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Revelation of Saint John the Divine

Revelation of Saint John the Divine

9.5
A book in the Bible that describes visions about the end of the world
  • proper noun
  • Literature
translation icon : Revelación de San Juan
  • Many scholars study the Revelation of Saint John the Divine to interpret symbolic visions of the end times.

Examples

  • The Revelation of Saint John the Divine is often cited in discussions about prophecy and apocalypse.

  • In reading the Revelation of Saint John the Divine, one encounters vivid imagery of the final judgment.

  • In his sermon, the priest quoted passages from the Revelation of Saint John the Divine to emphasize hope amid tribulation.

  • The Revelation of Saint John the Divine is often studied in theology classes.

  • Many people find the Revelation of Saint John the Divine to be mysterious.

  • The priest referred to the Revelation of Saint John the Divine to discuss the significance of hope in difficult times.

  • Students frequently analyze the Revelation of Saint John the Divine to understand its themes of good and evil.

Synonyms

Apocalypse
vsRevelation of Saint John the Divine
59 8.4

The last book of the Christian Bible with visions about heaven and the end of the world

is identical in meaning but appears under an alternate solemn title
Revelation
vsRevelation of Saint John the Divine
  • Literature
43 7.2

The last book of the Christian Bible that contains visions about the end of the world

is the same work but given in a fuller traditional form
Book of Revelation
vsRevelation of Saint John the Divine
  • Literature
11 8.0

Last part of the New Testament that shows symbolic visions about the end of the world

is the same book but uses the longer traditional title

Surface Forms

Revelation of Saint John the Divine main

Morphology

Revelation + of + saint + John + the + Divine

This title is compositional: it names a 'revelation' associated with 'Saint John' and described as 'divine'. A B1 learner who knows 'revelation' (apocalyptic book/vision), 'saint', 'John', and 'divine' can infer it refers to the biblical book of visions attributed to John rather than an idiomatic or unpredictable meaning.

Etymology

Revelation of Saint John the Divine is named for the 'revelation' — the visions Saint John said he saw while living on the island of Patmos. He wrote down strong pictures of heaven, the final battle, and the 'end of the world', so the title explains why the book is all about 'visions' and the 'apocalypse'.