Question regarding the Book of Revelation

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Seeing as the coming and work of Jesus Christ was the culmination of public revelation and large scale prophecy (as affirmed by the Catechism 65-67 and Hebrews 1:1-2), how is the canon of the book of Revelation justified, seeing as it was a prophetic work written after the life, death, and resurrection of Christ? Is there something I’m missing?
 
I suppose public revelation includes not only what Jesus Christ revealed to his Apostles before his death but also what he revealed to them after he rose from the dead, which would include what he revealed to John in the book of Revelation.
 
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All of the books in the New Testament were written after the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.

The Book of Revelation is considered part of the teaching received by the apostle John from God/Jesus - and intended by God to be written down and handed on. 14 times in the Book of Revelation John is instructed to “write…”.
The epistles also record teachings that were given after the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

“There will be no further revelation” (CCC 65) means there will be no new teaching that is not contained in the Canon of Scripture (determined by the Catholic Church) – which, of course, includes the Book of Revelation.
 
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Yes, the church acknowledges much of the apocalyptic and regenerative aspects of the book as prophetic.
 
One thing jumps out at me in Revelations -
The warning - not to add - anything - to the particular book.
Almost like a sure fire curse -
That I’m sure - people didn’t mess with.
 
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