Others believe that some other John wrote the book. Today many scholars who accept the divine inspiration of the book believe that the Apostle John wrote it. Two noteworthy exceptions were Luther and Zwingli. From the first century to the present day, almost all orthodox scholars have concluded that this John was the Apostle John. The opening verses of the book state that John wrote it (1:1, 4, 9 cf. The testimony of Jesus and John's response 22:12-20 John's second vision of the New Jerusalem 21:9-22:5 John's first vision of the New Jerusalem 21:2-8 The vision of the new heaven and earth 21:1 The resurrection of tribulation martyrs 20:4-6 The destruction of the wicked on earth 19:17-21 Supplementary revelation of the judgment of ungodly systems in the Great Tribulation chs. Ascriptions of angelic and martyr praise 16:5-7 The commencement of the bowl judgments 16:1 Judgment at the end of the Great Tribulation ch. Supplementary revelation of preparations for the final judgments in the Great Tribulation chs. Supplementary revelation of Satan's activity in the Great Tribulation chs. The resurrection of the two witnesses 11:11-13 Supplementary revelation of the two witnesses in the Great Tribulation 11:1-14 The instruction of the mighty angel 10:8-11 The announcement of the mighty angel 10:5-7 The appearance of the mighty angel 10:1-4 Supplementary revelation of John's preparation for recording the remaining judgments in the Great Tribulation ch. The fifth and sixth trumpet judgments ch. The salvation of the great multitude 7:9-17 Supplementary revelation of salvation in the Great Tribulation ch. Introduction to the judgments of the Tribulation chs. Destination and description of Christ 3:14 The letter to the church in Laodicea 3:14-22 Destination and description of Christ 3:7 The letter to the church in Philadelphia 3:7-13 Destination and description of Christ 3:1a-b Destination and description of Christ 2:18 The letter to the church in Thyatira 2:18-29 Destination and description of Christ 2:12 The letter to the church in Pergamum 2:12-17 Destination and description of Christ 2:8 The letter to the church in Smyrna 2:8-11 Destination and description of Christ 2:1 The letter to the church in Ephesus 2:1-7 The amplification of the commission 1:17-20
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