The Walls of Babylon: an Alternative Reading of the Revelation to John
The Walls Of Babylon; Contents; Introduction: The Beating Heart Within; PART I: ORIGINS; 1 The Clash and Fusion of Empires; 2 Diversity and Conflict in the Early Church; 3 Schism and Heresy; 4 The Immediate Historical Context; PART II: A PILGRIMAGE TO JERUSALEM; 5 In the Throne Room of the Great Kin...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham
Fortress Academic
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Arthur, David, The walls of Babylon] (2020) (Moloney, Francis J., 1940 -)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Revelation
Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Bible B Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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Volltext (Aggregator) Volltext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The Walls Of Babylon; Contents; Introduction: The Beating Heart Within; PART I: ORIGINS; 1 The Clash and Fusion of Empires; 2 Diversity and Conflict in the Early Church; 3 Schism and Heresy; 4 The Immediate Historical Context; PART II: A PILGRIMAGE TO JERUSALEM; 5 In the Throne Room of the Great King; 6 The Seven Seals; 7 The Seven Trumpets; 8 The Rise of the Beast; 9 The Seven Bowls; 10 The New Jerusalem; 11 The Great City Babylon; 12 The Celestial Woman; Conclusion: Excelsior; Epilogue: The Mark of Cain; Select Bibliography; Index; About the Author The Walls of Babylon is a revisionist reading of the Revelation to John, yielding startling insights into the historical roots of Gnosticism, the social dynamics of the early church, and the radically iconoclastic trajectory of biblical prophecy |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-243) and index |
| ISBN: | 1978702507 |