Does Revelation 14:11 teach eternal torment?: examining a proof-text on hell

This article examines a text (Rev. 14:11) that is usually cited to support the doctrine of hell as eternal torment. A new exegetical interpretation of Revelation 14:11 is proposed, suggesting that the traditional reading of the elements of this verse misses the inverted parallelistic structure of th...

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Main Author: Bowles, Ralph G. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Paternoster Press 2001
In: Evangelical quarterly
Year: 2001, Volume: 73, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-36
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 14,11 / Hell / Last Judgment / Immortality
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
NBQ Eschatology

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