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| apocalypse |
any of several early Jewish or Christian writings on divine revelation that symbolically depict the ultimate conflict between good and evil. [2/3 definitions] |
| Apollyon |
according to the Book of Revelation, a destroying angel who is the king of the evil spirits that will torture those who do not bear the seal of God when the earth is destroyed; Abaddon. |
| deism |
the belief, based only on reason and on evidence in nature, and not on any supernatural revelation, in the existence of a god who created the universe. (Cf. theism.) |
| detection |
the revelation or discovery of that which is hidden or obscure. [1/2 definitions] |
| divination |
the act of prophecy or revelation by interpreting omens or by supernatural means. [1/3 definitions] |
| ecstasy |
a powerful experience of spiritual uplifting or revelation; exaltation. [1/2 definitions] |
| epiphany |
(cap.) a Christian celebration on January 6 of the revelation of the divinity of Jesus Christ to the Magi. [3 definitions] |
| exposé |
the public exposure or revelation of something negative, such as personal secrets or illegal activities. |
| Gog and Magog |
according to the Book of Revelation of the New Testament, the two nations, personified, that Satan is to lead in battle against the kingdom of God at Armageddon. |
| John |
according to the New Testament, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, one of the four evangelists, and the probable author of the fourth Gospel, the Book of Revelation, and three Epistles. [1/5 definitions] |
| mystic |
a person who believes in or practices the gaining of insight into mysteries by transcending ordinary human reality, esp. through revelation or processes of concentrated meditation. [1/5 definitions] |
| naturalism |
in theology, the doctrine that religious truth derives from nature rather than from revelation. [1/3 definitions] |
| New Testament |
the books of the Christian Bible that tell of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and his followers, including the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles, and the Book of Revelation. (Cf. Old Testament.) [1/2 definitions] |
| prophet |
a teacher, leader, or spokesman of a movement or cause, esp. a religious one, who is believed to be the recipient of some special inspiration or revelation. [1/5 definitions] |
| revelator |
one who makes a revelation. |
| revelatory |
of the nature of a revelation. [1/2 definitions] |
| Shavuoth |
a Jewish holiday, originally a harvest festival, that commemorates the revelation of the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mt. Sinai. |
| theism |
belief in the existence of one God that created the world and is known through revelation. (Cf. deism.) [1/2 definitions] |
| theology |
the study of religion, esp. the relations between God and the universe as expressed in religious doctrine, revelation, and scripture. [1/2 definitions] |
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