Revelation [electronic resource] : the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ / Judith Kovacs and Christopher Rowland ; in collaboration with Rebekah Callow.

This ground-breaking commentary reveals the far-reaching influence of the Apocalypse on society and culture, and the impact it has had on the Christian Church through the ages. Approaching the Apocalypse chapter by chapter, the authors consider its effects, not only on theologians from Origen and Au...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Wiley)
Main Author: Kovacs, Judith L., 1945-
Other Authors: Rowland, Christopher, 1947-, Callow, Rebekah
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2004.
Series:Blackwell Bible commentaries.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Apocalypse in history: the place of the book of Revelation in Christian theology and life
  • 1. The Apocalypse in the context of Jewish and early Christian literature
  • 2. Differing patterns in the reception of the Apocalypse: a summary
  • 3. Point of view: distinctive emphases of this commentary
  • 4. The reception of the Apocalypse: survey of important interpretations and of artistic representations
  • Revelation 1
  • Revelation 2 and 3
  • Revelation 4
  • Revelation 5
  • Revelation 6
  • Revelation 7
  • Revelation 8
  • Revelation 9
  • Revelation 10
  • Revelation 11
  • Revelation 12
  • Revelation 13
  • Revelation 14
  • Revelation 15
  • Revelation 16
  • Revelation 17
  • Revelation 18
  • Revelation 19
  • Revelation 20
  • Revelation 21
  • Revelation 22
  • A hermeneutical postscript: evaluating the readings.