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The Book of Revelation or Book of the Apocalypse is the final book of the New Testament (and therefore the final book of the Christian Bible). Written in Koine Greek, its title is derived from the first word of the text: apokalypsis, meaning 'unveiling' or 'revelation'. The Book of Revelation is the only apocalyptic book in the New Testament canon.
Revelation or Divine revelation is the disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with a deity (god) or other supernatural entity or entities, in the view of religion and theology. [1]
The Biblical Hebrew word לענה (la'anah), translated into English as "wormwood", occurs nine times in the Hebrew Bible, seven times with the implication of bitterness and twice as a proper noun, in the Greek translation, naming the physical meteor in its orbit, in Revelation 8:11.
Derash (דְּרַשׁ ) – from Hebrew darash: "inquire" ("seek") – the comparative meaning, as given through similar occurrences. Sod (סוֹד ) – "secret" ("mystery") or the esoteric/mystical meaning, as given through inspiration or revelation. Each type of Pardes interpretation examines the extended meaning of a text.
The tannin, a dragon monster, also occurs throughout the Hebrew Bible. In the Book of Exodus, the staves of Moses and Aaron are turned into serpents, a nāḥāš for Moses, a tannin for Aaron. In the New Testament, the Book of Revelation makes use of ancient serpent and the Dragon several times to identify Satan or the Devil [3] (Revelation 12 ...
The Hebrew word for "wheel" (ôpannîm) was also used in later Jewish literature to indicate a member of the angelic orders (1 Enoch 71:7; 3 Enoch 1:8; 7:1; 25:5–6, etc.). Comparing the living creatures in Ezekiel with Revelation's is a prominent apocalyptic study in Western Christianity. [6]
The variant number 616 found in some manuscripts of the Greek text of Revelation may represent the alternative Hebrew spelling נרו קסר (Nrw Qsr) based on the Latin form "Nero Caesar". [34] The variant probably existed to keep consistent the meaning of Nero as the beast. [35]
Revelation 1 is the first chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle , [ 1 ] but the precise identity of the author is a point of academic debate. [ 2 ]