Archive for the ‘Introductions on topics’ Category
Monday, August 27th, 2007
There are relatively few studies of the relationship between Revelation and the rest of the NT. More research is called for.A lot of complicated issues are involved, such as dating, authorship, the origins of the New Testament writings, and methodology.It is disputed whether John makes use of other NT writings. ...
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Monday, August 27th, 2007
The issue of symbolism in Revelation is one of the most complicated problems. It is often stated that consistency cannot be expected in an apocalyptic writing. Furthermore, there is considerable disagreement as to whether several texts should be understood "literally" or "symbolic". Moreover, the proper context of the various symbols ...
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Monday, August 27th, 2007
The entries marked Genre refer to works that are a part of the very important, but complex discussion of the problem of genre. Among the most influential works are the ones by the SBL Apocalypse Group, published in Semeia 14 (1979) and 36 (1986).
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Monday, August 27th, 2007
The entries marked language treat the problem of language of Revelation, including the discussion whether Revelation was dependent on or used the Greek or Hebrew Old Testament.
There are, of course, many philological or linguistic analyses in quite many studies on Revelation, but to qualify for inclusion, the ...
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Monday, August 27th, 2007
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