Power and Place: Temple and Identity in the Book of Revelation

כריכה קדמית
Walter de Gruyter, 6 באוג׳ 2012 - 385 עמודים

Archaeological, epigraphic, numismatic, and historical research is used to illuminate the meaning and function of temples in both Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures. This evidence is then brought into a dialogue with a literary analysis of how the temple functions as a symbol in Revelation.

 

תוכן

Introduction
1
11 The Problem of the Temple in Revelation
2
12 The Language of Apocalyptic
6
13 The Temple and the Interpretation of Revelation
19
14 Method and Plan
32
2 Significance of Temples in Greek and Roman Culture
37
22 Temple as Embodiment of Divine Presence
42
23 Temple as Unifying Force
55
46 2 Baruch
200
47 Apocalypse of Abraham
206
48 Summary and Conclusion
210
5 The Temple and the Book of Revelation
215
51 Revelation and Cultural Pluralism
216
52 Displacement and Dating
218
53 Temple as Apocalyptic Symbol
220
6 Temple and Identity in Revelation
223

24 Temples Civic Pride and Identity
86
25 Temple as Place of Protection and Justice
99
26 Summary and Conclusion
113
3 Significance of the Temple in Jewish Life and Thought
115
An Overview
116
33 Temple and the Divine Presence
121
34 Temple as Unifying Force
135
35 Temple as Place of Power
157
36 Temple and Jewish Identity
167
37 Summary and Conclusion
180
4 Temple Power and Identity in Jewish Apocalyptic Literature
183
42 Ezekiel
184
43 1 Enoch 8590
187
44 Testament of Levi
191
45 4 Ezra
195
People of God or People of the World?
224
62 Mediation of Revelation
231
63 Temple and the People of God
237
64 Temple and the People of the World
272
65 Summary and Conclusion
276
7 Power and Place
279
72 Temple and the Power of God
284
73 Summary and Conclusion
301
8 Conclusion
303
Bibliography
307
Index of Modern Authors
343
Index of Ancient Sources
351
Index of Scripture Citations
357
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מידע על המחבר (2012)

The author is professor of religion at Rochester College.

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