Hearing the Lector's Voice: The Reception and Delivery of the Oracles in Revelation 1:7-8
This study will examine how the two oracles in Revelation 1:7-8 might have been regarded by the original audience and also consider how they might have been read by the lector to each of the seven churches. The oral cultural context from which they originated decisively shaped their form and content...
| Published in: | Australian biblical review |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
[publisher not identified]
[2020]
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| In: |
Australian biblical review
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 1
/ Oracle
/ Apocalypticism
/ Revelation
/ Revelation
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Summary: | This study will examine how the two oracles in Revelation 1:7-8 might have been regarded by the original audience and also consider how they might have been read by the lector to each of the seven churches. The oral cultural context from which they originated decisively shaped their form and contents and must be considered in any analysis. The essay will proceed in three steps. First, it will argue that in the recitation of Revelation, the assemblies in Asia Minor would have perceived the following: the author's presence, his authority as a prophet, and the divine presence. Second, this study will examine the poetic nature of the oracle in Revelation 1:7, which would have given it a distinct sound compared to the surrounding text and perhaps also given it an authoritative quality when it was read aloud. Finally, the essay will explore John's use of first-person direct speech in Revelation 1:8, as it functions to conjure up God's voice as the divine declaration is recited by the lector. |
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| ISSN: | 0045-0308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Australian biblical review
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