From Every People and Nation: The Book of Revelation in Intercultural PerspectiveDavid M. Rhoads Fortress Press - 277 من الصفحات A diverse group of New Testament scholars and theologians offer myriad paths to a better understanding of the Book of Revelation. They discuss topics such as Hispanic / Cuban American and African American perspectives, ecological issues, postcolonial themes, and liberation theology. The book also provides a set of guidelines for intercultural Bible study.The volume's contributors include: Brian K. Blount Justo Gonz lez Harry O. Maier Clarice J. Martin James Okoye Tina Pippin Pablo Richard Barbara R. Rossing V tor Westhelle Khiok-Khng Yeo |
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... Roman Empire . It also unveils the vision of a world - in - the - making , a vision of justice and peace embodied in a new heaven , a new earth , and a new Jerusalem . And it delivers a rhetorically charged challenge for believers to ...
... Roman Empire . It also unveils the vision of a world - in - the - making , a vision of justice and peace embodied in a new heaven , a new earth , and a new Jerusalem . And it delivers a rhetorically charged challenge for believers to ...
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... Roman Empire . Potential impacts we discern from Revelation for today are drawn in part by analogy from that ancient text and context -- as we see how the author depicts God's work and the dynamics of human history in his time and as we ...
... Roman Empire . Potential impacts we discern from Revelation for today are drawn in part by analogy from that ancient text and context -- as we see how the author depicts God's work and the dynamics of human history in his time and as we ...
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... Roman Empire . It is , on the one hand , about the imperial domination over nations , economic exploitation , and ... Roman Emperor Domitian ( 81-96 ) , at a time when he was claiming divinity . It was com- posed by an early Christian ...
... Roman Empire . It is , on the one hand , about the imperial domination over nations , economic exploitation , and ... Roman Emperor Domitian ( 81-96 ) , at a time when he was claiming divinity . It was com- posed by an early Christian ...
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... Roman Empire and to envision the emerging new world under God . He chal- lenged the churches to withdraw from participation in the oppressive economic , social , and political life of the Roman Empire , to refuse to bow down and worship ...
... Roman Empire and to envision the emerging new world under God . He chal- lenged the churches to withdraw from participation in the oppressive economic , social , and political life of the Roman Empire , to refuse to bow down and worship ...
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... Empire and the dynamics of its economic exploitation . He also explores the contrast between Rome's tyrannical ... Roman Empire , actually turns the whole idea of " empire " on its head . Chapter Four engages in " Polishing the Unclouded ...
... Empire and the dynamics of its economic exploitation . He also explores the contrast between Rome's tyrannical ... Roman Empire , actually turns the whole idea of " empire " on its head . Chapter Four engages in " Polishing the Unclouded ...
المحتوى
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Coming Out of Babylon A FirstWorld Reading of Revelation among Immigrants | 62 |
Polishing the Unclouded Mirror A Womanist Reading of Revelation 1813 | 82 |
Power and Worship Revelation in African Perspective | 110 |
The Heroine and the Whore The Apocalypse of John in Feminist Perspective | 127 |
Reading the Apocalypse Resistance Hope and Liberation in Central America | 146 |
For the Healing of the World Reading Revelation Ecologically | 165 |
Hope for the Persecuted Cooperation with the State and Meaning for the Dissatisfied Three Readings of Revelation from a Chinese Context | 200 |
Intercultural Bible Study Three Principles | 223 |
Intercultural Bible Study Some Suggestions for Group Interaction | 232 |
Reading Profile Cultural Identity Social Location Personal Perspectives | 241 |
A Study Guide for Ten Sessions of Two Hours | 243 |
Intercultural Bible Study | 249 |
Cultural Interpretation | 252 |
The Book of Revelation | 261 |
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African American Apocalypse of John apocalypticism Asia Minor author of Revelation Babylon Beast Bible study Biblical Interpretation Book of Revelation challenge chapter China Chinese Christians churches context critique cultural interpretation cultural/social location David Rhoads death depicts destruction dialogue diverse divine dominant Domitian dragon earth ecological economic Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza emperor enslaved eschatology ethical evil experience faith fantasy female Feminist first-century future gender God's heaven hope human ideology idolatry imagery imperial imperial cult intercultural Jerusalem John's Apocalypse Lamb language Left Behind series liberation lives male Maoism means narrative nations Nicolaitans oppression participants Pergamum persecution perspective political postcolonial power dynamics present prophet readers reading of Revelation reality religion religious resistance Revelation's rhetorical Roman Empire Rome Satan Schüssler Fiorenza Signifying slave narratives slavery slaves social location society spiritual symbolic Testament Theology tion traditional transformation violence vision Whore witness womanist women words worship
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الصفحة 171 - And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.
الصفحة 77 - The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.
الصفحة 36 - Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep. See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.
الصفحة 30 - When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, 'How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth...
الصفحة 104 - But I now entered on my fifteenth year — a sad epoch in the life of a slave girl. My master began to whisper foul words in my ear. Young as I was, I could not remain ignorant of their import.
الصفحة 104 - He tried his utmost to corrupt the pure principles my grandmother had instilled. He peopled my young mind with unclean images, such as only a vile monster could think of. I turned from him with disgust and hatred.
الصفحة 82 - And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo any more, 12 cargo of gold, silver, jewels and pearls, fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet, all kinds of scented wood, all articles of ivory, all articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble, " cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls. 14 "The fruit for which thy soul longed has gone from thee, and...