This volume addresses one of the key issues in the study of the Book
of Revelation and the apocalyptic genre more broadly – the re-use
within these texts of the Jewish Scriptures. A range of expert
contributors analyse specific themes and passages, and also explore
wider methodological questions, aiming particularly to engage with the
ground-breaking work in this field of Steve Moyise. Divided into three
sections, the book first focuses on hermeneutical questions, such as
the role of 'typology' in interpretation, and the relationship between
the 'original meaning' of a scriptural text and the sense it acquires
in a new literary context. In the following section, a series of
chapters offers detailed exegetical engagement with the Book of
Revelation. These probe the scriptural background of some of its major
theological themes (e.g. time, sounds and silence) and significant
passages (e.g. the Song of the Lamb and other hymns), and highlight
fresh aspects of its reception by both ancient and modern audiences.
The final section considers the place of scripture and its
interpretation in a selection of other early Jewish and early
Christian apocalyptic writings (including 1 Enoch, Paul's Letters and
the First Apocryphal Apocalypse of John).
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Essays in Honour of Steve Moyise
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780567695925
Publisert
2023
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury UK
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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