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Cover 1 The Oxford Handbook of The Book of Revelation 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Preface 10 List of Contributors 12 Abbreviations 18 Chapter 1: Introduction to Revelation’s Social Setting, Theological Perspective, and Literary Design 24 1. The Writer’s Identity and Social Setting 25 The Writer’s Social Setting and Time Frame 26 2. Social Patterns and the Readers of Revelation 27 Conflict with Those Outside the Community 27 Internal Disputes over Accommodation of Greco-Roman Religious Practices 28 Wealth and Complacency 30 3. Revelation’s Theological Perspectives and Imagery 30 God, the Lamb, the Witnesses, and New Jerusalem 31 Satan, the Beast, the False Prophet, and Babylon 32 4. The Literary Structure and Movement of Revelation 33 The First Three Cycles (Rev 1:9–11:18) 34 The Last Three Cycles (11:19–22:5) 36 5. Conclusion 38 Notes 38 Part I: Literary Features of the book of Revelation 42 Chapter 2: The Genre of the Book of Revelation 44 Revelation as an Apocalypse 44 Revelation as a Letter 49 Revelation as a Prophecy 53 Conclusion 55 References 56 Chapter 3: Narrative Features of the Book of Revelation 60 Revelation’s Masterplot 60 Characters and Characterization 61 Architectural

Author

CRAIG R. KOESTER

Published

2020

Language

EN