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as it tells the whole elaborate story of man, or at least in the headlines as they were known in Homer's time. In Moses, this world-wide divine shield belongs to YHWH, and is introduced in the story along with the character of theWord of God, whose first human words are: "Do not...
The seven paragraphs directed at the churches of the Apocalypse are deeply cryptic, possibly as not to incriminate the original recipients — Christianity was illegal in those days and much of the texts that comprise the New Testament are obviously coded. But the Book of Revelation, cryptic as ...
The general meaning "disclosure of facts to those previously unaware of them" is attested from late 14c.; meaning "striking disclosure" is from 1862. As the name of the last book of the New Testament (Revelation of St. John), it is attested from late 14c. (seeapocalypse); as simplyReve...
Many were the well-deserved congratulations received by Mr. Charles Williams regarding the wonderful presentation of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" at the Futurist, Birmingham. The special effects included rain produced by sprinklers, the noises of the battlefield by the aid of blank maroon...
apocalypselate 14c., "revelation, disclosure," from Church Latin apocalypsis "revelation," from Greek apokalyptein "uncover, disclose, reveal," from apo "off, away from" (see apo-) + kalyptein "to cover, conceal" (from PIE root *kel- (1) "to cover, conceal, save"). The Christian ...
(mermaids, werewolves, lamia, satyrs, the beast of the Apocalypse), "a brutish or stupid man," from Old French beste "animal, wild beast," figuratively "fool, idiot" (11c., Modern French bête), from Vulgar Latin *besta, from Latin bestia "beast, wild animal," which is of unknown ...