Apocrypha
Revelation of John the Theologian
The Theologian
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Reading note
An apocryphal or pseudepigraphal text — outside the canon of the Western churches, yet widely circulated among ancient Jews and Christians. Published here from a public-domain translation, edited for continuous reading.
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Dossier
A dialogue on Mount Tabor in which John asks and Christ answers about the end: when it will be, what happens to the earth, what risen bodies will be like.
Where this text comes from
Greek, 5th or 6th century AD. It has no connection to the canonical Apocalypse beyond the attributed name.
Why it is not in the Bible
Outside every canon.
What you will find
- The question-and-answer format makes it more direct than the canonical Revelation.
- The description of the earth being renewed and of the ages of the risen.
- The answers about the antichrist take up material that had been circulating for centuries.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this the Revelation in the Bible?
- No. The canonical Revelation is the last book of the New Testament. This is a later apocryphal text, also attributed to John, in dialogue form.