St. John and the book of Revelation.

The book of Revelation or The Apocalypse of John, from Greek ποκάλυψις πο or apo- ["away from"] and κάλυψις or kalupsis ["a covering"]—meaning literally "pulling the cover away from") is the last canonical book of the New Testament in the Bible.

The book of Revelation is the only biblical book that is wholly composed of apocalyptic literature. The book is frequently called by the incorrect name Book of Revelations. However, the actual title of the book is The Revelation of Jesus Christ ... unto his servant John, as it is rendered in the first verse.

After a short introduction (ch. 1:1–10), it contains an account of the author, who identifies himself as John, and of two visions that he received on the isle of Patmos, where he was exiled.

The visions of The book of Revelation.

The first vision (chs. 1:11–3:22), related by "one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle", speaking with "a great voice, as of a trumpet", are statements addressed to the seven churches of Asia.

The second vision comprising the rest of the book (chs. 4–22) begins with "a door … opened in heaven" and describes the end of the world- involving the final rebellion by Satan at Armgeddon,  God's final defeat of Satan, and the restoration of peace to the world.

The book of Revelation is considered one of the most controversial and difficult books of the Bible, with many diverse interpretations of the meanings of the various names and events in the account. Protestant founder Martin Luther considered the book of Revelation to be "neither apostolic nor prophetic" and stated that "Christ is neither taught nor known in it".

In the 4th century, St. John Chrysostom and other bishops argued against including this book in the New Testament canon, chiefly because of the difficulties of interpreting it and the danger for abuse.

Christians in Syria also reject it because of the Montanists' heavy reliance on it. In the 9th century, it was included with the Apocalypse of Peter among "disputed" books in the Stichometry of St. Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople.

In the end it was included in the accepted canon, although it remains the only book of the New Testament that is not read within the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Revelation

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