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Revelation and the Politics of Apocalyptic Interpretation

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ISBN-10: 160258561X

ISBN-13: 9781602585614

Edition: 2012

Authors: Richard B. Hays, Stefan Alkier

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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 Interpretationexplores 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 Meye Thompson, and Stephan Alkier, reveal the intricate intertextual interplay between this apocalyptically charged book, its resonances with the Old Testament, and its political implications. In so doing, the…    
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Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Publication date: 7/15/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 239
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Introduction
What Has the Spirit Been Saying? Theological and Hermeneutical Reflections on the Reception/Impact History of the Book of Revelation
Models for Intertextual Interpretation of Revelation
The Reception of Daniel 7 in the Revelation of John
Faithful Witness, Alpha and Omega: The Identity of Jesus in the Apocalypse of John
God, Israel, and Ecclesia in the Apocalypse
Revelation and Christian Hope: Political Implications of the Revelation to John
Witness or Warrior? How the Book of Revelation Can Help Christians Live Their Political Lives
The Apocalypse in the Framework of the Canon
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
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