LEADER 02811nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910791977203321 005 20230725021436.0 010 $a1-283-08888-6 010 $a9786613088888 010 $a0-567-10244-0 035 $a(CKB)2560000000073027 035 $a(EBL)686935 035 $a(OCoLC)721194821 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000521718 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12205205 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000521718 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10523486 035 $a(PQKB)11754662 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC686935 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL686935 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10466658 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL308888 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000073027 100 $a20101207d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe conversion of the nations in Revelation$b[electronic resource] /$fAllan J. McNicol 210 $aLondon $cT & T Clark$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (174 p.) 225 1 $aLibrary of New Testament studies ;$v438 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-567-11527-5 311 $a0-567-02608-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Problem of the Conversion of Nations in Revelation; 2 The Role of the Nations in Revelation; 3 The Ultimate Destiny of the Nations in Revelation; 4 The Scriptural Framework of the Conversion of the Nations in Revelation; 5 The Conversion of the Nations and the Central Message of the Apocalypse; 6 The Abiding Value of John's Apocalypse; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of Primary Sources; Index of Authors and Characters 330 $aAllan McNicol examines the longstanding tension between the author of Revelation's description of the destruction of unrepentant nations early in the book in contrast with their final experience of salvation in Rev 21.24-26. McNicol examines how the author of Revelation interprets and re-fashions both scripture and the myths of the age in order to lay out his vision of redemption - leading to his ultimate conclusion that human political power (Rome) will crumble before the influence of the crucified Jesus. Through careful attention to references to the 'pilgrimage to the Gentiles' in prophetic 410 0$aLibrary of New Testament studies ;$v438. 606 $aRedemption$xBiblical teaching 615 0$aRedemption$xBiblical teaching. 676 $a228.06 700 $aMcNicol$b Allan J$g(Allan James),$f1939-$01490393 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910791977203321 996 $aThe conversion of the nations in Revelation$93711741 997 $aUNINA