Archive for the ‘Introductions on topics’ Category

Remarks on scholarly commentaries

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

The commentaries included in the category Scholarly commentaries are either scholarly (i.e., written for scholars and serious students) or written by scholars and with a specific, valuable view on Revelation or one of the topics discussed on Revelation Resources. Although it is hardly possible to rank commentaries objectively, I would suggest ...

Remarks on writings in the Scandinavian languages

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

This topic includes references to on-line material or written contributions in the Scandinavian languages (Danish, Norwegian and Swedish) that are either scholarly of nature or written by scholars. Full-scale exegetical commentaries Major scholarly commentaries are few: Peder Madsen, Johannes' Aabenbaring and Holger Mosbech, Johannes' Aabenbaring with the two accompanying volumes: Mosbech, Fortolkningen ...

Remarks on structure

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

The entries marked structure deal with the problem of structure, one of the more controversial, but also important issues as regards the interpretation of Revelation. This issue has two aspects: First, the question of the textual organisation of Revelation (i.e. its "outline"), and, second, the relationship between the text and the ...

Remarks on the Use of the Old Testament

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

This topic deals with the relationship between the Old Testament and Revelation and of methodological considerations concerning this problem. Those commentaries that treat this topic in a systematic way will be listed. A special area of research within this topic is the question of typology, which therefore has its own topic (or ...

Remarks on rhetorical studies

Monday, August 27th, 2007

This topic refers to various studies which, while analysing various aspects of Revelation, employ ancient or modern rhetorical theory.As with alle the other topics, suggestions or contributions are welcome.

Om de skandinaviske henvisninger

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Denne gruppe indeholder henvisninger til online materiale eller trykte bøger og artikler, som jeg vurderer, man kan lære noget af. Der er ikke nødvendigvis tale om egentlig videnskabelige artikler. Nogle af artiklerne kan hjælpe ikke-fagfolk i gang med at læse Johannes' Åbenbaring.De skandinaviske sprog er i øvrigt: dansk, norsk og ...

Remarks on Revelation and art

Monday, August 27th, 2007

As is obvious from even a cursory reading of works on history of art, Revelation has had a profound influence on art. Art may reveal how Revelation was interpreted at a given time and place.