The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle,[1][2] but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate.

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.

[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.