Visions of the Apocalypse

Receptions of John's Revelation in Western Imagination

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

John's Revelation has led to countless diverse and divergent interpretations. Readers' cryptic notions of violent end-time scenarios, strict prophetic truths, and encouragement for the faithful have undeniably colored the book's reception through the centuries. In Visions of the Apocalypse, Bruce Chilton maps the ways in which the text has been read through the centuries and introduces these main interpretations of Revelation, such as Papias' millenarian kingdom, Augustine's vertical ascent to heaven, Origen's transcendent message, and Dionysius' belief in Revelation's hidden message. Visions of the Apocalypse provides the ways in which Revelation has been read and suggests to today's readers the strategies for understanding John's Revelation in a contemporary context.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-10-17
Mått:139 x 217 x 12 mm
Vikt:236 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:175
Förlag:Baylor University Press
ISBN:9781602589827

Utforska kategorier

Biblar inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Bruce Chilton is Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion at Bard College in Annandale, New York. He is the author or editor of several volumes, including The Targums: A Critical Introduction and In Quest of the Historical Pharisees.

Recensioner i media

"Bruce Chilton provides us with a creative and coherent narrative of how and why various textual approaches to interpreting Revelation emerged--and have remained with us, often in updated cultural garb. While other specialists in reception history may quarrel with this or that interpretation, scholars and students alike will greatly benefit from his thoroughly researched and insightful work." -- Michael J Gorman, Raymond E Brown Professor of Biblical Studies & Theology, St Mary's Seminary & University

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 A Thousand Years of Joy2 Transcendent Power3 Oracle of Redemption4 War with the Antichrist5 The Progress of the Saints6 Hell on Earth7 Visions in Patmos, and BeyondNotes