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Aug 2024
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The History of the Apocalypse Tapestry

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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Commissioned by Louis I and completed in 1382, the massive Apocalypse Tapestry is a visual representation of the book of Revelation. Today, Stephen Nichols discusses the creation of this masterpiece and its eventual restoration after surviving damage during the French War.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/the-history-of-the-apocalypse-tapestry/

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