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almighty (A-Z entry)
Frequently used in OT of God, especially in Job, and in the NT especially in Rev. Paul uses the word once (= ‘All-Sovereign’, 2 ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
alpha (A-Z entry)
The first letter of the Greek alphabet; in Rev. 1: 8 God is called ‘Alpha and Omega ’ (the last letter of the Greek ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
Alpha and Omega (A-Z entry)
The first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, spoken in the book of Revelation to John as the self‐disclosure of God ( Rev. ...
Source: The Oxford Companion to the Bible
angels of the Churches (A-Z entry)
The letters to the seven Churches in Rev. 2–3 are addressed to their ‘angels’ because the author is assuming the Jewish belief that communities ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
antichrist (A-Z entry)
The word occurs only in 1 John ( 2: 18 , 22 ; 4: 3 ) and 2 John 7 , where it stands ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
Antichrist (A-Z entry)
The word “antichrist” occurs in the Bible only in 1 and 2 John. The prefix anti‐ in Greek means “over against,” “instead of,” and ...
Source: The Oxford Companion to the Bible
apocalypse (A-Z entry)
Though applied especially to the last book in the Bible, the Revelation to John , and called ‘The Apocalypse’, the word means more generally ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
Apocalyptic Literature (A-Z entry)
The words “apocalyptic” and “apocalypse” (from a Greek root meaning “to uncover,” “to reveal”) are terms that came to be used from the second ...
Source: The Oxford Companion to the Bible
The Apocalyptic Vision (Chapters)
When the word “apocalypse” appears in the newspaper, it is usually in connection with the horrors of nuclear war or the threat of environmental ...
Source: The Oxford Study Bible
Armageddon (A-Z entry)
The scene of the final apocalyptic struggle between good and evil as depicted in Rev. 16: 16 . The name (Harmagedon, NRSV) appears to ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
Armageddon (A-Z entry)
A place name found only in Revelation 16.16 , where it is identified as the “Hebrew” name for the location where the kings of ...
Source: The Oxford Companion to the Bible
bronze (A-Z entry)
Bronze was harder than copper and came to replace it in weaponry. It also had a bright, shiny surface—hence the simile in Rev. 1: ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
Churches, seven (A-Z entry)
Christian communities in the province of Asia. The last book of the Bible, the Revelation to John , also known sometimes as the Apocalypse ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
eschatology (A-Z entry)
‘The doctrine of the last things’ (Greek: ta eschata ) came in Christian discourse to mean: death , judgement , heaven , and hell ...
Source: A Dictionary of the Bible
Eschatology (A-Z entry)
The teaching concerning last things, such as the resurrection of the dead, the Last Judgment, the end of this world, and the creation of ...
Source: The Oxford Companion to the Bible
Eschatology (A-Z entry)
or the doctrine of “last things,” embraces several complexes of motifs in the context of biblical studies, many of which deal with the future ...
Source: Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Introduction (Chapters)
The Revelation of John encourages Christians to keep faith in the face of trial and persecution. The author is a Christian prophet, John, who ...
Source: The Oxford Study Bible
Introduction (Chapters)
A. Reading Revelation. 1. Revelation is a book of profound theology, intense prophetic insight and dazzling literary accomplishment. But most modern readers find it ...
Source: The Oxford Bible Commentary
Introduction (Chapters)
The book of Revelation, also known as the Apocalypse (from the Greek word meaning “disclosure,” “unveiling,” or “revelation”) brings the canon of the New ...
Source: The New Oxford Annotated Bible
Introduction (Chapters)
The Apocalypse * of John is a symbolic vision report containing elaborate descriptions (of Jesus, of a trip to heaven, and of the agents ...
Source: The Access Bible
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