An apocalypse for the Church and for the world : the narrative function of universal language in the book of Revelation /

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This monograph examines the problem of universally inclusive language in the book of Revelation and the resulting narrative tension created by narrowly exclusive language. Analysis is conducted by placing relevant texts within their literary-narrative context and through consideration of how the aut...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Herms, Ronald
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; New York : W. de Gruyter, ©2006.
Colección:Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Beiheft 143.
Temas:
Bible. > Revelation > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Revelation > Language, style.
Bible. > Revelation
Apocalyptic literature > Comparative studies.
Littérature apocalyptique > Études comparatives.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > New Testament.
Language and languages > Style
Apocalyptic literature
Apocalyptic Literature.
Book of Revelation.
Early Jewish eschatology.
Fate of the Nations / Fate of the Gentiles.
Universalism.
Comparative studies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This monograph examines the problem of universally inclusive language in the book of Revelation and the resulting narrative tension created by narrowly exclusive language. Analysis is conducted by placing relevant texts within their literary-narrative context and through consideration of how the author understood and appropriated biblical traditions. A key feature of this study is its examination of four early Jewish documents with significant similarities to the problem being examined in Revelation. From these documents (Tobit; Similitudes of Enoch [1 Enoch 37-71]; 4 Ezra; and, Animal Apocalypse [1 Enoch 85-90]) a contextual picture emerges which allows a fuller understanding of Revelation's distinctive approach toward the problem of the fate of the nations. This study contends that the interpretive strategies applied to biblical traditions in Revelation have their roots in the wider early Jewish milieu. From this comparative analysis, identifiable patterns with regard to the role of 'universal terminology' in the communicative strategy of John's Apocalypse emerge.
Notas:Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Durham University.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 299 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-272) and indexes.
ISBN:9783110914511
3110914514
3110193124
9783110193121
ISSN:0171-6441 ;

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