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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453042803321

Titolo

Revelation and the politics of apocalyptic interpretation [[electronic resource] /] / Richard B. Hays and Stefan Alkier, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Waco, Tex., : Baylor University Press, c2012

ISBN

9786613699886

1-280-78949-2

1-60258-563-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HaysRichard B

AlkierStefan

Disciplina

228/.06

Soggetti

Apocalyptic literature - History and criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Proceedings of a conference held Oct. 7-10, 2010 at Duke Divinity School.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. What Has the Spirit Been Saying?: Theological and Hermeneutical Reflections on the Book of Revelation; 2. Models for Intertextual Interpretation of Revelation; 3. The Reception of Daniel 7 in the Revelation of John; 4. Faithful Witness, Alpha and Omega: The Identity of Jesus in the Apocalypse of John; 5. God, Israel, and Ecclesia in the Apocalypse; 6. Revelation and Christian Hope: Political Implications of the Revelation to John

7. Witness or Warrior?: How the Book of Revelation Can Help Christians Live Their Political Lives 8. The Apocalypse in the Framework of the Canon; 9. Reading What Is Written in the Book of Life: Theological Interpretation of the Book of Revelation Today ; Abbreviations; Notes; Works Cited; Contributors; Scripture Index; General Index

Sommario/riassunto

John's apocalyptic revelation tends to be read either as an esoteric mystery or a breathless blueprint for the future. Missing, though, is how Revelation is the most visually stunning and politically salient text in the canon. Revelation and the Politics of Apocalyptic Interpretation explores the ways in which Revelation, when read as the last book in



the Christian Bible, is in actuality a crafted and contentious word. Senior scholars, including N.T. Wright, Richard Hays, Marianne Meyer Thompson, and Stephan Alkier, reveal the intricate intertextual interplay between this apocalyptic