Apocalypse and Allegiance Worship, Politics, and Devotion in the Book of Revelation

Name: Apocalypse and Allegiance Worship, Politics, and Devotion in the Book of Revelation
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ISBN: 9781587432613

ISBN-10: 1587432617

ISBN-13: 9781587432613

Edition: 2010

Authors: J. Nelson Kraybill, Baker Publishing Group Staff

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In this lively introduction, J. Nelson Kraybill shows how the book of Revelation was understood by its original readers and what it means for Christians today. Kraybill places Revelation in its first-century context, providing a vivid window into the political, economic, and social realities of the early church. His fresh interpretation highlights Revelation's liturgical structure and directs readers' attentions to twenty-first-century issues of empire, worship, and allegiance, showing how John's apocalypse is relevant to the spiritual life of believers today. The book includes maps, timelines, photos, a glossary, discussion questions, and stories of modern Christians who live out John's…

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List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Brazos Press
Publication date: 4/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.06" wide x 9.09" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

J. Nelson Kraybill is President of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana.



Illustrations


Acknowledgments


Abbreviations


Introduction: Worship Is Political



A Prophet in Trouble



Stampeding Empires



Beastly Worship



Accuser of Our Comrades



The Cosmic Throne Room



The Lamb Is Lord of History



Seal of the Living God



A Harlot Drunk with Blood



The Economics of Worship



Letters to Seven Churches



All Things New



Long-Term Hope


Time Line of Events, People, and Empires That Figure in Revelation


Glossary


Relative Value of Roman Coins in the First Century AD


Bibliography


Map


Scripture Index


Subject Index