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I'm not religious, but I am a voracious reader, and I think Revelations from the Old Testament is probably going to predate this apocalyptic story by more than
by robotkdick 8y ago
I'm not religious, but I am a voracious reader, and I think Revelations from the Old Testament is probably going to predate this apocalyptic story by more than 6000 years. For a more specifically urban tale of apocalypse, there's Sodom and Gomorrah:
"Sodom and Gomorrah, notoriously sinful cities in the biblical book of Genesis, destroyed by 'sulfur and fire' because of their wickedness (Genesis 19:24)"
Reference: https://www.britannica.com/place/Sodom-and-Gomorrah https://www.britannica.com/place/Sodom-and-Gomorrah
Most 'modern' stories have either biblical, Greek, or mythological roots. Apocalyptic themes have always been a big seller, e.g., Jesus of Nazareth predicted a second coming that would not be a pleasant experience. In scholarly circles, he's known as emerging from a group of apocalyptic prophets, which were common for his time.
- zdragnar 8y agoConsidering the etymology (Greek) and meaning (to reveal, as in the prophesies coming to pass), your point should come as no surprise (it is the book of Revelations, after all). In fact, I become silently irked when I see the word "apocalypse" used in a non-biblical sense, though I am not a religious person.
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoUm, Revelations is in the New Testament. It was written around 90 AD. And I don't think any of the Old Testament is as old as 6000 years.
- robotkdick 8y agoYou’re right on the details, my bad for not looking up the dates and books, but the argument would be the same, except to say 1600 years or so prior to the cited work in the article, meaning the article is incorrect in its facts. If I was writing an article I guess I would have checked my facts ;)