Revelation 11 is the eleventh chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Revelation of Jesus Christ shown to John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle,[1][2] but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate.[3] This chapter contains the accounts related to the sounding of the "Seventh Trumpet".[4]
Revelation 11 | |
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Book | Book of Revelation |
Category | Apocalypse |
Christian Bible part | New Testament |
Order in the Christian part | 27 |
The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 19 verses.
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are among others:[5][a]
This verse was engraved on a papal tiara which Napoleon gave to Pope Pius VII.[15]
In Revelation, the symbolism of times does not lie in the unit of measurement (days, weeks, years) but in the numerical value attached to the measurement.[23] It is a symbolic illustration of the apparent victory of hostile forces over God's people in the in-between age.[24]
The King James Version of verse 15 from this chapter is cited as texts in the English-language oratorio "Messiah" by George Frideric Handel (HWV 56).[29]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Gill, John. Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746-1763).