The book of Revelation is sometimes referred to as the “Apocalypse of John” because it is God’s revealing of the end times to the apostle John. Further, the Greek word for “apocalypse” is the very first word in the Greek text of the book of Revelation. The phrase “apocalyptic literature” is used to describe the use of symbols, images, and numbers to depict future events.
Kitabu cha Ufunuo wakati mwingine hujulikana kama "Ufunuo wa Yohana" kwa sababu Mungu anamfunulia Yohana kuhusu nyakati za mwisho. Zaidi, neno la kiyunani la "ufunuo” ndilo neno la kwanza katika kitabu cha Ufunuo. Kifungu “uandishi wa kimafumbo” limetumika kuelezea utumizi wa ishara, picha na idadi zinazo elezea yatakayo tokea baadaye.