Book of Revelation
Also known as Apocalypse, The Uncovering, The Apocalypse, Revelation, Apocalypse of John, Revelation of John, Revelation to John, Apocalypse of St. John
final book of the New Testament
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The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament, written as a visionary text attributed to John. It describes symbolic visions of the end times and ultimate triumph of good over evil, and has profoundly influenced Christian theology, art, and culture for nearly two thousand years.
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- Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰωάννου
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- Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἣν ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ὁ θεὸς δεῖξαι τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἐν τάχει, καὶ ἐσήμανεν ἀποστείλας διὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου αὐτοῦ τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννῃ, ὃς ἐμαρτύρησεν τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τὴν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ὅσα εἶδεν.
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Revelation 13:16–14:4 on Papyrus 47 (recto; c. 250 AD)
The Book of Revelation, also known as the Book of the Apocalypse or the Apocalypse of John, is canonically the last book of the New Testament. Written in Greek, its title is derived from the first word of the text, apocalypse (Koine Greek: ἀποκάλυψις, romanized: apokálypsis), which means "revelation" or "unveiling". The Book of Revelation is the only apocalyptic book in the New Testament canon, and occupies a central place in Christian eschatology.