A 'basso ostinato' in the structuring of the Apocalypse of John
The Apocalypse of John can be regarded as an artistically knitted narrative. However, the question remains how such a unity can be descriptionbed. From the viewpoint of the theory of music very valuable insights can be gained which help the exegete to view the text of the Apocalypse as a unity. It s...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1993
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| In: |
Neotestamentica
Year: 1993, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 299-312 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Narration B Revelation B Music B Christianity |
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| Summary: | The Apocalypse of John can be regarded as an artistically knitted narrative. However, the question remains how such a unity can be descriptionbed. From the viewpoint of the theory of music very valuable insights can be gained which help the exegete to view the text of the Apocalypse as a unity. It seems that in such a reading the references to the Christ-event function like the so called musical 'basso ostinato' which can be applied as the melody, binding the three acts of the Apocalypse together as a unity. In such a way the designation of the descriptionption of the Christ-event as a 'basso ostinato' leads the exegete to a fresh view on the unity of the text of the Apocalypse of John. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_309 |