The cosmic conflict: Jesus against the devil in the letter to the church in Smyrna (Rev 2:8-11)
Scholars studying cosmic conflict in the book of Revelation primarily focus on chapters 12-14, while the letters to the seven churches are often overlooked. In this article I demonstrate the presence of key elements of cosmic conflict in the letters to the seven churches, with a particular focus on...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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Scottish journal of theology
Year: 2025, Volume: 78, Issue: 2, Pages: 126-137 |
| Further subjects: | B
Cosmic Conflict
B Revelation B Good and evil B Smyrna B seven letters |
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| Summary: | Scholars studying cosmic conflict in the book of Revelation primarily focus on chapters 12-14, while the letters to the seven churches are often overlooked. In this article I demonstrate the presence of key elements of cosmic conflict in the letters to the seven churches, with a particular focus on the letter to the church in Smyrna (Rev 2:8-11). I identify the main facets of spiritual warfare, such as Jesus Christ versus the devil; Christians versus Jews/Romans; and victory/life versus defeat/death. I conclude that this passage contributes to the military narrative of cosmic conflict in the Apocalypse. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-3065 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S003693062400067X |
