The author of the book names himself John four times (1:1, 4, 9; 22:8), though he does not claim to be John the apostle. The traditional view is that John the Apostle wrote the book. Many scholars date it around A.D. 95. The Greek word for revelation is apokalupsis, which means, "to uncover," "to take away a veil," or "to bring from hiding." This means that the book does not try to cover up or hide the message of God but rather to reveal it, to uncover it.