The Apocalypse is the most mysterious book of the New Testament and the only prophetic book that talks about the future. Many generations of Christian believers, philosophers, and mystics have tried to unravel the mysteries of the Apocalypse and understand the prophecy that awaits us. The Apocalypse - its symbols, quotes, mysterious sayings, images had a huge influence on the development of the entire world culture. Holy men penetrated into the secrets of the Apocalypse and in very accessible words explained what an ordinary person in his daily rhythm of life is not able to understand... Fascinating reading, lifting the veil of the future and revealing Divine mysteries, the Interpretation of the Apocalypse will introduce the reader to the most mysterious book of the New Testament, introducing him to a world that is accessible only to holy ascetics.

Printed by publication of Saint Andrew, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia, Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian. M., 1911

Vision in which I saw the Dressed One in the midst of seven golden lamps

Revealed to the angel of the Ephesian Church

Revealed to the angel of the Smyrna Church

Revealed to the Angel of the Church of Pergamum

Revealed to the Angel of the Church of Thyatira

Revealed to the Angel of the Church of Sardis

Revealed to the Angel of the Church of Philadelphia

Revealed to the Angel Laodicean Church

About the doors seen in heaven and the 24 elders, and other things

About the book sealed with seven seals, which none of the created creatures can loose

About a vision of a throne and four living creatures in the middle. About the resolution of the book by the Lamb having seven horns

Removal the first seal, meaning the apostolic teaching

The opening of the second seal, meaning the war of the infidels against the believers

The opening of the third seal, meaning the falling away from Christ of those who do not have firm faith in Him

The opening of the fourth seal, showing the plagues brought upon the wicked

The opening of the fifth seal, showing the cry of holy souls to the Lord about death

The opening of the sixth seal, meaning the plagues brought upon death

About one hundred and forty-four thousand people who were not harmed by the plague of the four angels

About a countless people from the tongues wearing bright clothes

The opening of the seventh seal, showing that angelic powers bring To God, like incense, the prayers of the saints

About the seven angels and that when the first of them sounded, hail, fire and blood fell on the earth

About the second angel and about the destruction of those living in the sea

About the third angel and the bitterness of river waters

About the fourth angel and the eclipse of the luminaries

About the fifth angel, mental locusts and about their different appearance

About the sixth angel and about the angels allowed under the Euphrates

About the angel clothed in a cloud and a rainbow, foretelling the death

About how the evangelist received a book from an angel

About Enoch and Elijah

About the resurrection of two prophets of God killed by the Antichrist

About the seventh trumpet and about the saints glorifying God for the future Judgment< /p>

About the persecution of the Church before and under the Antichrist

About the warfare of angels and demons and the fall of Satan

About the fact that the serpent does not cease to persecute the Church

< p>About the seven-headed and ten-horned beast

About the false prophet

About the evil name of the Antichrist

About The Lamb and the one hundred and forty-four thousand standing with Him on Mount Zion

About the angel predicting the nearness of the future Judgment

About the angel announcing the fall of Babylon

About another angel , warning the faithful not to accept the Antichrist

That He who sits on the cloud will reap with the sickle the growth of the earth

About the angel pruning the vine of bitterness

About the seven angels who guide plagues of people before death, and about the glass sea, which I saw in Revelation

That after the pouring out of the first vial, purulent wounds appeared on the apostates

About the pouring out of the second vial on those in the sea< /p>

That from the third plague the rivers turn into blood

That from the fourth plague people are scorched with heat

That the fifth plague will darken the animal kingdom

About the sixth the vial opens the way through the Euphrates for the kings from the rising of the sun

About the fact that through the seventh plague there will be hail and an earthquake on people

About one of the seven holy angels, who showed Blessed John the destruction of the city of the harlot, and about the seven heads and ten horns

About how an angel interpreted the mystery he saw

About another angel announcing the fall of Babylon, and about a heavenly voice commanding him to flee the city and put aside the pleasant things they had before

About the hymn of the saints and the threefold “Alleluia” that they sing during the destruction of Babylon

About the mystical marriage and the supper of the Lamb

About that , that the evangelist saw Christ on a white horse along with the holy angels

About the Antichrist and about those thrown into Gehenna with him

About the binding of Satan from the crucifixion of Christ to death, and about a thousand years

About the thrones for those who have kept the confession of Christ unchanged

About the first resurrection and the second death

About Gog and Magog

About He who sits on the throne, the general resurrection and Judgment

About the new heaven, the new earth and the Jerusalem on high

About what He who sat on the throne said

About the angel, who showed the city of saints and measured its wall with its gates

About the pure river that seemed to emanate from the throne

That Christ is the God of the prophets and the Lord of the angels

About reliability of what was seen by the angel

That Revelation was commanded not to be recorded, but to be preached

That the Church and the Spirit who dwells in it await the glorious coming of Christ, and about the curse that those who damage this book will suffer

The Expository Bible, or Commentaries for all books of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. Ed. prof. A. P. Lopukhina. 1911

Averky; Taushev Alexander Pavlovich; archbishop Syracuse-Trinity. Apocalypse, or Revelation of St. John the Theologian: History of writing, rules for interpretation and analysis of the text. M., 1991