Revelation 21-22 in Light of Jewish and Greco-Roman Utopianism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Revelation 21-22 in Light of Jewish and Greco-Roman Utopianism write by Eric J. Gilchrest. This book was released on 2013-05-01. Revelation 21-22 in Light of Jewish and Greco-Roman Utopianism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In Revelation 21-22 in Light of Jewish and Greco-Roman Utopianism, Eric J. Gilchrest offers a creative and compelling reading of Revelation 21-22 as understood through the lens of ancient utopianism. The work is in two parts beginning with a detailed portrait of ancient utopianism based on Greco-Roman and Jewish traditions. The portrait sketches the “topography” of the utopian landscape, which includes a thorough account of various traditions using fourteen utopian topoi or motifs. The author then moves to a description of Revelation’s new Jerusalem in light of these two utopian traditions. With sensitivity to how this text would have been read by each utopian perspective, the author constructs a unique reading of a classic passage that highlights the variety of ways the text originally may have been heard.
From Pentecost to Patmos, 2nd Edition
From Pentecost to Patmos, 2nd Edition - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook From Pentecost to Patmos, 2nd Edition write by Craig L. Blomberg. This book was released on 2021-07-01. From Pentecost to Patmos, 2nd Edition available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Pairing depth of scholarship with contemporary application, the authors of From Pentecost to Patmos have produced a unique introductory New Testament textbook. Craig Blomberg and Darlene Seal provide the context and clarity that readers need to better understand Acts through Revelation, showcasing the historical, linguistic, and theological implications found in each book. This second edition includes expanded footnotes and a lengthier, up-to-date introduction to Paul. Newly added review questions, maps, and diagrams enhance the scholarship and make the resource truly user-friendly.
A Companion to the Book of Revelation
A Companion to the Book of Revelation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Companion to the Book of Revelation write by David L. Mathewson. This book was released on 2020-03-19. A Companion to the Book of Revelation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is meant to be a companion and guide through what many deem to be the most perplexing book of the New Testament. As such, it introduces the reader to the kind of literature Revelation is, how to interpret its pervasive symbolism, and sees it as a response to the unique circumstances of seven historical churches in first-century Asia Minor living under the shadow of the Roman Empire. This companion pays special attention to the literary context and flow of argument of John’s unique book, while also giving attention to the effect the visions would have had on the first churches. It also pays attention to the more perplexing details of the text. Revelation was primarily a book that called the churches to maintain their faithful witness in the face of a hostile environment. It also continues to speak to the church today, though perhaps not in the way we often think.
The Doctrine of Creation
The Doctrine of Creation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Doctrine of Creation write by Bruce Riley Ashford. This book was released on 2020-11-10. The Doctrine of Creation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. According to Bruce Ashford and Craig Bartholomew, one of the best sources for regaining a robust, biblical doctrine of creation is the recovery of Dutch neo-Calvinism. Tracing historical treatments and exploring theological themes, Ashford and Bartholomew develop the Kuyperian tradition's rich resources on creation for systematic theology and the life of the church today.
Revelation and the Marble Economy of Roman Ephesus
Revelation and the Marble Economy of Roman Ephesus - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Revelation and the Marble Economy of Roman Ephesus write by Anna M. V. Bowden. This book was released on 2020-12-10. Revelation and the Marble Economy of Roman Ephesus available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In an effort to bring the (im)practicalities of John’s command for withdrawal from cultural participation in 18:4 to the forefront of scholarly discourse, this book reconstructs the marble economy of ancient Ephesus and proceeds to read Revelation by foregrounding the daily lives of its marble-workers. This book argues that Ephesus was a major center of the marble economy in the Roman world and that the infrastructure that went into creating, building, and sustaining such an enterprise generated the need for a large workforce. Anna M. V. Bowden further demonstrates that the majority of marble-workers endured poor working conditions and struggled on a daily basis to ensure subsistence. Finally, Bowden explores the ways marble-workers participated in empire “through the work of their hands” (9:20) and questions John’s characterization of marble-workers as idolaters, sorcerers, murderers, fornicators, and thieves. Bowden concludes that the praxis Revelation requires from its audience of complete withdrawal is pragmatically not sustainable and is ultimately a manifesto leaving marble-workers jobless, hungry, and with a heightened risk for malnutrition, disease, injury, and even death.
