The Russian Orthodox theologian Fr. Sergii Bulgakov's final work The Apocalypse of John is
more than an epilogue to his major systematic trilogy On God-humanity. Published posthumously
in 1948 this commentary on the final book of the New Testament can be considered the
conclusion of his work as a whole. Written in the face of the very apocalypse of life during
the Second World War Bulgakov's commentary is not focused on trepidation before final
judgement but reflects deeply on the possibility of hope in the midst of the tragedy of human
history and joy at the prospects of God's final triumph the transfiguration of creation: it
is 'the divine story of the victory of the Lamb'.
