Editorial Preface |
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x | |
Author's Preface |
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xi | |
Abbreviations |
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xiii | |
Commentary Bibliography |
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xxviii | |
General Bibliography |
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xxx | |
Introduction |
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Section 1 Authorship |
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xlvii | |
Section 2 Date |
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lvi | |
Section 3 Genre |
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lxx | |
Section 4 Literary Structure |
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xc | |
Section 5 Source Criticism |
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cv | |
Section 6 Text |
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cxxxiv | |
Section 7 Syntax |
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clx | |
Section 8 Vocabulary |
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ccvii | |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (1) |
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A Title: The Revelation of Jesus Christ (1:1-2) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (18) |
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C Epistolary Prescript (1:4-5c) |
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23 | (9) |
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Excursus 1A The Tripartite Divine Name in the Targumim |
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32 | (4) |
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Excursus 1B The Spirit in Revelation |
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36 | (5) |
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41 | (9) |
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E Two Prophetic Oracles (1:7-8) |
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50 | (10) |
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II John's Vision and Commission (1:9-3:22) |
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60 | (206) |
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A Vision of "One like a Son of Man" (1:9-20) |
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60 | (57) |
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Excursus 1C The "Angels" of the Seven Churches |
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108 | (4) |
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Excursus 1D The Tripartite Prophecy Formula |
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112 | (2) |
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Excursus 1E The Number Seven |
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114 | (3) |
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B Proclamadons to the Seven Churches (2:1-3:22) |
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117 | (149) |
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1 The Proclamation to Ephesus (2:1-7) |
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132 | (16) |
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Excursus 2A The Nicolaitans |
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148 | (8) |
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2 The Proclamation to Smyrna (2:8-11) |
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156 | (12) |
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Excursus 2B Anatolian Jewish Communities and Synagogues |
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168 | (4) |
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Excursus 2C Ancient Wreath and Crown Imagery |
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172 | (4) |
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3 The Proclamation to Pergamon (2:12-17) |
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176 | (15) |
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Excursus 2D Eating Food Sacrificed to Idols |
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191 | (4) |
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4 The Proclamation to Thyatira (2:18-29) |
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195 | (19) |
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5 The Proclamation to Sardis (3:1-6) |
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214 | (14) |
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6 The Proclamation to Philadelphia (3:7-13) |
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228 | (17) |
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7 The Proclamation to Laodicea (3:14-22) |
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245 | (19) |
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Excursus 3A The Sayings of Jesus in Revelation |
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264 | (2) |
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III The Disclosure of God's Eschatological Plan (4:1-22:9) |
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266 | (1) |
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A John's Heavenly Ascent (4:1-2a) |
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266 | (1) |
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B The Sovereignty of God, the Investiture of the Lamb, and the First Six Seals (4:2b-7:17) |
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266 | (1) |
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1 Vision of the Heavenly Throne Room (4:2b-5:14) |
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266 | (1) |
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a The Heavenly Worship of God (4:2b-11) |
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266 | (21) |
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Excursus 4A The Twenty-Four Elders |
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287 | (27) |
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Excursus 4B Hymns in Revelation |
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314 | (3) |
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Excursus 4C The Cosmology of Ancient Ascent Narratives |
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317 | (2) |
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b The Investiture of the Lamb (5:1-14) |
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319 | (48) |
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Excursus 5A Christ as the Lamb |
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367 | |
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2 The Lamb Breaks the First Six Seals (6:1-17) |
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Excursus 6A Ancient Prodigies and the Plagues of Revelation |
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3 The Protective Sealing of the 144,000 (7:1-17) |
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Excursus 7A Marking Branding and Tattooing in the Ancient World |
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Excursus 7B The Order of the Tribes in Rev 7:4-8 |
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C The Seventh Seal and the First Six Trumpets (8:1-11:14) |
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2 Vision of the First Six Trumpets (8:2-9:21) |
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3 The Angel and the Little Scroll (10:1-11) |
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4 The Temple and the Two Witnesses (11:1-14) |
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D The Seventh Trumpet and the Seven Bowls (11:15-16:21) |
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1 The Seventh Trumpet (11:15-18) |
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2 The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon (11:19-12:17) |
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Excursus 12A Michael the Archangel |
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Excursus 12B The Commandments of God and the Torah |
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3 The Two Beasts (12:18-13:18) |
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Excursus 13A The Nero Redux or Redivivus Legend |
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Excursus 13B The Eschatological Antagonist |
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Excursus 13C 666 and Gematria |
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Excursus 13D The Provincial League (Koinon) of Asia |
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Excursus 13E The Roman Imperial Cult in Asia Minor |
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4 Visions of Eschatological Salvation and Judgment (14:1-20) |
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Excursus 14A Celibacy in Antiquity |
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5 The Seven Bowls (15:1-16:21) |
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Excursus 16A Rome and Parthia |
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E Revelations of the Judgment of Babylon (17:1-19:10) |
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1 Introduction to the Revelations (17:1-2) |
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2 The Allegorical Vision of Babylon as the Great Whore (17:3-18) |
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Excursus 17A The Biography of the Beast |
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Excursus 17B Alternate Ways of Counting the Roman Emperors |
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3 The Destruction of Babylon (18:1-24) |
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4 Heavenly Throne-Room Audition (19:1-8) |
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5 Concluding Angelic Revelation (19:9-10) |
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F The Final Defeat of God's Remaining Foes (19:11-21:8) |
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1 The Divine Warrior and His Conquests (19:11-21) |
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2 The Final Defeat of Satan (20:1-10) |
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3 Vision of the Judgment of the Dead (20:11-15) |
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Excursus 20A The Temporary and the Eternal Kingdom |
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4 The Transition to the New Order (21:1-8) |
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G The Vision of the New Jerusalem (21:9-22:9) |
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1 Introduction to the Vision (21:9-10b) |
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2 The Seer Visits the New Jerusalem (21:10c-22:5) |
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3 Transitional Conclusion (22:6-9) |
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Excursus 21A Jerusalem and the Temple in Early Judaism and Early Christianity |
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Excursus 21B Ancient Utopias and the Paradise Myth |
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A Concluding Parenesis (22:10-20) |
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B Epistolary Postscript (22:21) |
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Indexes |
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Editorial Preface |
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x | |
Author's Preface |
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xi | |
Abbreviations |
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xiii | |
Commentary Bibliography |
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xxviii | |
General Bibliography |
|
xxx | |
Introduction |
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Section 1 Authorship |
|
xlvii | |
Section 2 Date |
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lvi | |
Section 3 Genre |
|
lxx | |
Section 4 Literary Structure |
|
xc | |
Section 5 Source Criticism |
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cv | |
Section 6 Text |
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cxxxiv | |
Section 7 Syntax |
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clx | |
Section 8 Vocabulary |
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ccvii | |
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3 | (1) |
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5 | (55) |
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A Title: The Revelation of Jesus Christ (1:1-2) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (18) |
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C Epistolary Prescript (1:4-5c) |
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23 | (18) |
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Excursus 1A The Tripartite Divine Name in the Targumim |
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32 | (4) |
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Excursus 1B The Spirit in Revelation |
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36 | (5) |
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41 | (9) |
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E Two Prophetic Oracles (1:7-8) |
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50 | (10) |
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II John's Vision and Commission (1:9-3:22) |
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60 | (206) |
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A Vision of "One like a Son of Man" (1:9-20) |
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60 | (57) |
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Excursus 1C The "Angels" of the Seven Churches |
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108 | (4) |
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Excursus 1D The Tripartite Prophecy Formula |
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112 | (2) |
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Excursus 1E The Number Seven |
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114 | (3) |
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B Proclamations to the Seven Churches (2:1-3:22) |
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117 | (149) |
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1 The Proclamation to Ephesus (2:1-7) |
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132 | (16) |
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Excursus 2A The Nicolaitans |
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148 | (8) |
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2 The Proclamation to Smyrna (2:8-11) |
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156 | (12) |
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Excursus 2B Anatolian Jewish Communities and Synagogues |
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168 | (4) |
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Excursus 2C Ancient Wreath and Crown Imagery |
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172 | (4) |
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3 The Proclamation to Pergamon (2:12-17) |
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176 | (15) |
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Excursus 2D Eating Food Sacrificed to Idols |
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191 | (4) |
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4 The Proclamation to Thyatira (2:18-29) |
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195 | (19) |
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5 The Proclamation to Sardis (3:1-6) |
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214 | (14) |
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6 The Proclamation to Philadelphia (3:7-13) |
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228 | (17) |
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7 The Proclamation to Laodicea (3:14-22) |
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245 | (19) |
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Excursus 3A The Sayings of Jesus in Revelation |
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264 | (2) |
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III The Disclosure of God's Eschatological Plan (4:1-22:9) |
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266 | (1) |
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A John's Heavenly Ascent (4:1-2a) |
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266 | (1) |
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B The Sovereignty of God, the Investiture of the Lamb, and the First Six Seals (4:2b-7:17) |
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266 | (214) |
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1 Vision of the Heavenly Throne Room (4:2b-5:14) |
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266 | (1) |
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a The Heavenly Worship of God (4:2b-11) |
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266 | (21) |
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Excursus 4A The Twenty-Four Elders |
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287 | (27) |
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Excursus 4B Hymns in Revelation |
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314 | (3) |
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Excursus 4C The Cosmology of Ancient Ascent Narratives |
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317 | (2) |
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b The Investiture of the Lamb (5:1-14) |
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319 | (48) |
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Excursus 5A Christ as the Lamb |
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367 | (10) |
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2 The Lamb Breaks the First Six Seals (6:1-17) |
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377 | (39) |
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Excursus 6A Ancient Prodigies and the Plagues of Revelation |
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416 | (8) |
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3 The Protective Sealing of the 144,000 (7:1-17) |
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424 | (32) |
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Excursus 7A Marking, Branding, and Tattooing in the Ancient World |
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456 | (8) |
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Excursus 7B The Order of the Tribes in Rev 7:4-8 |
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464 | (16) |
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C The Seventh Seal and the First Six Trumpets (8:1-11:14) |
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480 | (152) |
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480 | (1) |
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2 Vision of the First Six Trumpets (8:2-9:21) |
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480 | (67) |
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3 The Angel and the Little Scroll (10:1-11) |
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547 | (28) |
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4 The Temple and the Two Witnesses (11:1-14) |
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575 | (57) |
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D The Seventh Trumpet and the Seven Bowls (11:15-16:21) |
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632 | (1) |
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1 The Seventh Trumpet (11:15-18) |
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632 | (15) |
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2 The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon (11:19-12:17) |
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647 | (46) |
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Excursus 12A Michael the Archangel |
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693 | (17) |
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Excursus 12B The Commandments of God and the Torah |
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710 | (3) |
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3 The Two Beasts (12:18-13:18) |
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713 | (24) |
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Excursus 13A The Nero Redux or Redivivus Legend |
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737 | (14) |
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Excursus 13B The Eschatological Antagonist |
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751 | (20) |
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Excursus 13C 666 and Gematria |
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771 | (2) |
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Excursus 13D The Provincial League (Koinon) of Asia |
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773 | (2) |
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Excursus 13E The Roman Imperial Cult in Asia Minor |
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775 | (6) |
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4 Visions of Eschatological Salvation and Judgment (14:1-20) |
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781 | (37) |
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Excursus 14A Celibacy in Antiquity |
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818 | (31) |
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5 The Seven Bowls (15:1-16:21) |
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849 | (42) |
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Excursus 16A Rome and Parthia |
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891 | |
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E Revelations of the Judgment of Babylon (17:1-19:10) |
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1 Introduction to the Revelations (17:1-2) |
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2 The Allegorical Vision of Babylon as the Great Whore (17:3-18) |
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Excursus 17A The Biography of the Beast |
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Excursus 17B Alternate Ways of Counting the Roman Emperors |
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3 The Destruction of Babylon (18:1-24) |
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4 Heavenly Throne-Room Audition (19:1-8) |
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5 Concluding Angelic Revelation (19:9-10) |
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F The Final Defeat of God's Remaining Foes (19:11-21:8) |
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1 The Divine Warrior and His Conquests (19:11---21) |
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2 The Final Defeat of Satan (20:1-10) |
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3 Vision of the Judgment of the Dead (20:11-15) |
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Excursus 20A The Temporary and the Eternal Kingdom |
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4 The Transition to the New Order (21:1-8) |
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G The Vision of the New Jerusalem (21:9-22:9) |
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1 Introduction to the Vision (21:9-10b) |
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2 The Seer Visits the New Jerusalem (21:10c-22:5) |
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3 Transitional Conclusion (22:6-9) |
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Excursus 21A Jerusalem and the Temple in Early Judaism and Early Christianity |
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Excursus 21B Ancient Utopias and the Paradise Myth |
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A Concluding Parenesis (22:10-20) |
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B Epistolary Postscript (22:21) |
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Indexes |
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Editorial Preface |
|
x | |
Author's Preface |
|
xi | |
Abbreviations |
|
xiii | |
Commentary Bibliography |
|
xxviii | |
General Bibliography |
|
xxx | |
Introduction |
|
Section 1 Authorship |
|
xlvii | |
Section 2 Date |
|
lvi | |
Section 3 Genre |
|
lxx | |
Section 4 Literary Structure |
|
xc | |
Section 5 Source Criticism |
|
cv | |
Section 6 Text |
|
cxxxiv | |
Section 7 Syntax |
|
clx | |
Section 8 Vocabulary |
|
ccvii | |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (1) |
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A Title: The Revelation of Jesus Christ (1:1-2) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (18) |
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C Epistolary Prescript (1:4-5c) |
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23 | (18) |
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Excursus 1A The Tripartite Divine Name in the Targumim |
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32 | (4) |
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Excursus 1B The Spirit in Revelation |
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36 | (5) |
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41 | (9) |
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E Two Prophetic Oracles (1:7-8) |
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50 | (10) |
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II John's Vision and Commission (1:9-3:22) |
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60 | (206) |
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A Vision of "One like a Son of Man" (1:9-20) |
|
|
60 | (57) |
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Excursus 1C The "Angels" of the Seven Churches |
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108 | (4) |
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Excursus 1D The Tripartite Prophecy Formula |
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112 | (2) |
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Excursus 1E The Number Seven |
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114 | (3) |
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B Proclamations to the Seven Churches (2:1-3:22) |
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|
117 | (149) |
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1 The Proclamation to Ephesus (2:1-7) |
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132 | (16) |
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Excursus 2A The Nicolaitans |
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148 | (8) |
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2 The Proclamation to Smyrna (2:8-11) |
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156 | (12) |
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Excursus 2B Anatolian Jewish Communities and Synagogues |
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168 | (4) |
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Excursus 2C Ancient Wreath and Crown Imagery |
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172 | (4) |
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3 The Proclamation to Pergamon (2:12-17) |
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176 | (15) |
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Excursus 2D Eating Food Sacrificed to Idols |
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191 | (4) |
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4 The Proclamation to Thyatira (2:18-29) |
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195 | (19) |
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5 The Proclamation to Sardis (3:1-6) |
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214 | (14) |
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6 The Proclamation to Philadelphia (3:7-13) |
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228 | (17) |
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7 The Proclamation to Laodicea (3:14-22) |
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245 | (19) |
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Excursus 3A The Sayings of Jesus in Revelation |
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264 | (2) |
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III The Disclosure of God's Eschatological Plan (4:1-22:9) |
|
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266 | (929) |
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A John's Heavenly Ascent (4:1-2a) |
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266 | (1) |
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B The Sovereignty of God, the Investiture of the Lamb, and the First Six Seals (4:2b-7:17) |
|
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266 | (214) |
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1 Vision of the Heavenly Throne Room (4:2b-5:14) |
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266 | (1) |
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a The Heavenly Worship of God (4:2b-11) |
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266 | (21) |
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Excursus 4A The Twenty-Four Elders |
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287 | (27) |
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Excursus 4B Hymns in Revelation |
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314 | (3) |
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Excursus 4C The Cosmology of Ancient Ascent Narratives |
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317 | (2) |
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b The Investiture of the Lamb (5:1-14) |
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319 | (48) |
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Excursus 5A Christ as the Lamb |
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367 | (10) |
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2 The Lamb Breaks the First Six Seals (6:1-17) |
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377 | (39) |
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Excursus 6A Ancient Prodigies and the Plagues of Revelation |
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416 | (8) |
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3 The Protective Sealing of the 144,000 (7:1-17) |
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424 | (32) |
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Excursus 7A Marking Branding and Tattooing in the Ancient World |
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456 | (8) |
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Excursus 7B The Order of the Tribes in Rev 7:4-8 |
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464 | (16) |
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C The Seventh Seal and the First Six Trumpets (8:1-11:14) |
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480 | (152) |
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480 | (1) |
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2 Vision of the First Six Trumpets (8:2-9:21) |
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480 | (67) |
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3 The Angel and the Little Scroll (10:1-11) |
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547 | (28) |
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4 The Temple and the Two Witnesses (11:1-14) |
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575 | (57) |
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D The Seventh Trumpet and the Seven Bowls (11:15-16:21) |
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632 | (273) |
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1 The Seventh Trumpet (11:15-18) |
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632 | (15) |
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2 The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon (11:19-12:17) |
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647 | (46) |
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Excursus 12A Michael the Archangel |
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693 | (17) |
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Excursus 12B The Commandments of God and the Torah |
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710 | (3) |
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3 The Two Beasts (12:18-13:18) |
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713 | (24) |
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Excursus 13A The Nero Redux or Redivivus Legend |
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737 | (14) |
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Excursus 13B The Eschatological Antagonist |
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751 | (20) |
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Excursus 13C 666 and Gematria |
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771 | (2) |
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Excursus 13D The Provincial League (Koinonj of Asia |
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773 | (2) |
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Excursus 13E The Roman Imperial Cult in Asia Minor |
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775 | (6) |
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4 Visions of Eschatological Salvation and Judgment (14:1-20) |
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781 | (37) |
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Excursus 14A Celibacy in Antiquity |
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818 | (31) |
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5 The Seven Bowls (15:1-16:21) |
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849 | (42) |
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Excursus 16A Rome and Parthia |
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891 | (14) |
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E Revelations of the Judgment of Babylon (17:1-19:10) |
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905 | (135) |
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1 Introduction to the Revelations (17:1-2) |
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905 | (1) |
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2 The Allegorical Vision of Babylon as the Great Whore (17:3-18) |
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905 | (36) |
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Excursus 17A The Biography of the Beast |
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941 | (6) |
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Excursus 17B Alternate Ways of Counting the Roman Emperors |
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947 | (14) |
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3 The Destruction of Babylon (18:1-24) |
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961 | (51) |
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4 Heavenly Throne-Room Audition (19:1-8) |
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1012 | (1) |
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5 Concluding Angelic Revelation (19:9-10) |
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1012 | (28) |
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F The Final Defeat of God's Remaining Foes (19:11-21:8) |
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1040 | (93) |
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1 The Divine Warrior and His Conquests (19:11-21) |
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1040 | (29) |
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2 The Final Defeat of Satan (20:1-10) |
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1069 | (1) |
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3 Vision of the Judgment of the Dead (20:11-15) |
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1069 | (35) |
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Excursus 20A The Temporary and the Eternal Kingdom |
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1104 | (4) |
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4 The Transition to the New Order (21:1-8) |
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1108 | (25) |
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G The Vision of the New Jerusalem (21:9-22:9) |
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1133 | (62) |
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1 Introduction to the Vision (21:9-10a) |
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1133 | (1) |
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2 The Seer Visits the New Jerusalem (21:10b-22:5) |
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1133 | (1) |
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3 Transitional Conclusion (22:6-9) |
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1133 | (55) |
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Excursus 21A Jerusalem and the Temple in Early Judaism and Early Christianity |
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1188 | (3) |
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Excursus 21B Ancient Utopias and the Paradise Myth |
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1191 | (4) |
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1195 | (48) |
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A Concluding Parenesis (22:10-20) |
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1195 | (43) |
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B Epistolary Postscript (22:21) |
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1238 | (4) |
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1242 | (1) |
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