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Author Mazzaferri, Frederick David

Title The Genre of the Book of Revelation from a Source-critical Perspective
Published Berlin : De Gruyter, 1989

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Description 1 online resource (508 pages)
Series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; v. 54
Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche.
Contents FOREWORD -- ABBREVIATIONS -- CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION -- Major Academic Debates -- Authorship -- Date of Writing -- Unity -- R.H. Charles -- P. Gaechter -- M.-É. Boismard -- H. Stierlin -- F. Rousseau -- J.M. Ford -- The Johannine-School Hypothesis -- Summary -- Philosophies of Interpretation -- Preterist -- Historicist -- Futurist -- Idealist -- Summary -- CHAPTER 2: JOHN'S GENERIC SIGNPOSTS -- Source Criticism -- John's Major Sources -- Source Criticism of Rev -- Old Testament Sources -- Old Testament Text -- Classical Apocalyptic Sources -- Synoptic Traditional Sources
Pagan Mythological Sources -- Summary -- Implications for Generic Criticism -- CHAPTER 3: GENERIC CRITICISM -- The Concept of Genre in Biblical Criticism -- Current Concepts of Genre -- T. Longman -- D. Hellholm -- J.A. Baird -- W.G. Doty -- L. Hartman -- J.J. Collins -- D.E. Aune -- W.S. Vorster -- Definition -- Proximate Works -- Limits of my Research -- Excursus -- CHAPTER 4: CLASSICAL OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECY -- The Prophetic Call Narrative -- The Call Narrative of Isaiah -- The Divine Confrontation -- The Introductory Word -- The Commission -- The Objection -- The Reassurance -- The Sign
The Call Narrative of Jeremiah -- The Divine Confrontation -- The Introductory Word -- The Commission -- The Objection -- The Reassurance -- The Sign -- The Call Narrative of Ezekiel -- The Divine Confrontation -- The Introductory Word -- The Commission -- The Objection -- The Reassurance -- The Sign -- Summary -- Prophetic Revelation -- The Spirit of Yahweh -- The Hand of Yahweh -- The Word of Yahweh -- Vision and Dream -- Summary -- Prophetic Proclamation -- Basic Formulas -- Messenger Formula -- Attention Formula -- Divine Oracle Formula -- Emphatic Divine Oracle Formula -- Oath Formula
Recognition Formula -- Summary -- Verbal Communication -- Threatening Oracle -- Benevolent Oracle -- Summary -- Nonverbal Communication -- Action Language -- Sign Language -- Passive Language -- Summary -- Summary -- The Prophetic Books -- Broad Structure -- Isaiah -- Jeremiah -- Ezekiel -- Summary -- Theological Emphases -- The Broken Covenant -- The Second Exodus -- The New Covenant -- Summary -- Summary -- The Genre of Classical Prophecy -- Common Characteristics -- Generic Definition -- Form -- Contents -- Function -- Ezekiel, the Classical Prophet Par Excellence
CHAPTER 5: CLASSICAL APOCALYPTIC -- The Dilemma of Definition -- Major Modern Definitions -- J.J. Collins -- D.E. Aune -- P.D. Hanson -- C. Rowland -- Generic Definition -- Primary Literature Survey -- Life of Adam and Eve -- 1 Enoch -- 2 Enoch -- Apocalypse of Abraham -- Testament of Abraham -- Testament of Levi -- Testament of Naphtali -- Testament of Joseph -- Testament of Moses -- Jubilees -- 2 Baruch -- 3 Baruch -- 4 Ezra -- Sibylline Oracles -- Common Characteristics -- Form -- Contents -- Function -- Definition -- CHAPTER 6: ZECHARIAH AND DANIEL -- The Generic Status of Zech
Summary The Genre of the Book of Revelation from a Source-critical Perspective
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [465]-486) and index
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SUBJECT Bible. Revelation -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible. Revelation fast
Subject Seven churches.
Seven churches
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 88033437
ISBN 9783110861877
3110861879