The Old Testament in the Book of Revelation / / Steve Moyise

• Autore: Moyise Steve
• Pubblicazione: Sheffield, England : , : Sheffield Academic Press, , [1995]; ©1995
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (177 p.)
• Disciplina: 228/.06
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [147]-163) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 THE USE OF SCRIPTURE IN REVELATION 1-3; Chapter 3 JOHN'S USE OF DANIEL; Chapter 4 JOHN'S USE OF EZEKIEL; Chapter 5 THE USE OF SCRIPTURE AT QUMRAN; Chapter 6 REVELATION AND INTERTEXTUALITY; Chapter 7 EPILOGUE; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the relationship between the new context that John provides for his allusions and their context in the Old Testament. For example, did John choose texts to meet the needs of the recipients or did his meditation on the scriptures give him a unique insight into their situation? Ramsay held that local knowledge led to John's choice of texts whereas Beale believed that Revelation is a midrash on Daniel. Both are one-sided, as a study of John's use of Ezekiel shows. John based a number of his incidents on Ezekiel, in much the same order. Nevertheless, there are also major discont
• Titolo autorizzato: The Old Testament in the Book of Revelation
• ISBN: 1-283-20093-7; 9786613200938; 0-567-58863-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789783303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Library of New Testament studies.; Journal for the study of the New Testament. . -Supplement series ; ; 115.