The Climax of Prophecy: Studies on the Book of Revelation
The
Book of Revelation is a work of great significance. Yet among the major
works of early Christianity included in the New Testament, it has
received the least attention from scholars. Professor Bauckham looks
closely at Revelation's own literary dynamics as a closely integrated
literary whole. He investigates Revelation's intertextual relationship
with the Hebrew Bible, illustrating how constant disciplined allusion to
the Old Testament scriptures is a key element in the way Revelation
conveys meaning. There is fresh study of the relationships between
Revelation and other Jewish and Christian apocalypses. And there is
extensive examination of Revelation's contemporary context. Revelation
emerges as a work of meticulous literary artistry, remarkable creative
imagination, radical political critique and profound theology. Above
all, its central message, portraying itself as the climax of the
biblical prophetic tradition and claiming to reveal the secret of God's
purpose for the final coming of God's kingdom, appears with fresh
clarity. This comprehensive investigation continually breaks new ground.
Some of Revelation's distinctive literary techniques are identified and
studied for the first time; and a wide range of new evidence from
Revelation's literary and historical contexts is brought to the
elucidation of the text.
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