Reading Revelation in context: John's Apocalypse and Second Temple Judaism
The Parables of Enoch and Revelation 1:1-20: Daniel's Son of Man / Benjamin E. Reynolds -- 2. The Epistle of Enoch and Revelation 2:1-3:22: Poverty and Riches in the Present Age / Mark D. Mathews -- 3.The Testament of Levi and Revelation 4:1-11: Ascent to the Heavenly Throne / David A. deSilva...
| Summary: | The Parables of Enoch and Revelation 1:1-20: Daniel's Son of Man / Benjamin E. Reynolds -- 2. The Epistle of Enoch and Revelation 2:1-3:22: Poverty and Riches in the Present Age / Mark D. Mathews -- 3.The Testament of Levi and Revelation 4:1-11: Ascent to the Heavenly Throne / David A. deSilva --4. 4 Ezra and Revelation 5:1-14: Creaturely Images of the Messiah / Dana M. Harris -- 5. 2 Maccabees and Revelation 6:1-17: Martyrdom and Resurrection / Ian Paul -- 6. Psalms of Solomon and Revelation 7:1-17: The Sealing of the Servants of God / Ronald Herms -- -- The Testament of Adam and Revelation 8:1-13: Heavenly Silence / Jason Maston -- 8. The Animal Apocalypse and Revelation 9:1-21: Creaturely Images during the Great Tribulation / Ian Boxall -- 9.Jubilees and Revelation 10:1-11: Heavenly Beings Bearing Heavenly Books / John K. Goodrich -- 10. 4 Ezra and Revelation 11:1-19: A Man from the Sea and the Two Witnesses / Garrick V. Allen -- 11. The Life of Adam and Eve and Revelation 12:1-17: The Rebellion of the Satan Figure / Archie T. Wright -- 12. 4 Ezra and Revelation 13:1-18: Blasphemous Beasts / Jamie Davies -- 13. The Damascus Document and Revelation 14:1-20: Angels Marking Out the Two Ways / Ben C. Blackwell -- 14. Words of the Luminaries and Revelation 15:1-16:21: Plague Septets and Deliverance from Exile / Benjamin Wold -- 15. Joseph and Aseneth and Revelation 17:1-18: Women as Archetypes of Rebellion and Repentance / Edith M. Humphrey -- 16. The Epistle of Enoch and Revelation 18:1-24: Economic Critique of Rome / Cynthia Long Westfall -- 17. Psalms of Solomon and Revelation 19:1-21: Messianic Conquest of God's Enemies / Michael J. Gorman -- 18. The Book of the Watchers and Revelation 20:1-15: Redemptive Judgment on Fallen Angels / Elizabeth E. Shively -- 19. 4 Ezra and Revelation 21:1-22:5: Paradise City / Jonathan A. Moo -- 20. The Apocalypse of Zephaniah and Revelation 22:6-21: Angel Worship and Monotheistic Devotion / Sarah Underwood Dixon. "Reading Revelation in Context brings together short, accessible essays by a team of over 20 top scholars that compare and contrast the visions and apocalyptic imagery of the book of Revelation with various texts from Second Temple Jewish literature"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0310566231 |