Hate Never Dispelled Hate: No Place for the Pharmakos (Revelation 22:15)
Pharmakoi in Revelation 22:15 are situated outside the holy city thus stating that there is no place in a peaceful society for blaming others for the fault that is their own. This idea of blame and revenge lies at the very heart of society, and Jesus in his death as a pharmakos uncovers the mechanis...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2004
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2004, Volume: 34, Issue: 3, Pages: 105-113 |
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| Summary: | Pharmakoi in Revelation 22:15 are situated outside the holy city thus stating that there is no place in a peaceful society for blaming others for the fault that is their own. This idea of blame and revenge lies at the very heart of society, and Jesus in his death as a pharmakos uncovers the mechanism of blame and revenge which generates violence. In this article I examine occurrences of pharmakos- type words and consider them in the Septuagint, in Greek literature, and in the book of Revelation, showing that Girard's mimetic theory can be detected in the book of Revelation. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/01461079040340030301 |