Rest and Victory in Revelation 14.13
Most commentators suggest that 'rest from toil' in Rev. 14.13 refers to relief from the enduring hardships of persecution. Based on the cultural and narrative contexts of the book of Revelation, it is argued in this study that this 'rest' reflects two Jewish traditions: (1) rest...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2019]
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Journal for the study of the New Testament
Year: 2019, Volume: 41, Issue: 3, Pages: 344-362 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 14,13
/ Old Testament
/ Early Judaism
/ Rest
/ Work
/ Enemy
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality HB Old Testament HC New Testament HD Early Judaism |
| Further subjects: | B
Rest
B Intertextuality B Revelation B Jewish backgrounds B Rhetoric B Persecution |
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| Summary: | Most commentators suggest that 'rest from toil' in Rev. 14.13 refers to relief from the enduring hardships of persecution. Based on the cultural and narrative contexts of the book of Revelation, it is argued in this study that this 'rest' reflects two Jewish traditions: (1) rest from work and (2) rest from enemies. It also proposes that 'rest from toil' also carries a strong connotation of victory over persecutors - a reading with important implications for understanding John's rhetorical strategy of increasing the motivation for his readers/hearers to remain faithful to Christ, even when facing death. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5294 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0142064X18821547 |