Discovering Revelation: content, interpretation, reception
Intro -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- Between fascination and repugnance -- Reading Revelation -- John's commission and Jesus' messages (1.1-3.22) -- The three series of God's judgements (4.1-16.21) -- The fall of Babylon and descent of New Jerusalem (17.1-22.5) -- Cl...
| Summary: | Intro -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- Between fascination and repugnance -- Reading Revelation -- John's commission and Jesus' messages (1.1-3.22) -- The three series of God's judgements (4.1-16.21) -- The fall of Babylon and descent of New Jerusalem (17.1-22.5) -- Closing words (22.6-21) -- Structure and interpretation -- 2 Interpreting Revelation: strategies for reading -- Engaging the 'three worlds' of Revelation -- Reading Revelation through the centuries: a question of genre -- Revelation as a letter -- Revelation as a prophetic word -- Revelation as an apocalypse -- The general approach of this volume -- 3 The text of Revelation: origins and transmission -- The writer of the text -- The composition of the text -- The date of the text -- The language of the text -- Handing down the text -- 4 The world of John the Seer: locating the text historically and socially -- The religious and ideological context -- The economic and military contexts -- 5 A revelation of Jesus Christ (Revelation 1) -- Authorship and authority in Revelation -- Encountering Jesus in Revelation -- 6 Oracles from the glorified Christ (Revelation 2-3) -- The form and message of the oracles -- 1 Command to John to write -- 2 Identification of the speaker -- 3 Commendation and instructions -- 4 Rebuke and call for change -- 5 Promises to 'the one who conquers' -- 6 Admonition to all the assemblies to 'listen' -- Local challenges facing one or more congregations -- 1 Tensions with the synagogue -- 2 Pressures and hostility from Greco-Roman neighbours -- 3 A gospel of accommodation -- Conclusion -- 7 Visions of the cosmic centre (Revelation 4-5) -- Getting 'there' -- The heavenly court -- The commissioning of the Lamb -- The larger picture and audience perspective -- Revelation and worship. |
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| ISBN: | 0281069727 |