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Mentioned in connection with Christian apocalyptic expectations and Rome's role in history: 'the Book of Revelation and the sense that Christ will come again is absolutely kind of writing in people's imaginations.'

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Biblical book referenced multiple times in discussing the imagery of Babylon as the 'Whore of Babylon' and its influence on anti-imperial sentiment.

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Explicitly mentioned as a biblical text that 'portrays Nero as one of the two beasts' and depicts Rome as 'the whore of Babylon' - described as a portrayal of Nero's Rome.

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Ali mentions this biblical text alongside Daniel as containing Zoroastrian influences, particularly the concept of a dragon king and the beast