Lion/Lamb in Revelation

As long as the Apocalypse has existed scholars have acknowledged the significance of the symbols of the lion and Lamb for understanding the message of the Apocalypse. The relationship between the two figures is particularly pivotal to the debate. There is, however, little scholarly consensus as to t...

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Authors: Skaggs, Rebecca (Author) ; Doyle, Thomas (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2009
In: Currents in biblical research
Year: 2009, Volume: 7, Issue: 3, Pages: 362-375
Further subjects:B Hearing
B Revelation
B Lion
B lamb
B apocalyptic symbols
B Seeing
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Summary:As long as the Apocalypse has existed scholars have acknowledged the significance of the symbols of the lion and Lamb for understanding the message of the Apocalypse. The relationship between the two figures is particularly pivotal to the debate. There is, however, little scholarly consensus as to the nature of this relationship. The purpose of this study is to articulate and clarify the scholarly debate on this issue in order to shed light on the issues involved and to suggest some possible solutions.
ISSN:1745-5200
Contains:Enthalten in: Currents in biblical research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1476993X09104458