thedruid2012
12-04-2002, 09:26 AM
dear group,
"the word 'apocalypse' originally had nothing to do with the end of
the world or of the age or of a terrible destructive transition.
literally it meant: "pulling away the veil." it is the greek noun
apokalupsis, which comes from the verb apokalupto, which meant: "to
disclose or uncover" (liddell & scott. greek-english lexicon. oxford.
1972. pg. 86), and comes from adding the preposition "apo" to the
greek verb kalupto, 'to cover,' (liddel & scott. pg. 346) and is
closely associated with the noun kalputa, a veil. thus it really
meant: "uncovering by pulling away the veil."
sheds a more positive light.
mike.
"the word 'apocalypse' originally had nothing to do with the end of
the world or of the age or of a terrible destructive transition.
literally it meant: "pulling away the veil." it is the greek noun
apokalupsis, which comes from the verb apokalupto, which meant: "to
disclose or uncover" (liddell & scott. greek-english lexicon. oxford.
1972. pg. 86), and comes from adding the preposition "apo" to the
greek verb kalupto, 'to cover,' (liddel & scott. pg. 346) and is
closely associated with the noun kalputa, a veil. thus it really
meant: "uncovering by pulling away the veil."
sheds a more positive light.
mike.