The Seven Messages of Revelation and Vassal Treaties: Literary Genre, Structure, and Function

This book argues that the genre of the seven messages in Revelation 2-3 is a hybrid prophetic oracle. This oracle is influenced by the Old Testament covenantal elements functioning as a set of lawsuit exhortations. Graves defends this by demonstrating the influence of the Ancient Near Eastern vassal...

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1. Verfasser: Graves, David E. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press [2014]
Schriftenreihe:Gorgias Biblical Studies 41
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Zusammenfassung:This book argues that the genre of the seven messages in Revelation 2-3 is a hybrid prophetic oracle. This oracle is influenced by the Old Testament covenantal elements functioning as a set of lawsuit exhortations. Graves defends this by demonstrating the influence of the Ancient Near Eastern vassal treaty structure in the seven messages. Written in a readable format this work is both an excellent introduction to the book of Revelation as well as a fitting work for the apocalyptic specialist
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Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (477 pages)
ISBN:9781463236236
DOI:10.31826/9781463236236

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