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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... planets ( which include sun and moon ) , each moving in its own sphere , and these in turn are enclosed by an eighth sphere containing the fixed stars . This general pic- ture of the universe was very common , and working its way into ...
... planets ( which include sun and moon ) , each moving in its own sphere , and these in turn are enclosed by an eighth sphere containing the fixed stars . This general pic- ture of the universe was very common , and working its way into ...
الصفحة 5
... planets , of spirits , demons , and genies , were all part of the total environment in which humans lived . To the ancients , these nonhuman personages would be just as " transcendent " and " supernatural " as other galaxies , black ...
... planets , of spirits , demons , and genies , were all part of the total environment in which humans lived . To the ancients , these nonhuman personages would be just as " transcendent " and " supernatural " as other galaxies , black ...
الصفحة 14
... planets , the signs of the zodiac and their respective shapes , movements , and quantity as well . After all , these sky entities derive from the Creator , and surely were not the work of human hands ( or minds ) . To begin , consider ...
... planets , the signs of the zodiac and their respective shapes , movements , and quantity as well . After all , these sky entities derive from the Creator , and surely were not the work of human hands ( or minds ) . To begin , consider ...
الصفحة 15
... significance of the number seven is rooted in the seven planets : the sun , the star of the god of the same name ; the moon , likewise the star of a like - named deity ; then the other wandering stars designated as the 15 Introduction.
... significance of the number seven is rooted in the seven planets : the sun , the star of the god of the same name ; the moon , likewise the star of a like - named deity ; then the other wandering stars designated as the 15 Introduction.
الصفحة 16
... planets . These constituted the most important seven , for they were all seen to directly affect human living , while " terrestrial things like the metals , colors , precious stones , parts of the body and later on the days of the week ...
... planets . These constituted the most important seven , for they were all seen to directly affect human living , while " terrestrial things like the metals , colors , precious stones , parts of the body and later on the days of the week ...
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.