How can we understand the book of revelation our position in this respect is strong the path of understanding is clearly marked here are seven basic guidelines 1 know that the book of revelation deals with things that are to occur after new testament times particularly in the last days john is not writing of events of his time. The key to understanding is the mysterious book of revelation is comprehending its story flow the theme of the book is the events leading up to the jesus second coming the books second and third chapters contain vital warnings to the seven churches that existed in asia minor in the first century ad many believe these churches represent christians from the time of christ to the end time or symbolize groups of believers that will all exist before he returns. The book of revelation is the last book of the bible in our canon for good reason it is the final expression of and complement to the prophecies of the jewish prophets revelation reveals the events of the day of the lord revelation 110 zephaniah 114 18 joel 21 11 acts 214 21 what jesus called the tribulation matthew 2421 29 and the establishment of the kingdom of god upon the earth. The book of revelation also called the apocalypse of john revelation to john or revelation from jesus christ is the final book of the new testament and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text apokalypsis meaning unveiling or revelation