Revelation Resources

Resources for the academic study of the Book of Revelation

Logo image with three first Greek words in Book of Revelation
  • Home
  • Sitemap
  • Subscribe
  • E-list
  • Topics
  • Contact
  • About
You are here: Home / General Introduction / Dating / Witulski, Johannesoffenbarung und Kaiser Hadrian

Witulski, Johannesoffenbarung und Kaiser Hadrian

Published December 28, 2007 by dr. Georg Adamsen. Last Updated January 29, 2016 Leave a Comment

Witulski, Thomas. Die Johannesoffenbarung und Kaiser Hadrian: Studien zur Datierung der neutestamentlichen Apokalpyse. Forschung zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments, vol. 221. Göttingen: Vandehoeck und Ruprecht, 2007. 415 pp. €84.00

This volume – part of his Habilitationsschrift! – argues that Revelation was written very late, around 132 AD.

Witulski argues that Rev 2:12-17.18-27; 13:1-18; 17:9-14 and 21:1-8 not only allows this very late dating, but substantiates it.

According to Witulski, the two beasts of Revelation 13 are the Emperor Hadrian and the Sophist Antonius Polemon, a friend and political advisor of the Emperor. The “throne of Satan” (Rev 2:13) can just as easily be identified with Traian’s temple in Pergamum.

The volume includes bibliographical references, sources, and index (p. 367-415). More here.

Filed Under: Dating, New publications, Roman Emperors Tagged With: Thomas Witulski

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Feedback

If you notice something which seems strange, is wrong, or if you have a tip about a new scholarly book or article on the Book of Revelation / The Apocalypse, don't hesitate to let me know. Thank you very much. Dr. Georg Adamsen
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

My Revelation sites

  • About Revelation (Danish)
  • The Last Book (Danish)

Recent Posts

  • Georg S. Adamsen, Book of Revelation
  • E. S. Constantinou, Andrew of Caesarea and the Apocalypse
  • Pierre Prigent, Commentary on the Apocalypse

Recent Comments

  • Alton Crapps on Olaf Moe, Bibelens siste bok
  • Rev. Denis C. Gray on Just now: Lenski’s NT commentary for only $200
  • Adamsen on Georg S. Adamsen, Book of Revelation

Archives

Categories

Copyright © 2021 · WPbureauet.dk