Social-Science Commentary on the Book of RevelationA groundbreaking first social-science commentary on this popular book of the Bible. |
Contents
| 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 |
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Common terms and phrases
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