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apocalypse    音标拼音: [əp'ɑkəl,ɪps]
n. 启示,天启

启示,天启

apocalypse
n 1: a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers
of evil
2: 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 [synonym: {Revelation}, {Revelation of Saint John the
Divine}, {Apocalypse}, {Book of Revelation}]

Revelation \Rev`e*la"tion\, n. [F. r['e]v['e]lation, L.
revelatio. See {Reveal}.]
1. The act of revealing, disclosing, or discovering to others
what was before unknown to them.
[1913 Webster]

2. That which is revealed.
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3. (Theol.)
(a) The act of revealing divine truth.
(b) That which is revealed by God to man; esp., the Bible.
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By revelation he made known unto me the mystery,
as I wrote afore in few words. --Eph. iii. 3.
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4. Specifically, the last book of the sacred canon,
containing the prophecies of St. John; the {Apocalypse} or
{Book of Revelation} or {The Revelation of Saint John}.
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Apocalypse \A*poc"a*lypse\, n. [L. apocalypsis, Gr. ?, fr. ? to
uncover, to disclose; ? from ? to cover, conceal: cf. F.
apocalypse.]
1. (Eccl.) One of a numerous class of writings proceeding
from Jewish authors between 250 b. c. and 150 a. d., 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.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. Specifically, the revelation delivered to St. John, in the
isle of Patmos, near the close of the first century,
forming the last book of the New Testament (called
Revelation or the Apocalypse).
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3. Anything viewed as a revelation, especially one that is
highly significant for the person receiving it; a
disclosure. Often used of a realization or revelation that
changes a person's goals or style of life.
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The new apocalypse of Nature. --Carlyle.
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4. the final battle between good and evil, as foreseen in
Saint John's Apocalypse; the time when God conquers the
powers of evil, attended by cataclysmic cosmic events, and
sometimes thought of as the end of the world; an
Armageddon.
[PJC] Apocalyptic

72 Moby Thesaurus words for "apocalypse":
actuarial prediction, afflatus, baring, direct communication,
disclosing, disclosure, discovering, discovery, divine inspiration,
divine revelation, envisioning, epiphany, expose, exposition,
exposure, foreboding, forecast, forecasting, foreshowing,
foresight, foretelling, guesswork, improbability, inspiration,
laying bare, manifestation, mystical experience, mysticism, omen,
oracle, patefaction, precognition, prediction, prefiguration,
prefigurement, prefiguring, presage, presaging, presentiment,
preshowing, presignifying, prevision, probability, prognosis,
prognostication, promise, prophecy, prophesying, prospectus,
removing the veil, revealing, revealment, revelation, showing up,
showup, soothsay, speculation, statistical prediction, stripping,
theophania, theophany, theopneustia, theopneusty, uncloaking,
uncovering, unfolding, unfoldment, unmasking, unveiling,
unwrapping, vaticination, vision



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  • Topical Bible: Apocalypse
    In the context of the Bible, it refers primarily to the Book of Revelation, the final book of the New Testament, which is attributed to the Apostle John The Apocalypse is a prophetic work that reveals the ultimate triumph of God over evil and the establishment of His eternal kingdom
  • The Apocalypse – What is it? - Compelling Truth
    The word apocalypse means "unveiling" and refers to God's revelation of end-times events, including judgment, tribulation, and Christ’s return While interpretations of the apocalypse's timing and details vary, Scripture points to God’s ultimate victory over evil and the renewal of creation
  • What Does Apocalypse and Apocalyptic Mean? - Bible Study
    The word Apocalypse, outside the Bible, is many times used as a synonym for Armageddon, the climactic battle between the devil and his human army against a returning Jesus Christ It is also sometimes used as a general reference to the end of the world or to an event that results in great destruction
  • APOCALYPSE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Apocalypse definition: a prophecy or revelation, especially regarding a final cataclysmic battle between good and evil See examples of APOCALYPSE used in a sentence
  • What Is the Apocalypse? 10 Things Christians Should Know
    The Apocalypse? What does that word mean? According to Dictionary com, it means “revelation, disclosure, uncover, reveal ” I found the title page to my mother’s 1982, Holman Bible Publishers, King James Version, it reads: “THE REVELATION TO JOHN (The Apocalypse) "
  • APOCALYPSE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of APOCALYPSE is one of the Jewish and Christian writings of 200 b c to a d 150 marked by pseudonymity, symbolic imagery, and the expectation of an imminent cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil and raises the righteous to life in a messianic kingdom
  • Apocalypse - definition of apocalypse by The Free Dictionary
    A great catastrophe that results in widespread destruction or the collapse of civilization: "The United States was calling in air strikes and heavy armor until we had the feeling that the whole thing was going to end in apocalypse" (Phillip Robertson)
  • What does the Apocalypse mean? - Bible Hub
    The term “Apocalypse” often refers to the Book of Revelation (Greek: Ἀποκάλυψις, Apokalypsis), the final book of the New Testament However, “Apocalypse” is also used more broadly to describe any unveiling or disclosure of truths about the end times, final judgment, or ultimate divine purposes
  • Definition:Apocalypse - New World Encyclopedia
    apocalypse (plural apocalypses) A revelation, especially of supernatural events The early development of the Perl 6 programming language, currently known as Raku was punctuated by a series of apocalypses by Larry Wall
  • What Are the Seven Signs of the Apocalypse? - Reference. com
    What Are the Seven Signs of the Apocalypse? The seven signs of the apocalypse, as elaborated upon in the Book of Revelations in the Bible, includes the arrival of the Antichrist, war, famine, plague, judgment, chaos, and silence or rebirth





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