LEADER 03294nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910453042803321 005 20210924092402.0 010 $a9786613699886 010 $a1-280-78949-2 010 $a1-60258-563-6 035 $a(CKB)2550000000107223 035 $a(EBL)951445 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000692766 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11390651 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000692766 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10639116 035 $a(PQKB)11606847 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC951445 035 $a(OCoLC)809617516 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse18952 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL951445 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10576449 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL369988 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000107223 100 $a20120104d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aRevelation and the politics of apocalyptic interpretation$b[electronic resource] /$fRichard B. Hays and Stefan Alkier, editors 210 $aWaco, Tex. $cBaylor University Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (240 p.) 300 $aProceedings of a conference held Oct. 7-10, 2010 at Duke Divinity School. 311 $a1-60258-562-8 311 $a1-60258-561-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $a7. 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 330 $aJohn'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 606 $aApocalyptic literature$xHistory and criticism$vCongresses 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aApocalyptic literature$xHistory and criticism 676 $a228/.06 701 $aHays$b Richard B$01048331 701 $aAlkier$b Stefan$01030979 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453042803321 996 $aRevelation and the politics of apocalyptic interpretation$92476569 997 $aUNINA