from heaven, since we also know from the story of Job that, by God’s permission, through the action of Satan, fire came down from heaven and burned his flocks (Job 1:16).
Rev. 13:14. And with the miracles that it was given to him to perform before the beast, he deceives those who live on the earth,
He deceives those whose hearts are constantly fixed on earthly things, but he cannot deceive those who have acquired residence in heaven, for they are completely confirmed by the prediction of his coming.
telling them that dwell on the earth to make an image of the beast, which has the wound of the sword and lives.
Rev. 13:15. And it was given to him to put spirit into the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would speak and act in such a way that anyone who would not worship the image of the beast would be killed.
Rev. 13:16. And he will cause everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,
Rev. 13:17. and that no one will be able to buy or sell except he who has the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
They say that demons often spoke by magic through images, statues, trees, waters and other things; perhaps even through the bodies of the dead, as Simon the Magus demonstrated this to the Romans in the presence of the Apostle Peter, who exposed his deception by showing the rise of the dead, whom he himself raised. Therefore, there is nothing strange in the fact that the forerunner and squire of the Antichrist, with the help of demons, having made an image of the beast, will falsely show him speaking, order to beat everyone who does not worship him and will try to put the mark of the disastrous name of the apostate and seducer on everyone’s right hands in order to take away the power for doing good deeds, as well as on the forehead, to make those who are deceived bold in deception and darkness. But those whose faces are imprinted with Divine light will not accept it. And he will distribute the seal of the beast everywhere, both for purchase and for sale, so that those who do not accept it will die a violent death from the lack of things necessary to maintain life.
Article thirty-eight
Return of Christ at the End of Times
The Church of the living and the departed (who are also alive, because with God everyone is alive) is waiting for the return of Christ. The end of times should be understood by Christians not as a terrifying catastrophe, but as the final victory of good over evil, of God and His Kingdom over the evil one and all his minions.
The Second Coming is the Christian solution to the existence of evil. The Second Coming will be the final completion of the sacrament of Easter, it will be the last transition from the cross of earthly trials (and the trials of the last time, when the eschatological “great tribulation” comes, heavy for the Church) to the bright joy of the resurrection.
It is in this perspective that we must view the last Judgment. Like all divine “judgments” in the Bible, it will be essentially an act of liberation and salvation. On that day, everyone will show and reveal both good and bad: everything that he did with the help of his own body.
The world will be divided into two parts: one part will be the dark flock, going into eternal fire, and the other will be the light-filled flock, being raised to the heavenly lot. What we have now acquired in our souls will shine forth and be revealed then, and will clothe our bodies with glory. Schema-Archimandrite Placidas (Dezeus)
For this is judgment and retribution.” Those who voluntarily identified themselves with the forces of evil, with opposition to the Kingdom of God, His plan of salvation and endless happiness for all creation will be condemned.
"Quo Vadis?"
Year of manufacture: 2001
Country: Poland, USA
Director: Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Starring: Pavel Delong, Magdalena Melzaz, Boguslav Linda, Michal Bajor, Jerzy Trela and others.
The most expensive film in the history of Polish cinema. The film is based on the cult novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz and tells about the first period of the spread of Christianity. On the throne, Nero is a murderer, comedian, arsonist. Christians are crucified on crosses, thrown into cages with wild animals, turned into “living torches,” but they believe in Christ. A film with an extraordinary ending - the Apostle Peter returns to another Rome.
What is the main meaning of the Apocalypse: all the faithful and chosen will be saved
The final defeat of the forces of evil is countered by the victory of all those who agreed to be saved, to be loved and to love the One who loved them:
“Let us first try to have on ourselves the sign and seal of the Lord, because at the time of Judgment, when the severity of God will be revealed” (cf. Rom. 11:22)
And all the tribes of the earth will be gathered - the whole Adam, when the Shepherd calls His sheep, then everyone who has a sign on them will recognize their Shepherd, and the Shepherd will recognize those who have His own seal on them and will gather them from all nations, for they will hear His voice and go after Him (cf. John 10:27).
All the faithful and chosen will be saved and will inhabit the new earth and Heavenly Jerusalem.
High value of the book Apocalypse
The book itself speaks about the high not only theoretical but also practical significance of the book of the Apocalypse, as a divinely inspired revelation of the highest and most essential truths of God:
“Blessed is he who reads and hears the words of this prophecy and keeps what is written in it; for the time is near” (Apoc.1:3).
A reward is promised. And since the reward is given only for feat, for labor, the Apocalypse calls for this work of salvation and teaches the means of achieving this latter. Therefore, you need not only to read and listen to the Apocalypse, but also to do what it says. And this, obviously, is no longer fantasy, this is not a poetic and literary work for reading and entertainment.
About God's providence
In the Apocalypse, the idea of the all-effective Providence of God is revealed with complete clarity and clarity, without whose knowledge nothing happens either in heaven or on earth. The life of the world, the life of the Church of Christ, proceeds under the direct guidance of God through His angels. Suffering and misfortune on earth also do not occur outside the will of God, who allows the devil to act on earth, but allows it only for a while. The end will come when this evil activity of the devil will end and all the worthy will receive an eternal reward. In the meantime:
Let the unrighteous still do injustice. let the righteous still do righteousness, and let the holy one still be sanctified. Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to reward everyone according to his deeds (Rev. 22:11-12).
And the meaning of the apocalypse is love!
Yes, there is a love line in the book Apocalypse! The main character is Jesus Christ. And he has a bride - the Faithful Church. Of course, the villains will try to destroy the bride throughout the story. But everything will end well. Some will live, some will be resurrected. But in the end everyone will come together and there will be a wedding feast of the Bride and the Lamb:
“Let us rejoice and be glad, and give Him glory; For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready. And it was given to her to be clothed in fine linen, clean and bright; The fine linen is the righteousness of the saints. And [the Angel] said to me, Write: Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb” (Rev. 19:7-9).
This moment in the history of mankind can be called the culminating moment, for the sake of which the world was created, in order to create for the Son of the Most High God an eternity companion corresponding to Him. This is the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. And, of course, it will consist of simple Christians, but faithful and chosen ones. And most importantly, those who loved their God, as stated in the first commandment: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”
These are the wise virgins who waited for the Bridegroom at midnight and had enough oil in their lamps. These are the saints and the righteous. While the foolish Bridegroom said: “I don’t know you.”
However, those who were not distinguished by righteousness during their lives, but managed to repent and improve, also do not need to despair. There is still a chance, by the grace of God, to be among those “called to the marriage supper of the Lamb”:
Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him glory; For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready. And it was given to her to be clothed in fine linen, clean and bright; The fine linen is the righteousness of the saints. And the Angel said to me: Write: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me: these are the true words of God. Rev.19:7-9
