# Die Offenbarung Johannis — English Index

**Full title:** *Die Offenbarung Johannis: Eine astronomisch-historische Untersuchung*
**Author:** Nikolaus Morosow
**Published:** Stuttgart, 1912 (W. Spemann). German translation of the Russian original (1907).
**Foreword:** Prof. Dr. Arthur Drews, Karlsruhe

## Summary

Morosow applies astronomical computation to date the Book of Revelation (Apocalypse of John),
concluding it was written on **30 September 395 AD** during a storm on the island of Patmos,
and arguing the author was **John Chrysostom** (Johannes von Antiochien), the famous opponent
of Byzantine political-religious absolutism. The astronomical calculations were independently
verified by astronomers Kamensky and Ljapin of the Pulkowa Observatory (St. Petersburg).

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## Table of Contents (English)


- [Preface to First Russian Edition (by Morosow)](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#preface-russian-edition)
- [Preface to German Edition (by Morosow)](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#preface-to-german-edition)
- [Foreword by Prof. Arthur Drews](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#foreword-drews)

### Part I — Introduction

  - [Chapter I — On the Worldviews of the Past and the Difficulty of Understanding Them for Modern People](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-i) — *Das zornige Antlitz der Sonne in der Wolke, der Vorbotin*
  - [Chapter II — On Astrology and the Mysterious Phenomena of the Sky](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-ii) — *Ueber die Astrologie und die geheimnisvollen Erscheinungen auf der Himmelskuppel. Die ganze Welt war für unsere Vorfahren voll verborgenen*
  - [Chapter III — On the Typical Forms of Storm Clouds During Autumn Thunderstorms](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-iii) — *Einiges über die typischen Formen der Wolken zur Zeit der Herbstgewitter.*
  - [Chapter IV — First Encounter with the Apocalypse](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-iv) — *Die erste Begegnung mit der Apokalypse. Oft kam mir der Gedanke: kann man*

### Part II — The Revelation in Storm and Thunder on Patmos (30 Sept 395)

  - [Chapter V — A Lamb-Cloud Flies Across the Sky — Hymn to the Constellation of Aries](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-v) — *Ein Lämmerwölklein fliegt über den Himmel. Hymne auf das Sternbild*
  - [Chapter VI — The Positions of the Planets Among the Zodiacal Constellations During the Storm of 30 September 395](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-vi) — *Die Lage der Planeten inmitten der Sternbilder des Zodialtus während des Gewitters am 30. September*
  - [Chapter VII — The Dead Calm Before the Approaching Storm After the First Sharp Wind Gusts](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-vii) — *Die Totenstille vor dem herannahenden Gewitter nach den ersten scharfen*
  - [Chapter IX — The Image of the Sea Churned Up by the Storm](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-ix) — *Das Bild des vom Gewitter aufgewühlten Meeres. l Der fünfte Bote blies in*
  - [Chapter X — The First Transient Rainbow — A Piece of Bark Thrown to John by the Storm](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-x) — *Der erste vorübergehend erscheinende Regenbogen. Der Sturm wirft dem Johannes*
  - [Chapter XI — The Sea Throws a Reed to John — Image of Two Gulls Fighting the Storm — Apparition of a New Figure](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-xi) — *Das Meer wirft dem Johannes ein Schilfrohr zu. Das Bild des Kampfes zweier*
  - [Chapter XII — The Image of the Sun in the Constellation of Virgo — A New Battle of the Clouds](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-xii) — *Das Bild der Sonne im Sternbilde der jungfrau. Ein neuer Kampf der Wolken. Und*
  - [Chapter XIII — Further Description of the Ghostly Cloud with Seven Heads and Another Cloud with Two Horns](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-xiii) — *Weitere Beschreibung der gespenstischen Wolke mit den sieben*
  - [Chapter XIV — The Rising of the Constellation of Aries — Joyful Expectation of a Calm Starry Night After Storm and Earthquake — Bloody Streaks of Light](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-xiv) — *Der Aufgang des Sternbildes des Widders. Jubelnde Er*
  - [Chapter XVI — Seven Brief Rain-Showers from Small Clouds Accompanying the Storm, Flying Past at Sunset](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-xvi) — *Sieben kurze Regengüsse aus den Wölkchen, den Begleitern des Gewitters, die während der Abendröte vorbeiflogen.*
  - [Chapter XVII — The Cloud-Silhouette of a Woman with a Cup Against the Purple Background of the Fading Sunset](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-xvii) — *Die Wolkensilhouette des Weibes mit dem Kelche auf dem purpurnen Hintergrunde der verlöschenden Abendröte.*
  - [Chapter XIX — The Nocturnal Dreams of John](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-xix) — *Nächtliche Träume des Johannes. Hierauf vernahm ich im Flimmern der Sterne*
  - [Chapter XX — The Twilight Dreams of John](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-xx) — *Dämmerungsträume des Johannes. In dieser Nacht sah ich einen neuen Boten (das Sternbild*
  - [Chapter XXI — The Morning of the New Day — John Measures with a Reed](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-xxi) — *Der Morgen des neuen Tages. Johannes misst mit einem*
  - [Chapter XXII — Closing Word](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#chapter-xxii) — *Schlusswort. , Der Bote, der mir dies zuflüsterte, zeigte mir am Himmel einen*

### Part III — When Was the Revelation Written? Astronomical Dating

  - [Part III — When Was the Revelation Written? Astronomical Dating](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#part-iii) *(see full text)*

### Part IV — The Byzantine Empire in the Late 4th Century and the Letters to the Seven Churches

  - [Part IV — The Byzantine Empire in the Late 4th Century and the Letters to the Seven Churches](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#part-iv) *(see full text)*

### Part V — The Identity of the Author: John Chrysostom

  - [Part V — The Identity of the Author: John Chrysostom](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#part-v) *(see full text)*

### Appendices

  - [Appendix I — Verification of Calculations by Astronomers Kamensky & Ljapin (Pulkowa)](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#appendix-i)
  - [Appendix II — Newton on the Apocalypse](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#appendix-ii)
  - [Appendix III — Ancient Books Whose Inauthenticity Is Revealed by Astronomical Dating](text/die-offenbarung-johannis/text_formatted.md#appendix-iii)

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## Key Themes and Concepts


| Theme | Notes |
|-------|-------|
| Astronomical dating of the Apocalypse | Core thesis: Revelation was written 30 Sept 395 AD |
| John Chrysostom as author | Morosow's identification of the author |
| Planetary positions (zodiac, 395 AD) | Chapter VI — planets in zodiacal constellations |
| Storm on Patmos | Part II — visionary experience as real thunderstorm |
| Byzantine imperial church politics | Part IV — context of the seven letters |
| Pulkowa Observatory verification | Appendix I — independent astronomical check |
| Newton on the Apocalypse | Appendix II |
| Fomenko / New Chronology relevance | Morosow was a direct predecessor of Fomenko's NC; this book is one of his core works |

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## About the Author


**Nikolaus Morosow** (Nikolai Aleksandrovich Morozov, 1854–1946) was a Russian scientist, revolutionary,
and political prisoner. He spent 25 years in the Schlüsselburg fortress (1882–1905), during which
he wrote this and other works. He was a professor of astronomy, member of nearly all Russian natural
science societies, and a direct intellectual predecessor of Anatoly Fomenko's New Chronology.
The Russian Orthodox Church had this book banned as *'harmful to the Orthodox Church'* (c. 1908).

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