Apokalipsy – orędzia nadziei w Biblii

Abstract

In the Holy Scripture we find two books that are recognized by exegetes as apocalyptic. In the Old Testament – the Book of Daniel, the first of the twelve minor prophets; in the New Testament, its last book – the Apocalypse, attributed to Saint John the Evangelist. This study analyzes the apocalyptic content of these two books: the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel and Saint John’s Book of Revelation. These analyses will help determine how the apocalyptic message of hope should be understood in the light of the Bible. Both, the Book of Daniel and the Revelation to John reveal the theological meaning of human history, which is often confused due to the intervention of the beast. But there is hope for an ultimately positive end of human history. These two books are also a sign of hope for today. Neither the eternally renewed conflicts and harm done to individuals and nations, nor the gloomy forecasts for the future can invalidate the truth that history and the fate of mankind are in the end governed by divine providence.