History YMMV / BookOfRevelation

** Regarding the fate of the damned, it's been debated whether or not they will be sent to the Lake of Fire to be [[KillItWithFire permanently destroyed]], hence being called the "[[DeaderThanDead second death]]" or to be [[FateWorseThanDeath consciously tormented for all eternity]].

** Is "The man named John," John the Apostle? There's been quite a debate over this.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: The supernatural aspects of this book read like John ate some bad mushrooms, hallucinated, and then wrote it all down.
** Some scholars actually believe the author had Syphilis.

** [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/biblically-accurate-angels Biblically accurate angels]] as depicted in these texts have become somewhat of a meme as of late. Usually highlighting the [[NightmareFuel disturbing nature]] of their appearances.

** It's not called the Book of Revelations, as many think, it's The Book of Revelation. "Revelation" isn't in plural.

* HarsherInHindsight: The book features a toxic meteorite named Wormwood, and as conspiracy theorists never tire of reminding us, [[NukeEm Chernobyl]] means Wormwood.

** [[CaughtUpInTheRapture The Rapture]] is also not in Revelation. It comes from Paul's letters to Timothy. [[note]] And the [=LaHaye=]/Jenkins "Left Behind" conception of the same is a belief that has its origins in the Evangelical movement in North America, and came into being in the mid 19th Century.[[/note]]

** [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/biblically-accurate-angels Biblically accurate angels]] as depicted in these texts have become somewhat of a meme as of late. Usually highlighting the [[NightmareFuel Disturbing nature]] of their appearances.

** At no point is anybody by the name of Antichrist ever mentioned in this book. However, "Antichrist" ''is'' used to describe those who deny the Second Coming, i.e., anti-Christ.

* NightmareFuel: As a detailed account of the entire world being horrifically destroyed, it naturally takes up most of the Nightmare Fuel of the New Testament.

* NightmareFuel: How much fun do you think it'll be to read a detailed account of the entire world being horrifically destroyed?

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** Regarding the fate of the damned, it's been debated whether or not they will be sent to the Lake of Fire to be [[DeaderThanDead permanently destroyed]], hence being called the "second death" or to be consciously tormented for all eternity.

* BrokenBase: Is "The man named John," John the Apostle? There's been quite a debate over this.

** [[CaughtUpInTheRapture The Rapture]] is also not in Revelation. It comes from Paul's letters to Timothy. [[note]] And the LaHaye/Jenkins "Left Behind" conception of same is a belief that only was voiced by Evangelical preachers in North America starting in the mid 19th Century [[/note]]

** "Apocalypse" means "unveiling" or "[[TitleDrop revelation]]", not "[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt supernatural world-ending disaster]]".

* {{Applicability}}: As the only book of the Bible about the future, the events depicted are really confusing and each have dozens of interpretations. Loads of fiction thus loves to call attention to elements of Revelation in their story, though usually just the most well known elements like Armageddon, the Antichrist, and demons.

** Is the Book genuinely intended as a prophecy of the future, or is it a stealth TakeThat at Emperor UsefulNotes/{{Nero}}? Note that "666" corresponds in Jewish numerology to "Neron Kaisar," the Greek form of his name.

** "Apocalypse" means "unveiling" or "[[TitleDrop revelation]]", not "supernatural world-ending disaster".

* MemeticMutation: 666

* HarsherInHindsight: The book features a toxic meteorite named Wormwood, and as conspiracy nuts never tire of reminding us, [[NukeEm Chernobyl]] means Wormwood.