Apocalypse vs. Revelation — What's the Difference?

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).

The act of revealing, disclosing, or discovering to others what was before unknown to them.

An apocalypse (Ancient Greek: ἀποκάλυψις apokálypsis, from of/from: ἀπό and cover: κάλυψις, literally meaning "from cover") is a disclosure or revelation of great knowledge. In religious concepts an apocalypse usually discloses something very important that was hidden or provides what Bart Ehrman has termed, "A vision of heavenly secrets that can make sense of earthly realities".

In religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with a deity or other supernatural entity or entities.

Apocalypse Abbr. Apoc.(Bible) The Book of Revelation.

The act of revealing or disclosing.

Any of a number of anonymous Jewish or Christian texts from around the second century BC to the second century AD containing prophetic or symbolic visions, especially of the imminent destruction of the world and the salvation of the righteous.

Something revealed, especially a dramatic disclosure of something not previously known or realized.

The end of the world, especially as described in one of these texts.

A sudden insight or idea

A great catastrophe that results in widespread destruction or the collapse of civilization

(Theology) A manifestation of divine will or truth.

A prophetic disclosure; a revelation.

Revelation See Table at Bible.

A revelation, especially of supernatural events.

The act of revealing or disclosing.

(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.

Something that is revealed.

(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.

Something dramatically disclosed.

A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.

(theology) A manifestation of divine truth.

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.

Something that turns out to be a great success.

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.

That which is revealed.

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.

The act of revealing divine truth.

A cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil

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.

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

The speech act of making something evident

An enlightening or astonishing disclosure

Communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency

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