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Revelations

visions, prophecy, and politics in the Book of Revelation

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An edition of Revelations (2012)

Revelations

visions, prophecy, and politics in the Book of Revelation

by and

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Explores the New Testament book of Revelation in a historical first-century context, reinterpreting the book as a scathing attack on the decadence of Rome that was subsequently adopted by early Christians as a weapon against heresy.

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English
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Criticism, interpretation, Bible, Eschatology, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Criticism, Analys och tolkning, Exegese, Apokalyptik, Rezeption, Bibeln, Johannes-Apokalypse, Eskatologi, nyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2012-03-25, New York Times bestseller, New York Times reviewed, Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., n. t. revelation

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Revelations: visions, prophecy, and politics in the Book of Revelation
2013
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Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation
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Revelations: visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of Revelation
2012, Viking
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Table of Contents

John's Revelation : challenging the evil empire, Rome
Visions of heaven and hell : from Ezekiel and John of Patmos to Paul
Other revelations : heresy or illumination?
Confronting persecution : how Jews and Christians separated politics from religion
Constantine's conversion : how John's Revelation became part of the Bible.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-225) and index.

Copyright Date
2012

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228/.06
Library of Congress
BS2825.52 .P34 2013, BS2825.52.P34 2013

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Pagination
ix, 244 pages
Number of pages
244

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OL26952963M
ISBN 10
0143121634
ISBN 13
9780143121633
OCLC/WorldCat
795010488

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