Thus was displayed the last of those signs of His coming, concerning which Jesus bade His disciples, “When ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.” After these signs, John beheld, as the great event next impending, the heavens departing as a scroll, while the earth quaked, mountains and islands removed out of their places, and the wicked in terror sought to flee from the presence of the Son of man. {FLB 344.4}

Således blev de sidste af tegnene på hans komme fremvist, om hvilket Jesus bad Sine disciple: »Når I ser alle disse ting, ved I at det står for døren.« Efter disse tegn skuede Johannes, som den næste store begivenhed der kom, hvor himlen ruller sammen som en bogrulle, medens jorden rystedes, bjergene og øerne fjernes fra deres steder, og de onde i terror søgte at undfly Menneskesønnen nærvær.