THE BOOK OF REVELATION AND RELIGION: HOW DID THE BOOK OF REVELATION PERSUADE

The Eight Basic Visions in the Book of Revelation

The book of Revelation is a remarkably well-constructed literary piece, containing a mu1 tiplici ty of neatly intertwining patterns. Such patterns are more than simply demonstrations of aesthetic taste and compositional skill, and they also transcend the useful purpose of serving as mnemonic devices. Indeed, in a forthright and forceful way they highlight various aspects of the book's theologic...

"Eating" and "Drinking" in the Book of Revelation: A Study of New Testament Thought and Theolgy

The Time Periods in the Central Part of the Book of Revelation - Academic versus Faith Interpretations

Looking broadly at the central part of the Book of Revelation, one notices a very special concern with chronology. This central part of the text (Rev 11-13) describes events occurring during various periods of time, all of which appear to be of more or less the same duration and equivalent to three and a half years. Three different expressions of time are mentioned: 1260 days is found twice (at...

The Sacrificial Symbolism of the Lamb in the Book of Revelation

Although ‘the Lamb’ is the most important designation for Jesus Christ in the book of Revelation, the full significance of this sacrificial metaphor is still uncertain. In recent years, some scholars have given up looking for specific allusions to the OT sacrificial cult. However, little scholarly attention has been given to OT cultic allusions which surround the Lamb in the liturgical setting ...

The "victorious-introduction" Scenes in the Visions in the Book of Revelation

This article is a follow-up to my earlier essay on the basic literary structure of the eight major visions of the book of Revelation.' For the sake of convenient reference, Diagram 3 of my previous article is here reproduced (on the following page) as Diagram 1 for the present article. The blocs of text upon which our attention focuses in this study are those designated "A" in this Diagram; nam...