Acknowledgments |
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List of Figures and Tables |
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Abbreviations |
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Introduction |
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1 Approaches to the Millennium Binding of Satan |
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2 Historical-Temporal Interpretations |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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3 Non-Temporal Interpretations |
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3.1 E. Schussler Fiorenza |
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17 | (3) |
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20 | (2) |
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4 Critical Approaches to the Book of Revelation |
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22 | (8) |
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4.1 Historical and Social-Scientific Criticism |
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23 | (3) |
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26 | (2) |
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4.3 Theological and Ethical Approaches |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (2) |
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2 A Model of Koine Greek Discourse Analysis |
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32 | (1) |
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2 Advances in Greek Linguistics |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (3) |
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4 Systemic Functional Linguistics |
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38 | (7) |
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39 | (2) |
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4.2 Stratification of Meanings |
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41 | (4) |
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45 | (23) |
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5.1 Cohesion and Coherence |
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45 | (2) |
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5.2 Cohesive Harmony: Cohesive Ties and Chains |
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47 | (6) |
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5.3 Cohesive Harmony: Chain Interactions |
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53 | (6) |
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5.4 Information Flow: Clauses, Sentences, Paragraphs, Sections, and Discourse |
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59 | (9) |
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68 | (1) |
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3 Cohesive Harmony: Cohesive Ties and Chains |
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69 | (24) |
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69 | (2) |
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2 Componential Ties and Cohesive Chains in Rev 19:11-20:6 |
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71 | (15) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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2.3 Armies of Heaven (IC) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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2.5 The Armies and Kings of the Beast (IC) |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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2.10 The Second Death (IC) |
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77 | (1) |
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2.12 Natural Substances (SC) |
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77 | (1) |
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2.14 Priestly and Purity (SC) |
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78 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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2.29 Clothing and Adorning (SC) |
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2.31 To Gather Together (SC) |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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2.41 The False Prophet (IC) |
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83 | (1) |
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2.42 The Beast and False Prophet (IC) |
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2.43 To Be, Exist, Happen (SC) |
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2.54 Physiological Processes and States (SC) |
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2.55 The First Resurrection (IC) |
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2.56 Features of Objects (SC) |
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2.61 Activities Involving Liquids or Masses |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (6) |
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92 | (1) |
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4 Cohesive Harmony: Chain Interactions |
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93 | (22) |
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93 | (2) |
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2 Chain Interactions in Rev 19:11-20:6 |
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95 | (14) |
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3 Modified Cohesive Harmony Index |
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109 | (3) |
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112 | (3) |
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5 Information Flow: Clauses, Sentences, Paragraphs, and Sections |
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115 | (31) |
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115 | (1) |
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2 Clause Thematization in Rev 19:11-20:6 (Prime and Subsequent) |
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115 | (4) |
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3 Sentence Thematization in Rev 19:11-20:6 (Theme and Rheme) |
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119 | (7) |
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4 Semantic Boundary Markers in 19:11-20:15 |
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126 | (12) |
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127 | (1) |
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4.2 Revelation 19:11 and 20:15 as Boundaries |
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128 | (2) |
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4.3 Structure of the Section and Paragraphs in Rev 19:11-20:15 |
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130 | (3) |
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4.4 Does χ&lpha;ι ειδoν in 20:1 Signal Recapitulation? |
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133 | (5) |
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5 Topicality in 19:11-20:6 (Topic and Comment) |
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138 | (2) |
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6 Prominence and the Binding of Satan (20:1-3) |
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140 | (4) |
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6.1 Spatial Deixis and Voice |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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6.3 Material Supported by Elaboration/Comment |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (2) |
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6 Information Flow: Discourse of the Book of Revelation |
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146 | (31) |
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146 | (1) |
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2 The Three Adversaries of God |
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146 | (11) |
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2.1 Ties between Rev 20:7-10 and 19:11-20:6 |
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147 | (1) |
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2.2 Ties within Rev 12 and 13 |
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148 | (3) |
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2.3 Ties between Rev 12-13 and 19:11-20:6 |
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151 | (1) |
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2.4 Ties between Rev 16:12-16 and 19:11-20:6 |
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152 | (4) |
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156 | (1) |
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3 Satan's Progressive Banishment |
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157 | (9) |
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3.1 Purposes for the Banishmentsfrom the Abodes |
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157 | (2) |
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3.2 Absolute or Relative Confinement in the Abyss? |
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159 | (3) |
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3.3 Do Parallels between 12:7-11 and 20:1-6 Indicate Recapitulation? |
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162 | (3) |
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165 | (1) |
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4 The Saints' Vindication |
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166 | (9) |
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4.1 The Overcoming-Rewards Tie |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (4) |
Appendix 1 Historical Shifts in the Millennial Debate |
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181 | (13) |
Appendix 2 The Identity of Those Seated on Thrones in Revelation 20:4 |
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194 | (13) |
Bibliography |
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207 | (17) |
Index of Ancient Sources |
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224 | (6) |
Index of Modern Authors |
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