Ramona BrownApocalyptic literature is a specific form of prophecy, largely involving symbols and imagery and predicting disaster and destruction. Apocalyptic literature frequently contains strange descriptions and bizarre imagery: the terrible, iron-toothed beas of Daniel 7, the long-haired locusts with men's faces of Revelation 9, the four-faced creatures of Ezekiel 1. Apocalyptic literature involves descriptions of the end of the world and typically depicts magnificent, disastrous events. In the Old Testament, books such as Ezekiel, Daniel, and Zechariah contain elements of apocalyptic literature. The same is true of certain passages in the New Testament, such as 2 Thessalonians 2, Mark 13, and Matthew 24. And, of course, the entire book of Revelation is apocalyptic; in fact, the Greek word apocalypse means "revelation." Read More Read Less