"Revelations"

[Benjamin Fortson]

Funny--I've always just called it "Revelation" and feel like that's all
I've ever heard... Maybe "Revelations" is somehow influenced by the other
plural NT books (Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, etc. etc.)?
        I notice, though, that OED has cites going back to 1656 for the
plural.

Ben

On Wed, 20 Mar 2002, Bethany K. Dumas wrote:

> Recently on an email list, someone posted a query
> about "Revelations," meaning the last book of the New Testament. I asked,
> "The Revelation?" and was berated for my "snobbish" insistence on calling
> the book by its correct name (actually, there are several English
> translations of the Greek, but none use the plural "Revelations).
>
> I am curious about how/why that particular shift occurred - I cannot think
> of parallels, though there well may be some. Can someone help me?
>
> Bethany
>