Apocalypse of John

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The Apocalypse (Greekαποκάλυψις "unveiling, revelation") or Revelation of John is the last book of the New Testament of the Bible. It comprises 22 chapters and gives a preview of the future development of humanity and the Earth and at the same time reveals the nature of the Christ and is thus, according to the opening words, the Apocalypsis of Jesus Christ (GreekἈποκάλυψις Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ Apokalypsis Jesu Christou), the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Its author is considered to be the Evangelist John, who is also said to have written the Gospel of John and the Epistles of John. According to the traditional theological view, he is identical with the apostle John and with Jesus' favourite disciple, who is not mentioned by name in the Gospel of John and who, according to Rudolf Steiner, was none other than Lazarus, who was raised from the dead by the Christ and thus became the first person initiated by the Christ himself. The Revelation of John is the fruit of a comprehensive spiritual vision, which he says he received on the island of Patmos (Rev 1:9–20).

Literatur

References to the work of Rudolf Steiner follow Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works (CW or GA), Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach/Switzerland, unless otherwise stated.
Email: verlag@steinerverlag.com URL: www.steinerverlag.com.
Index to the Complete Works of Rudolf Steiner - Aelzina Books
A complete list by Volume Number and a full list of known English translations you may also find at Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works
Rudolf Steiner Archive - The largest online collection of Rudolf Steiner's books, lectures and articles in English.
Rudolf Steiner Audio - Recorded and Read by Dale Brunsvold
steinerbooks.org - Anthroposophic Press Inc. (USA)
Rudolf Steiner Handbook - Christian Karl's proven standard work for orientation in Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works for free download as PDF.