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'''See also: [[#Revelation 13|Revelation 13]]'''
'''See also: [[#Revelation 13|Revelation 13]]'''


{{Q|The '''[[w:Book of Daniel|Book of Daniel]]''' is a 2nd-century BC biblical [[w:apocalypse|apocalypse]] combining a prophecy of history with an [[w:eschatology|eschatology]] (a portrayal of end times). It is "an account of the activities and visions of [[w:Daniel (biblical figure)|Daniel]], a noble [[w:Jews|Jew]] in [[w:Babylonian captivity|Babylonian captivity]]|Wikipedia|[[w:Book of Daniel|the Book of Daniel (adapted)]]}}


== Daniel 7 ==
== Daniel 7 ==
* [[commons:Category:Book of Daniel]] for media throughout the centuries
* [[commons:Category:Daniel's vision of the four beasts]]
{{Q|'''Daniel 7''' (the seventh chapter of the [[w:Book of Daniel|Book of Daniel]]) tells of [[w:Daniel (biblical figure)|Daniel]]'s vision of four world-kingdoms replaced by the [[w:Kingship and kingdom of God|kingdom of God]]. [[w:Four kingdoms of Daniel|Four beasts]] come out of the sea, the [[w:Ancient of Days|Ancient of Days]] sits in judgement over them, and  "one like a [[w:son of man|son of man]]" is given eternal kingship. An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of whom will make war on the "holy ones" of God, but he will be destroyed and the "holy ones" will be given eternal dominion and power.|Wikipedia|[[w:Daniel 7|Daniel 7]]}}


[[File:Saint-Sever Beatus f. 051r - Vision of Daniel - crop.jpg|thumb|right|640px|The 11th horn of the 4th beast with the eyes and mouth like a human's is signified by a full human face in this artist interpretation. <br/><br/>
[[File:Saint-Sever Beatus f. 051r - Vision of Daniel - crop.jpg|thumb|right|640px|The 11th horn of the 4th beast with the eyes and mouth like a human's is signified by a full human face in this artist interpretation. <br/><br/>
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'''See also: [[#Daniel 7|Daniel 7]]'''
'''See also: [[#Daniel 7|Daniel 7]]'''


* [[commons:Category:Book of Revelation]] is the main category at the [[w:Wikimedia Commons]] for media about the [[w:Book of Revelation]] throughout the centuries.


== Revelation 1-3 - Letters to the churches ==
== Revelation 1-3 - Letters to the churches ==
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== Revelation 12 - The woman and the dragon ==
== Revelation 12 - The woman and the dragon ==
* [[commons:Category:Red Dragon of Apocalypse]]
{{Q|The '''[[w:Book of Revelation|Book of Revelation]]''' (often called the '''Revelation to John''', '''Apocalypse of John''', the '''Revelation from Jesus Christ''' (from its opening words), the '''[[w:Apocalypse|Apocalypse]]''', '''The Revelation''', or simply '''Revelation''') is the final book of the [[w:New Testament|New Testament]], and consequently is also the final book of the [[w:Christian Bible|Christian Bible]]. Its title is derived from the [[w:Incipit|first word]] of the [[w:Koine Greek|Koine Greek]] text: ''apokalypsis'', meaning "unveiling" or "revelation" (before title pages and titles, books were commonly known by their incipit (first words)). The Book of Revelation is the only [[w:Apocalyptic literature|apocalyptic document]] in the New Testament [[w:Biblical canon|canon]] (although there are short apocalyptic passages in various places in [[w:the Gospels|the Gospels]] and the [[w:Epistles|Epistles]], and an extended apocalyptic passage in the [[w:Book of Daniel|Book of Daniel]] in the [[w:Old Testament|Old Testament]]).|Wikipedia|[[w:Book of Revelation|Book of Revelation]]}}
{{Q|The '''authorship of the [[w:Johannine literature|Johannine works]]'''—the [[w:Gospel of John|Gospel of John]], [[w:Epistles of John|Epistles of John]], and the [[w:Book of Revelation|Book of Revelation]]—has been debated by [[w:Biblical criticism|scholars]] since at least the 2nd century AD.|Wikipedia|[[w:Authorship of the Johannine works|Authorship of the Johannine works]]}}
{{Q|'''[[w:Apocalyptic literature|Apocalyptic literature]]''' is a [[w:Literary genre|genre]] of [[w:prophecy|prophetical]] writing that developed in post-[[w:Galut|Exilic]] [[w:Judaism|Jewish]] culture and was popular among [[w:millennialism|millennialist]] [[w:early Christians]].|Wikipedia|[[w:Apocalyptic literature|Apocalyptic literature]]}}
{{Q|'''''Apocalypse''''' (ἀποκάλυψις) is a [[w:Greek language|Greek]] word meaning '''"[[w:revelation|revelation]]"''', "an unveiling or unfolding of things not previously known and which could not be known apart from the unveiling". As a genre, apocalyptic literature details the authors' visions of the [[w:end times|end times]] as revealed by an [[w:angel|angel]] or other heavenly messenger.|Wikipedia article [[w:Apocalyptic literature|Apocalyptic literature]]}}
== Revelation 13 ==
== Revelation 13 ==
* [[commons:Category:Beasts of Revelation]]
* [[commons:Category:Beast from the sea]]
* [[commons:Category:Adoration of the Beast]]
* [[commons:Category:Beast from the Earth]]
* [[commons:Category:Number of the Beast]]


[[File:La Bête de la Mer.jpg|thumb|right|800px|A pane from the [[w:Apocalypse Tapestry]] depicting the first beast and the dragon handing its power to the beast. This work of art was produced between 1377 and 1382 and is located in the Musée de la Tapisserie, [[w:Château d'Angers]], [[w:Angers]], western France.]]
[[File:La Bête de la Mer.jpg|thumb|right|800px|A pane from the [[w:Apocalypse Tapestry]] depicting the first beast and the dragon handing its power to the beast. This work of art was produced between 1377 and 1382 and is located in the Musée de la Tapisserie, [[w:Château d'Angers]], [[w:Angers]], western France.]]
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* [https://www.biblica.com/bible/mtds/ '''Mushuj Testamento Diospaj Shimi''' (MTDS) at biblica.com] in the [[w:Kichwa language]]
* [https://www.biblica.com/bible/mtds/ '''Mushuj Testamento Diospaj Shimi''' (MTDS) at biblica.com] in the [[w:Kichwa language]]


= Wikipedia links =
= Wikipedia definitions and links =
 
== Definitions from Wikipedia ==
 
{{Q|The '''[[w:Old Testament|Old Testament]]''' (abbreviated '''OT''') is the first part of the [[w:Christian biblical canons|Christian biblical canon]], which is based primarily upon the twenty-four books of the [[w:Hebrew Bible]] (or Tanakh), a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the [[w:Israelites]] believed by most Christians and religious Jews to be the sacred [[w:Authorship of the Bible|Word of God]].|Wikipedia|[[w:Old Testament|Old Testament]]}}
{{Q|The '''[[w:Old Testament|Old Testament]]''' (abbreviated '''OT''') is the first part of the [[w:Christian biblical canons|Christian biblical canon]], which is based primarily upon the twenty-four books of the [[w:Hebrew Bible]] (or Tanakh), a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the [[w:Israelites]] believed by most Christians and religious Jews to be the sacred [[w:Authorship of the Bible|Word of God]].|Wikipedia|[[w:Old Testament|Old Testament]]}}


{{Q|The '''[[w:New Testament|New Testament]]''' ([[w:Greek language|Greek]] Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, [[w:translitteration|translitteration]] Hē Kainḕ Diathḗkē; [[w:Latin|Latin]] Novum Testamentum) is the second part of the [[w:Christian biblical canons|Christian biblical canon]], the first being the [[w:Old Testament|Old Testament]]. The New Testament discusses the teachings and person of [[w:Jesus in Christianity|Jesus]], as well as events in [[w:Christianity in the 1st century|first-century Christianity]]. Christians regard both the Old and New Testaments together as [[w:Religious text|sacred scripture]].|Wikipedia|the [[w:New Testament|New Testament]]}}
{{Q|The '''[[w:New Testament|New Testament]]''' ([[w:Greek language|Greek]] Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, [[w:translitteration|translitteration]] Hē Kainḕ Diathḗkē; [[w:Latin|Latin]] Novum Testamentum) is the second part of the [[w:Christian biblical canons|Christian biblical canon]], the first being the [[w:Old Testament|Old Testament]]. The New Testament discusses the teachings and person of [[w:Jesus in Christianity|Jesus]], as well as events in [[w:Christianity in the 1st century|first-century Christianity]]. Christians regard both the Old and New Testaments together as [[w:Religious text|sacred scripture]].|Wikipedia|the [[w:New Testament|New Testament]]}}
{{Q|The '''[[w:Book of Daniel|Book of Daniel]]''' is a 2nd-century BC biblical [[w:apocalypse|apocalypse]] combining a prophecy of history with an [[w:eschatology|eschatology]] (a portrayal of end times). It is "an account of the activities and visions of [[w:Daniel (biblical figure)|Daniel]], a noble [[w:Jews|Jew]] in [[w:Babylonian captivity|Babylonian captivity]]|Wikipedia|[[w:Book of Daniel|the Book of Daniel (adapted)]]}}
{{Q|'''Daniel 7''' (the seventh chapter of the [[w:Book of Daniel|Book of Daniel]]) tells of [[w:Daniel (biblical figure)|Daniel]]'s vision of four world-kingdoms replaced by the [[w:Kingship and kingdom of God|kingdom of God]]. [[w:Four kingdoms of Daniel|Four beasts]] come out of the sea, the [[w:Ancient of Days|Ancient of Days]] sits in judgement over them, and  "one like a [[w:son of man|son of man]]" is given eternal kingship. An angelic guide interprets the beasts as kingdoms and kings, the last of whom will make war on the "holy ones" of God, but he will be destroyed and the "holy ones" will be given eternal dominion and power.|Wikipedia|[[w:Daniel 7|Daniel 7]]}}
{{Q|The '''[[w:Book of Revelation|Book of Revelation]]''' (often called the '''Revelation to John''', '''Apocalypse of John''', the '''Revelation from Jesus Christ''' (from its opening words), the '''[[w:Apocalypse|Apocalypse]]''', '''The Revelation''', or simply '''Revelation''') is the final book of the [[w:New Testament|New Testament]], and consequently is also the final book of the [[w:Christian Bible|Christian Bible]]. Its title is derived from the [[w:Incipit|first word]] of the [[w:Koine Greek|Koine Greek]] text: ''apokalypsis'', meaning "unveiling" or "revelation" (before title pages and titles, books were commonly known by their incipit (first words)). The Book of Revelation is the only [[w:Apocalyptic literature|apocalyptic document]] in the New Testament [[w:Biblical canon|canon]] (although there are short apocalyptic passages in various places in [[w:the Gospels|the Gospels]] and the [[w:Epistles|Epistles]], and an extended apocalyptic passage in the [[w:Book of Daniel|Book of Daniel]] in the [[w:Old Testament|Old Testament]]).|Wikipedia|[[w:Book of Revelation|Book of Revelation]]}}
{{Q|The '''authorship of the [[w:Johannine literature|Johannine works]]'''—the [[w:Gospel of John|Gospel of John]], [[w:Epistles of John|Epistles of John]], and the [[w:Book of Revelation|Book of Revelation]]—has been debated by [[w:Biblical criticism|scholars]] since at least the 2nd century AD.|Wikipedia|[[w:Authorship of the Johannine works|Authorship of the Johannine works]]}}
{{Q|'''[[w:Apocalyptic literature|Apocalyptic literature]]''' is a [[w:Literary genre|genre]] of [[w:prophecy|prophetical]] writing that developed in post-[[w:Galut|Exilic]] [[w:Judaism|Jewish]] culture and was popular among [[w:millennialism|millennialist]] [[w:early Christians]].|Wikipedia|[[w:Apocalyptic literature|Apocalyptic literature]]}}
{{Q|'''''Apocalypse''''' (ἀποκάλυψις) is a [[w:Greek language|Greek]] word meaning '''"[[w:revelation|revelation]]"''', "an unveiling or unfolding of things not previously known and which could not be known apart from the unveiling". As a genre, apocalyptic literature details the authors' visions of the [[w:end times|end times]] as revealed by an [[w:angel|angel]] or other heavenly messenger.|Wikipedia article [[w:Apocalyptic literature|Apocalyptic literature]]}}


* '''[[w:Christian eschatology]]''', a major branch of study within [[w:Christian theology]], deals with "last things". Such [[w:eschatology]] – the word derives from two Greek roots meaning "last" (ἔσχατος) and "study" (-λογία) – involves the study of "end things", whether of the end of an individual life, of the [[w:End time|end of the age]], of the end of the [[w:Worldly|world]] or of the nature of the [[w:Kingdom of God (Christianity) |Kingdom of God]]. (Wikipedia)
* '''[[w:Christian eschatology]]''', a major branch of study within [[w:Christian theology]], deals with "last things". Such [[w:eschatology]] – the word derives from two Greek roots meaning "last" (ἔσχατος) and "study" (-λογία) – involves the study of "end things", whether of the end of an individual life, of the [[w:End time|end of the age]], of the end of the [[w:Worldly|world]] or of the nature of the [[w:Kingdom of God (Christianity) |Kingdom of God]]. (Wikipedia)
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* The '''[[w:Olivet Discourse]]''' or Olivet prophecy is a biblical passage found in the [[w:Synoptic Gospels]] in [[w:Matthew 24]] and [[w:Matthew 25|25]], [[w:Mark 13]], and [[w:Luke 21]]. It is also known as the Little Apocalypse because it includes the use of [[w:Apocalypse|apocalyptic]] language, and it includes Jesus' warning to his followers that they will suffer [[w:great Tribulation|tribulation]] and persecution before the ultimate triumph of the [[w:Kingship and kingdom of God|Kingdom of God]]. (Wikipedia)
* The '''[[w:Olivet Discourse]]''' or Olivet prophecy is a biblical passage found in the [[w:Synoptic Gospels]] in [[w:Matthew 24]] and [[w:Matthew 25|25]], [[w:Mark 13]], and [[w:Luke 21]]. It is also known as the Little Apocalypse because it includes the use of [[w:Apocalypse|apocalyptic]] language, and it includes Jesus' warning to his followers that they will suffer [[w:great Tribulation|tribulation]] and persecution before the ultimate triumph of the [[w:Kingship and kingdom of God|Kingdom of God]]. (Wikipedia)
== Wikimedia Commons ==
* [[commons:Category:Book of Daniel]] for media throughout the centuries
** [[commons:Category:Daniel's vision of the four beasts]]
* [[commons:Category:Book of Revelation]] is the main category at the [[w:Wikimedia Commons]] for media about the [[w:Book of Revelation]] throughout the centuries.
** [[commons:Category:Red Dragon of Apocalypse]]
** [[commons:Category:Beasts of Revelation]]
** [[commons:Category:Beast from the sea]]
** [[commons:Category:Adoration of the Beast]]
** [[commons:Category:Beast from the Earth]]
** [[commons:Category:Number of the Beast]]


== Links to Wikipedia articles on the Book of Daniel in various languages ==
== Links to Wikipedia articles on the Book of Daniel in various languages ==