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The meaning of Revelation unpacked for readers and scholars
This edition offers a careful, page‑by‑page study of the Apocalypse, focusing on the opening words, the language, and the plan of the book. It explains how the author translates and interprets key terms, and what those choices reveal about the text’s message to readers in ancient times and today.
The discussion situates the apocalypse in its historical setting, including the persecution of early Christians during Nero’s era, and shows how symbols, visions, and prophecies work together to convey a message of perseverance and ultimate judgment. The analysis emphasizes the mediatiorial role of Christ and the way revelations unfold through symbols and sequential catastrophes, without drifting into speculation beyond the text itself.
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- A close look at how the book uses language and symbols to convey future events
- Explanations of theological ideas about revelation, mediation, and divine disclosure
- Comparisons to other biblical passages that illuminate the text
- Insight into how the author structures the Apocalypse into parts and cycles of vision
Ideal for readers of biblical scholarship, theological study, and anyone seeking a thoughtful, historically grounded view of the Apocalypse.
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The reader who wishes to see properly exposed the attempts of several recent writers, to show that the name film was borrowed by the Hebrews from some of the heathen nations, is referred to an Essay of Tholuck on this subject, translated and printed in the Bib. Repos. IV. P. 89 seq.; where the author has not only made out his own position in a triumphant manner, but reduced his opponents to straits which Will alternately excite the indignation and perhaps the contempt of some readers. That the Hebrews might coin such an expressive name' as Jehovah.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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His second ground of proof is, that 'the Jews so construed Is. 11: 2 as to make seven spirits out of it, all of which belong to the divine na ture.' But there the spirits mentioned are expressly affirmed to belong to the Mssz'a/z. Whence the proof is to come, that the Jews formed out of this passage the notion that God consists of seven spirits, I know not. I have searched in vain for it. The oldest evidence of the Cab balistic interpretation of the Jews, is generally admitted to be the Z0 har; certainly Cabbalism rests mainly on this work. Whether this work is in fact as old as the Mishna, as some have supposed, or even older, must be regarded as very doubtful, when any one reads the Mish na and finds it so full of superstitions and hair-splitting conceits, and yet partaking little or nothing of the spirit of Cabbalism. As the Zohar new is, there are parts of it, beyond all question, of modern date see Nordheimer in Bib. Repos. Of 1839. No. IV. P. 14 (for But conceding the antiquity of the great mass of it, we shall still look to it in vain for the doctrine which Eichhorn asserts. Schoettgen, deeply versed in literature of this kind and not a mere gleaner like Eichhorn.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book analyzes the symbolism of the biblical Apocalypse of John, also known as the Revelation, from a historical and literary perspective. The author identifies the sources for its imagery and offers a detailed commentary, exploring the book's major figures and events. In addition, the author explores the ideas and themes present in the Apocalypse, examining its rich symbolism within the religious thought of the time and within the framework of human experience. The author's insights provide valuable background for the study of the Apocalypse, enriching its meaning for contemporary readers seeking a deeper understanding of this enigmatic book. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781334344725_0
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