Why does the book of Revelation exist?

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If the Law and Prophets last until John the Baptist, why does the Apoclaypse of John exist, thus making John a prophet after the crucifixion of Jesus?
 
What if:
When Jesus rose many people were resurrected. What if one was John the Baptist and he wrote the Apocalypse?
 
Because God willed it.

For the edification of the Church.
 
Why do you day John the Baptist is the last prophet? Perhaps prior to the Resurrection.
 
Because it’s a book that the Church said was Inspired.
Apocalyptic literature was popular in the time period.
Actually the Apocalypse of Peter was considered scripture by many early Christian’s, even being read on Good Friday in the Church in Antioch.
The Shepherd of Hermas as well. Very popular book.
The Apocalypse of Paul is a later writing but inspired the west very much on it’s view of heaven and hell.
 
I’ve heard it said that John wrote Revelation to comfort the Jewish-Christian community after Jerusalem and its Second Temple were reduced to rubble by Rome in 70 AD.
 
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f the Law and Prophets last until John the Baptist, why does the Apoclaypse of John exist, thus making John a prophet after the crucifixion of Jesus?
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The phrase “the law and the prophets” refers to the books of the Old Testament known by that name. The statement you refer to does not mean that there could be no more prophets after the Baptist.
 
I see. And yet God now seemingly uses Marian apparitions to pass messages to mankind more than prophets it seems
 
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As far as I’m aware, the Catholic Church doesn’t classify Revelation as “prophecy” or John as a prophet.
 
Argh argh argh argh.

What is the Hebrew word for prophet?

– Nabi.

What does “nabi” mean, literally?

– One who sees; a seer.

What do you call someone who sees visions or apparitions?

– A seer.

So it’s not “instead of.” People who see real apparitions are prophets.

Anybody who uses mystical prayer is, in fact, someone exercising the prophetic gifts of the Holy Spirit. The Jewish bands of prophets in the OT were basically mystics to whom God sometimes spoke. There were a lot of them, because a lot of people are interested in mystical prayer and have a gift for it. This isn’t a secret, but it does seem to have been widely forgotten.

Prophetic gifts do not usually involve predicting the future; although, if a prophet does predict future events, you can judge his legitimacy by whether or not his prophecy comes true. Prophetic gifts are about seeing and speaking to God, or to His representatives (like angels and saints), and about passing on the message of what God’s will is.

We hear all about this in Acts. The Catholic Church has never taught that prophecy and miracles have ceased; private revelation is clearly seen to have continued. It simply teaches that public revelation (such as in Scripture) has closed.

Prophets are still thick on the ground; we just don’t think of them that way. They don’t even think of themselves that way, but they’re still prophets.

(In case you wondered, the English word “prophet” comes from the Greek “propheteia” – literally, making a clear statement about something before it happens; this was defined as making the will of the gods known.)
 
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