"God’s Sanctuary in Heaven Was Opened": Judgment, Salvation, and Cosmic Cultus in Revelation
Both Revelation’s apocalyptic opening of heaven, and its portrayal of heavenly space in cultic terms, have been extensively studied by scholars. The intersection of these two features, however, has not received significant attention. This article examines references to the opening of the heavenly sa...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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Neotestamentica
Year: 2021, Volume: 55, Issue: 2, Pages: 409-430 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
End of the world
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/ Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 21,22
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
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| Summary: | Both Revelation’s apocalyptic opening of heaven, and its portrayal of heavenly space in cultic terms, have been extensively studied by scholars. The intersection of these two features, however, has not received significant attention. This article examines references to the opening of the heavenly sanctuary in Revelation, arguing that they relate primarily, though not only, to judgment. It then turns to Revelation 21, where there is a striking change in cultic language, in particular the statement of the sanctuary’s absence (Rev 21:22). It argues that this shift is a coherent development from open sanctuary language earlier in Revelation, but one that lays the emphasis on salvation. Finally, comparison to heavenly openings in other biblical and apocalyptic texts uncovers parallel motifs whilst suggesting that Revelation stands apart in the extent of its emphasis upon first judgment and then salvation. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/neo.2021.0037 |