Magical Motifs in the Book of Revelation
Author : Rodney Lawrence Thomas
Publisher : A&C Black
Release Date : 2010-06-06
ISBN 10 : 9780567226860
Pages : 242 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (567 users)
Download or read book Magical Motifs in the Book of Revelation PDF or another Format written by Rodney Lawrence Thomas and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-06-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rodney Thomas considers whether Revelation was written as an 'anti-magical' polemic, and explores the concept and definition of 'magic' from both modern and first-century standpoints.
Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic
Author : David Frankfurter
Publisher : BRILL
Release Date : 2019-03-19
ISBN 10 : 9789004390751
Pages : 817 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (4 users)
Download or read book Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic PDF or another Format written by David Frankfurter and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume seeks to advance the study of ancient magic through separate discussions of ancient terms for ambiguous or illicit ritual, the ancient texts commonly designated magical, and contexts in which the term magic may be used descriptively.
The Oxford Handbook of the Book of Revelation
Author : Craig Koester
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2020-09-24
ISBN 10 : 9780190655433
Pages : 553 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (19 users)
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of the Book of Revelation PDF or another Format written by Craig Koester and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Revelation holds a special fascination for both scholars and the general public. The book has generated widely differing interpretations, yet Revelation has surprisingly not been the focus of many single-volume reference works. The Oxford Handbook of the Book of Revelation fills a need in the study of this controversial book. Thirty essays by leading scholars from around the world orient readers to the major currents in the study of Revelation. Divided into five sections-Literary Features, Social Setting, Theology and Ethics, History of Reception and Influence, and Currents in Interpretation-the essays identify the major lines of interpretation that have shaped discussion of these topics, and then work through the aspects of those topics that are most significant and hold greatest promise for future research.
Trinity Without Hierarchy
Author : Micheal F. Bird
Publisher : Kregel Academic
Release Date : 2019-04-30
ISBN 10 : 9780825444623
Pages : 344 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (825 users)
Download or read book Trinity Without Hierarchy PDF or another Format written by Micheal F. Bird and published by Kregel Academic. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A defense of equality among the persons of the Trinity In response to those complementarian theologians who assert that the Son is eternally subordinate to the Father, the contributors to Trinity Without Hierarchy contend that this view misconstrues the orthodox doctrine of the Trinity and reduces the Son to a lower level of glory and majesty than the Father. Surveying Scripture, church history, and theology, sixteen contributors present a defense of the full and equal authority of all three members of the Trinity while critiquing approaches that border on semi-Arianism. In particular, the creedal confessions of Nicaea are upheld as the historical standard by which any proposed Trinitarian doctrine should be judged. While some contributors hold complementarian and others egalitarian viewpoints, all agree that Trinitarian relations are not a proper basis for understanding gender roles. Trinity Without Hierarchy is indispensable reading for anyone interested in the current debate over the relationship between Trinitarian theology and the roles of men and women.
Tetragrammaton: Western Christians and the Hebrew Name of God
Author : Robert J. Wilkinson
Publisher : BRILL
Release Date : 2015-02-04
ISBN 10 : 9789004288171
Pages : 599 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (4 users)
Download or read book Tetragrammaton: Western Christians and the Hebrew Name of God PDF or another Format written by Robert J. Wilkinson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-02-04 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a detailed and sustained account of Christian reception of the Hebrew divine name until the Seventeenth Century this book illustrates its vitality in several periods as a stimulus to both orthodox and heterodox theologies and imaginative structures
Christ, Shepherd of the Nations
Author : Jon Morales
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-12-28
ISBN 10 : 9780567677969
Pages : 208 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (567 users)
Download or read book Christ, Shepherd of the Nations PDF or another Format written by Jon Morales and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does John's Apocalypse envision destruction or salvation for the nations of the world? Scholarly views on this issue range from extreme (total destruction) to extreme (universal salvation). Jon Morales maintains that the question must be reframed to highlight, not only the destiny of the nations, but also their dilemma within the drama of world history. Using narrative methodology, Morales asks four key questions concerning the nations: What is John's story of the nations? How does he tell this story? What is John's message to the nations? And what is his message to the church concerning the nations? Literary characters cannot be understood in the abstract, but must be rather discovered sequentially in the development of an entire narrative. The nations in Revelation are no exception. Understanding that previous studies have neglected to situate the nations within Revelation's larger plot, or in interaction with other narrative characters, Morales concludes that John's purpose is to show that the nations belong to God. John achieves his purpose in part by deploying a novel metaphor, virtually unexplored until now – Christ, shepherd of the nations
The First Urban Churches 5
Author : James R. Harrison
Publisher : SBL Press
Release Date : 2019-11-23
ISBN 10 : 9780884144199
Pages : 480 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (884 users)
Download or read book The First Urban Churches 5 PDF or another Format written by James R. Harrison and published by SBL Press. This book was released on 2019-11-23 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh examination of early Christianity by an international team of New Testament and classical scholars Volume 5 of The First Urban Churches investigates the urban context of Christian churches in first-century Roman Colossae, Hierapolis, and Laodicea. Building on the methodologies introduced in the first volume and supplementing the in-depth studies of Corinth, Ephesus, and Philippi (vols. 2-4), essays in this volume challenge readers to reexamine preconceived understandings of the early church and to grapple with the meaning and context of Christianity in its first-century Roman colonial context. Features: Analysis of urban evidence found in inscriptions, papyri, archaeological remains, coins, and iconography Proposed reconstructions of the past and its social, religious, and political significance A nuanced, informed portrait of ancient urban life in the cities of the Lycus Valley
Evil and the Devil
Author : Erkki Koskenniemi
Publisher : A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-05-23
ISBN 10 : 9780567607386
Pages : 224 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (567 users)
Download or read book Evil and the Devil PDF or another Format written by Erkki Koskenniemi and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem of evil has preoccupied world religions for centuries. The Old Testament contained no uniform dogma on evil powers, launching a fierce debate that has dominated theological and philosophical thought through the centuries to this day. Evil and the Devil brings together contributions from leading inter national scholars to chart that debate, tracing the history of evil from its origins in the Old Testament through early Judaism and the New Testament to the thought of Origen and one of the topic's most influential theologians, Augustine. What role did evil adopt in ancient Judaism? What impact did the association of miracles with demons have upon Matthew's Gospel? Evil and the Devil examines such questions, resulting in a fascinating and comprehensive exploration of portrayals of evil and its power and influence on religious thought.
Narrative Mode and Theological Claim in Johannine Literature
Author : Lynn R. Huber
Publisher : SBL Press
Release Date : 2021-08-24
ISBN 10 : 9780884145301
Pages : 208 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (884 users)
Download or read book Narrative Mode and Theological Claim in Johannine Literature PDF or another Format written by Lynn R. Huber and published by SBL Press. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exegesis that bears fruit both for the academy and the church In this collection of essays and sermons on the Gospel of John and Revelation, friends, colleagues, and former students of Gail R. O’Day explore and extend the possibilities raised by her work in her groundbreaking study Revelation in the Fourth Gospel. The essays engage with both historical contextualization and literary analysis to identify the rhetorical features that ancient readers might have apprehended, while the sermons explore how the literary shape of the text can inform preaching through attention to the narrative modes of the text. Contributions from Yoshimi Azuma, Teresa Fry Brown, Patrick Gray, Lynn R. Huber, Susan E. Hylen, Karoline M. Lewis, Thomas G. Long, Veronice Miles, Vernon K. Robbins, Gilberto A. Ruiz, Ted A. Smith, and William M. Wright IV thematize the importance of narrative approaches and the diverse ways they can be employed.
Revelation and the End of All Things
Author : Craig R. Koester
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 2018-05-10
ISBN 10 : 9781467450522
Pages : 296 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (467 users)
Download or read book Revelation and the End of All Things PDF or another Format written by Craig R. Koester and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its first publication in 2001, Revelation and the End of All Things has been a highly readable guide to one of the most challenging books in the Bible. Engaging the questions people most frequently ask about Revelation and sensationalistic scenarios about the end of the world, Craig Koester takes his readers through the entirety of Revelation, offering perspectives that are clear and compelling. In the second edition Koester provides new insights from recent scholarship and responses to the latest popular apocalyptic voices. Study questions make this new edition ideal for use in classrooms and study groups. Revelation and the End of All Things offers an accessible, engaging, and profoundly hopeful interpretation for students and general readers alike.
Visions and Violence in the Pseudepigrapha
Author : Craig A. Evans
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-12-16
ISBN 10 : 9780567703224
Pages : 280 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (567 users)
Download or read book Visions and Violence in the Pseudepigrapha PDF or another Format written by Craig A. Evans and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nine essays that make up this volume provide cutting-edge studies of how sacred tradition is given new expression through vision and interpretation. The first four essays focus on the expansion of the sacred tradition primarily through vision. The evolution of the Solomon legacy, from wise king to healer and exorcist, is explored, as well as its contribution to the demonology of the desert fathers, especially as it concerns eroticism and sexual temptation. The varied receptions of the Revelation of the Magi and Shepherd of Hermas are also considered. The remaining five essays address important questions relating to polemic and violence in the Pseudepigrapha. How does the author of the Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum justify God's alternating judgment and favor? How does Enoch's Animal Apocalypse make use of the Exodus tradition in its expression of deliverance? On what basis can the author of Qumran's War Scroll confidently predict Israel's vindication? And finally, what accounts for the appearance of the tradition of Gehenna, in which the wicked will meet their fiery end?
The New Testament in the Graeco-Roman World
Author : Marius Nel
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2015
ISBN 10 : 9783643906328
Pages : 322 pages
Rating : 4.9/5 (643 users)
Download or read book The New Testament in the Graeco-Roman World PDF or another Format written by Marius Nel and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2015 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Abraham (Abe) J. Malherbe (1930-2012) taught Theology of New Testament and Early Christianity at Abilene Christian University and was Buckingham Professor of New Testament Criticism and Literature Emeritus at Yale Divinity School. A member of The Society of Biblical Literature for over 50 years, Abe was a highly productive scholar who made major contributions in several areas. This festschrift in honor of Prof. Abe Malherbe is the product of South African and international scholars honoring the memory of a great New Testament scholar. (Series: Theology in Africa - Vol. 4) [Subject: Religious Studies, Christianity]
Johannine Writings and Apocalyptic
Author : Stanley E. Porter
Publisher : BRILL
Release Date : 2013-09-15
ISBN 10 : 9789004254879
Pages : 361 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (4 users)
Download or read book Johannine Writings and Apocalyptic PDF or another Format written by Stanley E. Porter and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johannine Writings and Apocalyptic provides a wide-ranging and thorough annotated bibliography for John's Gospel, the Johannine letters, Revelation, and apocalyptic writings pertinent to these books. More inclusive than many other bibliographies, this volume provides reference to over 1300 individual entries.
Jesus, Paul, and the Early Church
Author : Eckhard J. Schnabel
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Release Date : 2018-07-24
ISBN 10 : 9783161560613
Pages : 625 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (161 users)
Download or read book Jesus, Paul, and the Early Church PDF or another Format written by Eckhard J. Schnabel and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains seventeen essays written by Eckhard J. Schnabel, written over the past 25 years. The essays focus on the realities of the work of Jesus, Paul, John, and the early church, exploring aspects of the history, missionary expansion, and theology of the early church including lexical, ethical, and ecclesiological questions. Specific subjects discussed include Jesus' silence at his trial, the introduction of foreign deities to Athens, the understanding of Rom 12:1, Paul's ethics, the meaning of baptizein, the realities of persecution, Christian identity and mission in Revelation, and singing and instrumental music in the early church.
Download or read book The Witch PDF or another Format written by Ronald Hutton and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sets the notorious European witch trials in the widest and deepest possible perspective and traces the major historiographical developments of witchcraft
Apocalypticism, Prophecy and Magic in Early Christianity
Author : David Edward Aune
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Release Date : 2006
ISBN 10 : 3161490207
Pages : 516 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (49 users)
Download or read book Apocalypticism, Prophecy and Magic in Early Christianity PDF or another Format written by David Edward Aune and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2006 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of texts published previously.
Interreligious Relations
Author : Hallvard Hagelia
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-05-18
ISBN 10 : 9780567674258
Pages : 304 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (567 users)
Download or read book Interreligious Relations PDF or another Format written by Hallvard Hagelia and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents international perspectives on interreligious dialogue, with a particular focus on how this can be found or understood within biblical texts. The volume is in four parts covering both the Old and New Testaments (and related Greco Roman texts) as well as the history of reception and issues of hermeneutics. Issues of the relationships between religious cultures are assessed both in antiquity and modernity In Part 1 (Old Testament) contributions range from the discussion of the bible and plurality of theologies in church life (Erhard Gerstenberger) to the challenge of multi-culturalism (Cornelis Van Dam). Part 2 (New Testament and Greco-Roman Texts) considers such things as Pagan, Jewish and Christian historiography (Armin Baum) and the different beliefs it is possible to discern in the Ephesian community (Tor Vegge). Part 3 provides issues from the history of reception - including the role of Jesus in Islam (Craig A. Evans). The volume is completed by a hermeneutical reflection by Jože Krašovec, which draws the threads of dialogue together and questions how we can best examine the bible in a modern, international, multicultural society.
