The Apocalypse or book of Revelation is the last book of Holy Scripture and is the only prophetical book in the New Testament. The Church makes frequent use of it, particularly in the Liturgy, to sing the praises of the risen Christ and the splendour of the heavenly Jerusalem which symbolizes the Church in the glory of heaven. A certain parallel can be seen between the book of Revelation and Genesis, the first of the sacred books. Genesis
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