The book of Revelation is centered on the unveiling of Jesus Christ, a visible revelation when He returns from heaven with His angels to take vengeance on those who do not know God and disobey the gospel. At His revelation, He will appear in glory and be glorified in His saints, who will be resurrected and exchange their earthly glory for heavenly glory. This unveiling fulfills the gospel message He brought from His Father about the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth. When Christ is revealed, the Kingdom of God will be at hand, and Revelation details how the governments of this world will come under the rulership of God. For those who will not obey the gospel, Revelation foretells their judgment for idolatry and disobedience, making it far from good news. However, for true followers, it is wonderful news, bearing a zealous, righteous goodness that actively pursues what is beneficial for mankind, bringing to pass a life of good for everyone as the present broken governments are replaced by a King who will powerfully impose all that is good upon a sin-sick world. The time element of Revelation is the Day of the Lord, focusing on the events immediately preceding and surrounding His revelation. This period marks the wrapping up of the present age and the beginning of the new one. The revelation of Jesus Christ is linked with the future and all that the Father is working out, including the salvation of the saints, both living and dead, which will be revealed in the last time. Though He is currently veiled and hidden from the world, every eye will see Him at His return, providing reason for great rejoicing despite various trials that test the genuineness of faith. As a result, we must brace ourselves mentally, think seriously, and set our hope wholly on the divine favor that the revelation of Jesus Christ will bring.

The revelation of Jesus Christ occurs at the close of the Day of the Lord, a year-long period of clouds, thick darkness, gloom, wrath, and universal judgment that forms the final stage of Jacob's trouble. During this time Christ remains hidden within His cloud, enthroned and directing simultaneous destruction of the corrupt and the terraforming of the earth, just as He presided over the Flood when He sat enthroned above the waters and oversaw both the obliteration of the ante-diluvian world and the reshaping of its geography. At the appointed moment the clouds dissipate suddenly, and He is revealed in the same manner He ascended, coming visibly on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory so that every eye sees Him. This appearing is likened to lightning flashing from one horizon to the other and to the sunrise that ends the longest night, the Dayspring from on high shining on those who have dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death. The brilliance of the revelation stands in direct contrast to the preceding year of impenetrable gloom, and it ushers in the thousand-year day of God marked by precise judgment, protection of the chosen, removal of every corrupt seed, and the establishment of a new world order characterized by peace.