On the genre and message of revelation: star visions and sky journeys

According to Revelation 4:1, John the Seer looks in the sky and observes an "open door." Then the "first voice" invites John "up" to the heavens to witness what must take place. "In the spirit," John describes what he sees in the sky. Is John really looking at...

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Main Author: Malina, Bruce J. 1933-2017 (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Peabody, Mass. Hendrickson 1995
In:Year: 1995
Reviews:, in: ETR 72/2 (1997) 308-309 (Campbell, Gordon)
, in: JSNT 65 (1997) 126 (Pearson, Brook W.R.)
, in: CBQ 59 (1997) 165-167 (Morton, Russell)
, in: TJT 13 (1997) 281-282 (Janzen, Anna)
, in: JBL 116 (1997) 763-765 (deSilva, David A.)
, in: HeyJ 39 (1998) 437-438 (Sylwanowicz, Michael)
, in: BTB 26 (1996) 89-90 (Barr, David L.)
MALINA, Bruce J., On the Genre and Message of Revelations: Star Visions and Sky Journeys (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1995), pp. xvii + 317. N.p. ISBN 1-56563- 040-8 (1997)
[Rezension von: Malina, Bruce J., On the Genre and Message of Revelation: Star Visions and Sky Journeys] (1997) (DeSilva, David A., 1967 -)
[Rezension von: MALINA, BRUCE J., On the Genre and Message of Revelation: Star Visions and Sky Journeys] (1997) (Morton, Russell S., 1954 -)
Edition:1. print.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Revelation / Tradition-historical research / New Testament / Literary genre / Literary criticism
B Bible / Astrology
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. N.T. Revelation Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Stars Observations
B Bible and astrology
B Revelation
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