Etymology: [ &-pä-k&-"lips ] (noun.) 13th century. From Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokalupsis, “revelation”), from ἀπό (“away”) and καλύπτω (“I cover”).
Synonyms: armageddon, doomsday, judgement day, nuclear holocaust, Ragnarok, Final Judgment, end times, annihilation, cataclysm, catastrophe, decimation, devastation, end of the world, holocaust
The written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet, The end of life on earth or all, An event with very serious consequences, a revealing or revelation, The study of last day events and prophecies, The term for the massive breaking of the Earth thousands of years ago, after which a new world entirely was born Not generally understood in a biblical sense, transliteration of "apocalypsis" meaning "un-hide" See Apocalyptic Literature, the Greek word for "revelation " It is also used as the name for a type of literature that contains mysterious revelations, usually veiled in symbolic language and interpreted by an angel The subject matter of an apocalypse deals with the heavenly world and with the future, especially the final judgment Biblical examples are found in Daniel 7-12 and in the Book of Revelation, the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle, From the Greek apokalypsis, meaning to "uncover" or "reveal," the term refers to a special kind of prophetic literature that purports to foretell the future in terms of symbols and mystical visions and deals primarily with eschatological events, a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil, the Revelation of St John, the last book of the New Testament The wrath of God descending upon the earth is depicted in three visions; in the form of terrible natural catastrophes, in the battle between the forces and good and evil, and in the union of a new Heaven and new Earth in the Heavenly Jerusalem The announcement of the Second Coming of Christ at the end of the world was intended to console the persecuted Christians and also prepare them for the horrors connected with the event, From the Greek word for "unveiling," an apocalypse originally referred to a mystical revelation of a spiritual truth, but has changed to refer specifically to mystical visions concerning the end of the world The most famous Apocalypse in the Christian tradition is the book commonly known as Revelation in the New Testament Attributed to John of Patmos, legend states that John wrote it in exile about the year 70 AD, though surviving manuscripts are much later in date All apocalyptic narratives are by their nature eschatological (see below), A style of Jewish and Christian writing that was common from 200 BCE to 300 CE The writings prophesized the destruction of evil and triumph of good Sometimes narrowly used to refer to the Book of Revelation in the Bible, events leading up to and culminating in the Last Judgement, as described in the Biblical Book of Revelations, An apocalyptic text The book of Revelation is an example of an apocalypse, and Mark 13 is sometimes called the "little apocalypse " The Greek name of the book of Revelation is apokalupsos, "Apocalypse ", Actually meaning "unveiling" or "revelation," this word is frequently used to describe the end of the world as we know it Though many apocalyptic scenarios depict a terrifying, destructive end, some are rather gentle, having to do with the enlightenment of the human race or the dawning of a New Age This term is also used to refer to the Book of Revelation, events in the early part of the 21st century that included invasions from other dimensions, widespread destruction, and the decrease in Earth's population to about 3 billion EVIL is somewhat credited with these events, the Greek name of the Book of Revelation (q v ), (adj apocalyptic; Greek for "revelation") An "unveiling" of something hidden; apocalyptic literature is a genre of literature (attested in Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions) in which the author claims to reveal the future and to show how the divine plan will be worked out in history, often expressing it in vivid symbolism; the final book of the Christian New Testament is sometimes called (in accord with its Greek title) "the Apocalypse" (it is also known as "the book of Revelation") See Part 3, Chapter 17, The apocalypse is the total destruction and end of the world. In many Western religious traditions, the period of catastrophic upheaval expected to occur just before the end of the world, when God will come to sit in judgment on humankind. The belief that the world will come to a violent and cataclysmic end exists in Judaism and Christianity as well as in Zoroastrianism. Several of the prophetic works of the Hebrew Scriptures, notably the book of Daniel, include visions of the apocalypse. The book of Revelation (or Apocalypse) gives a dark and dramatic picture of the end of time, when the wicked will be punished and the good will triumph through God's intervention. The approach of the Last Days is expected to be marked by famines, wars, earthquakes, plagues, and other natural disasters, along with signs in the heavens. Today apocalyptic themes are emphasized by various religious groups (e.g., fundamentalist Christians) and have also been taken up by science-fiction writers. See also eschatology; millennialism, John, in the isle of Patmos, near the close of the first century, forming the last book of the New Testament, and 150 a, revelation or vision of the end of the world (especially in Jewish and Christian writings), The revelation delivered to St, and designed to propagate the Jewish faith or to cheer the hearts of the Jewish people with the promise of deliverance and glory; or proceeding from Christian authors of the opening centuries and designed to portray the future, One of a numerous class of writings proceeding from Jewish authors between 250 b, Anything viewed as a revelation; a disclosure, plural of apocalypse, Biblical book of Revelation which talks of a violent struggle in which evil will be destroyed,
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The written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet - "Apocalypses of Adam and Abraham (Epiphanius) and of Elias (Jerome) are also mentioned."
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The end of life on earth or all - "The deteriorating ecology of the planet leads many scientists to believe we are nearing an apocalypse."
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An event with very serious consequences - "We need to reorganise the mortgage in the light of the looming financial apocalypse."
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a revealing or revelation - "The early development of Perl 6 was punctuated by a series of apocalypses by Larry Wall."
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The study of last day events and prophecies
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The term for the massive breaking of the Earth thousands of years ago, after which a new world entirely was born Not generally understood in a biblical sense
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transliteration of "apocalypsis" meaning "un-hide" See Apocalyptic Literature
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the Greek word for "revelation " It is also used as the name for a type of literature that contains mysterious revelations, usually veiled in symbolic language and interpreted by an angel The subject matter of an apocalypse deals with the heavenly world and with the future, especially the final judgment Biblical examples are found in Daniel 7-12 and in the Book of Revelation
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the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle
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From the Greek apokalypsis, meaning to "uncover" or "reveal," the term refers to a special kind of prophetic literature that purports to foretell the future in terms of symbols and mystical visions and deals primarily with eschatological events
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a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
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the Revelation of St John, the last book of the New Testament The wrath of God descending upon the earth is depicted in three visions; in the form of terrible natural catastrophes, in the battle between the forces and good and evil, and in the union of a new Heaven and new Earth in the Heavenly Jerusalem The announcement of the Second Coming of Christ at the end of the world was intended to console the persecuted Christians and also prepare them for the horrors connected with the event
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From the Greek word for "unveiling," an apocalypse originally referred to a mystical revelation of a spiritual truth, but has changed to refer specifically to mystical visions concerning the end of the world The most famous Apocalypse in the Christian tradition is the book commonly known as Revelation in the New Testament Attributed to John of Patmos, legend states that John wrote it in exile about the year 70 AD, though surviving manuscripts are much later in date All apocalyptic narratives are by their nature eschatological (see below)
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A style of Jewish and Christian writing that was common from 200 BCE to 300 CE The writings prophesized the destruction of evil and triumph of good Sometimes narrowly used to refer to the Book of Revelation in the Bible
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events leading up to and culminating in the Last Judgement, as described in the Biblical Book of Revelations
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An apocalyptic text The book of Revelation is an example of an apocalypse, and Mark 13 is sometimes called the "little apocalypse " The Greek name of the book of Revelation is apokalupsos, "Apocalypse "
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Actually meaning "unveiling" or "revelation," this word is frequently used to describe the end of the world as we know it Though many apocalyptic scenarios depict a terrifying, destructive end, some are rather gentle, having to do with the enlightenment of the human race or the dawning of a New Age This term is also used to refer to the Book of Revelation
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events in the early part of the 21st century that included invasions from other dimensions, widespread destruction, and the decrease in Earth's population to about 3 billion EVIL is somewhat credited with these events
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the Greek name of the Book of Revelation (q v )
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(adj apocalyptic; Greek for "revelation") An "unveiling" of something hidden; apocalyptic literature is a genre of literature (attested in Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions) in which the author claims to reveal the future and to show how the divine plan will be worked out in history, often expressing it in vivid symbolism; the final book of the Christian New Testament is sometimes called (in accord with its Greek title) "the Apocalypse" (it is also known as "the book of Revelation") See Part 3, Chapter 17
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The apocalypse is the total destruction and end of the world. In many Western religious traditions, the period of catastrophic upheaval expected to occur just before the end of the world, when God will come to sit in judgment on humankind. The belief that the world will come to a violent and cataclysmic end exists in Judaism and Christianity as well as in Zoroastrianism. Several of the prophetic works of the Hebrew Scriptures, notably the book of Daniel, include visions of the apocalypse. The book of Revelation (or Apocalypse) gives a dark and dramatic picture of the end of time, when the wicked will be punished and the good will triumph through God's intervention. The approach of the Last Days is expected to be marked by famines, wars, earthquakes, plagues, and other natural disasters, along with signs in the heavens. Today apocalyptic themes are emphasized by various religious groups (e.g., fundamentalist Christians) and have also been taken up by science-fiction writers. See also eschatology; millennialism
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John, in the isle of Patmos, near the close of the first century, forming the last book of the New Testament
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revelation or vision of the end of the world (especially in Jewish and Christian writings) isim
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The revelation delivered to St
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and designed to propagate the Jewish faith or to cheer the hearts of the Jewish people with the promise of deliverance and glory; or proceeding from Christian authors of the opening centuries and designed to portray the future
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One of a numerous class of writings proceeding from Jewish authors between 250 b
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Anything viewed as a revelation; a disclosure
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apocalypses
plural of apocalypse
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the Apocalypse
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