a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
"The ancient prophecy describes an apocalypse where God ultimately wipes out all forces of darkness to restore peace."
the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
"During our study of religious texts, we spent the entire class analyzing the imagery in Revelation, known as the apocalypse."
A revelation.
"The ancient text was interpreted by scholars as a hidden apocalypse revealing the true origins of the universe."
The written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet.
"John read through the entire apocalypse, fascinated by its ancient prophecies about the end times."