The book of Revelation has proved mysterious to many. It’s language and imagery are graphic. It’s quite different from other books of the New Testament, but there are similar parts of the Old Testament where we find this apocalyptic language, for example, in sections of Ezekiel and of Daniel. Some theologians and commentators avoid Revelation because of the special diffi- culty of interpreting its imagery. Calvin, for example, provided no commentary on it. However, it’s in the Scriptures, it’s there for a purpose, and indeed, when properly approached, it can provide us with great encouragement.