The Oxford Handbook of the Book of Revelation
Cover -- The Oxford Handbook of The Book of Revelation -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Revelation's Social Setting, Theological Perspective, and Literary Design -- 1. The Writer's Identity and Social Setting -- The...
| Summary: | Cover -- The Oxford Handbook of The Book of Revelation -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Revelation's Social Setting, Theological Perspective, and Literary Design -- 1. The Writer's Identity and Social Setting -- The Writer's Social Setting and Time Frame -- 2. Social Patterns and the Readers of Revelation -- Conflict with Those Outside the Community -- Internal Disputes over Accommodation of Greco-Roman Religious Practices -- Wealth and Complacency -- 3. Revelation's Theological Perspectives and Imagery -- God, the Lamb, the Witnesses, and New Jerusalem -- Satan, the Beast, the False Prophet, and Babylon -- 4. The Literary Structure and Movement of Revelation -- The First Three Cycles (Rev 1:9-11:18) -- The Last Three Cycles (11:19-22:5) -- 5. Conclusion -- Notes -- Part I: Literary Features of the book of Revelation -- Chapter 2: The Genre of the Book of Revelation -- Revelation as an Apocalypse -- Revelation as a Letter -- Revelation as a Prophecy -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Narrative Features of the Book of Revelation -- Revelation's Masterplot -- Characters and Characterization -- Architectural and Topographical Settings -- Numerical Symbolism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4: Imagery in the Book of Revelation -- Different Types of Figurative Speech -- From Word Pictures to a Symphony of Images -- The Multifaceted Background of the Images -- Function and Effect of the Imagery -- Impacts on the History of Reception -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Rhetorical Features of the Book of Revelation -- Introduction: Revelation as a "Rhetorical" Text -- John's Principal Rhetorical Goals -- John's Construction of Authority (Ethos) -- John's Appeals to the Emotions (Pathos) -- Appeals to Rational Argument (Logos) in Revelation -- Conclusion. The Book of Revelation holds a special fascination for both scholars and the general public. The book has generated widely differing interpretations, yet Revelation has surprisingly not been the focus of many single-volume reference works. The Oxford Handbook of the Book of Revelation fills a need in the study of this controversial book. Thirty essays by leading scholars from around the world orient readers to the major currents in the study of Revelation. Divided into five sections-Literary Features, Social Setting, Theology and Ethics, History of Reception and Influence, and Currents in Interpretation-the essays identify the major lines of interpretation that have shaped discussion of these topics, and then work through the aspects of those topics that are most significant and hold greatest promise for future research |
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| ISBN: | 0190655461 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190655433.001.0001 |