Social-Science Commentary on the Book of RevelationFortress Press - 288 من الصفحات A groundbreaking first social-science commentary on this popular book of the Bible. |
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الصفحة vii
... period . This commentary seeks to track its author on his sky journeys and to under- stand what it was that he had ... period of the first - century Mediterranean world . As the noted classi- cist Ramsay Macmullen had observed nearly ...
... period . This commentary seeks to track its author on his sky journeys and to under- stand what it was that he had ... period of the first - century Mediterranean world . As the noted classi- cist Ramsay Macmullen had observed nearly ...
الصفحة 2
... period of the New Testament , stars were considered to be personal , living beings . Popular elite lore held that stars were composed of soul and body , of sensible and intelligible , of superior and inferior , of ruling and ruled , one ...
... period of the New Testament , stars were considered to be personal , living beings . Popular elite lore held that stars were composed of soul and body , of sensible and intelligible , of superior and inferior , of ruling and ruled , one ...
الصفحة 3
... period , people of the house of Israel used the newfound lore to learn about their God's activities just as other ... periods of time from their birth to maturity , and the moon as handmaid and successor to the sun taking over at night ...
... period , people of the house of Israel used the newfound lore to learn about their God's activities just as other ... periods of time from their birth to maturity , and the moon as handmaid and successor to the sun taking over at night ...
الصفحة 4
... period to read the sky to find out information about the past celes- tial and social conditions that led to present social conditions as well as to find out answers concerning what the sky holds in store for kingdoms as a whole , for ...
... period to read the sky to find out information about the past celes- tial and social conditions that led to present social conditions as well as to find out answers concerning what the sky holds in store for kingdoms as a whole , for ...
الصفحة 8
... period . These three features set him apart from other Mediterranean persons who were similarly gifted with ASC experiences of the sky . How the Work Was Composed The Book of Revelation is a composite work , put together in its present ...
... period . These three features set him apart from other Mediterranean persons who were similarly gifted with ASC experiences of the sky . How the Work Was Composed The Book of Revelation is a composite work , put together in its present ...
المحتوى
1 | |
Structure of the Book and Reading Scenarios | 25 |
Chapter 1 | 29 |
Chapters 2 and 3 | 49 |
Chapter 4 | 69 |
Chapter 5 | 87 |
Chapter 6 | 99 |
Chapter 7 | 115 |
Chapter 13 | 167 |
Chapter 14 | 179 |
Chapter 15 | 189 |
Chapter 16 | 193 |
Chapter 17 | 201 |
Chapter 18 | 217 |
Chapter 19 | 225 |
Chapter 20 | 241 |
Beginning | 121 |
Chapters 8 and 9 | 125 |
Continued | 137 |
Chapter 10 | 141 |
Chapter 11 | 145 |
Chapter 12 | 153 |
Chapter 21 | 243 |
Chapter 22 | 255 |
Revelation Notations | 263 |
Bibliography | 281 |
Index of Reading Scenarios | 288 |
عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
Altar ancient angel antediluvian Aries astral prophet astronomical Babylon Babylonian Beast Rising Book of Revelation called celestial century C.E. chap chapter comet constellation cosmic Lamb cosmos creation death decans deities described divine Dragon earth edicts elite Enoch example fire first-century Mediterranean four living creatures God's sky servants gods Gog and Magog Greek heaven Hellenistic hence holy honor horns horses human ingroup inhabitants Israelite Israelite tradition Jerusalem Jesus Jesus Messiah John John's Judeans kings Land Beast land of Israel likewise located Lord Matt Mediterranean Messiah moon noted NRSV opening Pergamum period personages persons planets prophecy Reading Scenarios reference rivers Scorpio scroll Sea Beast seal seer seven churches seven stars signs sky servants sky winds social spirit sword temple third throne thunder tion trumpet twelve Venus Virgo vision voice Woman words worship writing zodiac
مقاطع مشهورة
الصفحة 154 - Dragon *And a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; 2she was with child and she cried out in her pangs of birth, in anguish for delivery.
الصفحة 243 - Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.
الصفحة 217 - And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues : 5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
الصفحة 119 - Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
الصفحة 154 - Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ : for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accuseth them before our God day and night.
الصفحة 243 - And her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal ; and had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. On the east three gates ; on the north three gates ; on the south three gates ; and on the west three gates.
الصفحة 51 - Remember then from what you have fallen, repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
الصفحة 154 - And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
الصفحة 218 - And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
الصفحة 252 - I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.