Flashcard sets with a 'apocalypse' term meaning 'an apocalyptic text. the book of revelation is an example of an apocalypse, and mark 13 is sometimes called the "little apocalypse." the greek name of the book of revelation is apokalupsos, "apocalypse." --- apocalyptic --- type of biblical and other literature in which a revelation is given through highly symbolic visions. the premier biblical examples are found in the books of revelation and daniel. from the greek meaning "uncovering" or "revelation." --- apocrypha --- writings included in the septuagint, orthodox, and/or roman catholic canon, but not the jewish tanak or protestant old testament. some of the apocryphal books are tobit, judith, and baruch. members of the groups that accept these books as canonical tend to call them the deuterocanonical books; "apocryphal" is considered derogatory and is mostly used in protestant settings. more generally, "apocryphal" refers to writings of questionable

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