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Eden in the Book of Revelation
The book of Revelation engages the Genesis story of Eden at several points. In Revelation you find the tree of life, the serpent, and many other images from the Eden narrative. This exploratory thesis analyzes the potential uses of the Eden narrative in John's Apocalypse. This project examines Rev …
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Christian Persecution in the Book of Revelation
This dissertation will argue that the persecution of early Christ followers, as referenced in the Book of Revelation, was not a myth. The imagery in the Book of Revelation, as analyzed here, conveys a sense of Christian persecution and a culture of anxiety and animosity during the apostolic age. …
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Divine Judgment in the Book of Revelation
… Special attention is given to recurring themes of remedial judgment and annihilation. John's Revelation is analyzed for consistency of judgment themes, and John's theology of judgment is compared and contrasted with other scriptural sources. It is concluded that John described God as the. active …
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The Sodom/Egypt/Babylon Motif in the Book of Revelation
<p>This study observes in the book of Revelation the motif of a Great City which was variously characterized as Sodom, Egypt, and Babylon. It sets out to determine the significance of this characterization by tracing the Sodom, Egypt, and Babylon traditions in the OT, the NT, and the relevant …
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A Theology of Missional Leadership in the Book of Revelation
… <p>Leadership styles and the attendant behavior of mission practitioners and church administrators too often demonstrate leadership attitudes and practices that reflect cultural norms while violating biblical norms. There is both historical and contemporary evidence of a predictable migration …
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The Background and Meaning of the Sealed Book of Revelation 5
<p>The primary task of this study was to determine the background of the sealed βιβλίον of Rev 5 and its meaning and significance in its literary context.</p> <p>The historical survey shows that the interpretation of the sealed βιβλίον has undergone significant modifications in the course of time. …
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The Function of the Church in Warfare in the Book of Revelation
This dissertation demonstrates the function of the church in war in Revelation. Chapter 1 tracks the development of publications that address this subject and also illustrates the need for another academic contribution to it. Furthermore, it explains this dissertation's particular narratological …
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Martyrdom as an impetus for divine retribution in the book of Revelation
… against the martyr's persecutors in the book of Revelation. The argument is made that Revelation portrays martyrdom as an impetus of Divine retribution against the persecutors of the martyrs. Chapter 1 traces the trend in recent scholarship to view Revelation's portrayal of martyrdom as …
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A examination of the Book of Revelation from a liberation theology perspective
This study emerged from a study of the Book of Revelation originally undertaken in the Bible study programme of a local Baptist Church congregation in Kingston, Jamaica. Soon, dissatisfaction was felt by the writer, who had conducted the study, concerning the methodological procedure adopted and …
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Re-imaging the warrior : divine warrior imagery in the book of Revelation.
The focus of this dissertation is to investigate whether the ancient motif of Divine Warrior imagery can aid in understanding the violent imagery in the book of Revelation. The specific strategy is to examine how John's intended readers would perceive the violent imagery in light of the horizon of …
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The restoration theme in the Book of Revelation: From creation to new creation
… the large theological framework for interpreting Revelation with intertextual connections with Genesis as well as other OT books and intertestamental literature. The intertextual and thematic approach of the dissertation explores the recurring motif of the restoration of land, people, and temple. …
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Unveiling wisdom: a literary and theological study of wisdom traditions in the Book of Revelation
This thesis analyzes the pervasive use of wisdom language and themes in the Book of Revelation. Although numerous scholars have noted the use of wisdom language in apocalyptic writings such as 1 Enoch and 4 Ezra, this thesis focuses on its use in the Book of Revelation. Chapter 1 introduces the …
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The Function of loipos in Contexts of Judgment and Salvation in the Book of Revelation
<p><em>Problem addressed.</em> The function of <em>loipos</em> in the Apocalypse is the focus of this research.</p> <p><em>Method.</em> A close reading approach to the Apocalypse was employed in this study. Every occurrence of <em>loipos</em> as it applies to human entities in contexts of judgment …
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Mythos and metaphor in the Apocalypse Northrop Frye's literary criticism applied to the Book of Revelation
Northrop Frye’s book, The Great Code, published in 1981, drew attention to his interest in applying his own brand of literary criticism to the Bible. However, he did not comment in detail on any portion of the Bible in this book, choosing rather to make general statements about his approach and …
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The Concept of Vengeance in the Book of Revelation in its Old Testament and Near Eastern Context
… Central to the study is the question of whether vengeance in Revelation expresses a vindictive human attitude or a divine attribute of justice.</p> <p>In Chapter 1 a review of pertinent literature reveals the lack of agreement among scholars on the interpretation of vengeance in …
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The Spirit in the Book of Revelation and 1 John: a Theological Comparison and Reflections of the Gospel of John’s Pneumatology
… study is an investigation into the theologies of the Spirit contained in the Revelation to John and the first letter of John, two of the five ‘Johannine’ New Testament writings. It seeks to determine whether there is a direct relationship between them by comparing their theological motifs and …
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The theme of tribulation as a literary strategy of an alternative self-definition in the book of revelation: a sociolinguistic perspective
This study focuses on the significance of the theme of tribulation as developed by the author of the Book of Revelation. Its main concern is to examine what the author wants to achieve by depicting the tribulation of his audience. As such, the emphasis is on the social function of the notion of …
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