The Image of the Beast as a Parody of the Two Witnesses
This article will examine the parodic characterisation of the image of the beast (Rev 13.15) who mimics the two witnesses (11.3-12) from a literary perspective. There is evidence of this mimicry based on the appearance of the textual markers, εἰκών and πνεῦμα. This study will examine parody in relat...
| Published in: | New Testament studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Cambridge Univ. Press
2022
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| In: |
New Testament studies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Revelation
/ Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 11,3-12
/ Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 13,15
/ Animals
/ Picture
/ Witness
/ Immitation
/ Parody
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
image of the beast
B two witnesses B Parody B Apocalypse B Literary B Mimicry |
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| Summary: | This article will examine the parodic characterisation of the image of the beast (Rev 13.15) who mimics the two witnesses (11.3-12) from a literary perspective. There is evidence of this mimicry based on the appearance of the textual markers, εἰκών and πνεῦμα. This study will examine parody in relation to other parodic characterisations that appear in the Apocalypse. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-8145 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0028688521000369 |