RT Book
T1 The violence of the Lamb: martyrs as agents of divine judgement in the Book of Revelation
T2 Library of New Testament studies
JF Library of New Testament studies
A1 Middleton, Paul
LA English
PP New York
PB International Clark
YR 2018
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1657748642
AB Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction:  Violence and Martyrdom  in the Book of Revelation -- Reading the Violence of the Apocalypse -- Martyrdom in Revelation -- Plan of the Book -- Chapter 1 Christian 'Persecution' and the Dating of Revelation -- Introduction -- The Literary World of the Apocalypse -- Persecution and Suffering in Revelation -- The Imperial Cult in Revelation -- Social Reality and the Apocalypse -- Persecution and Suffering in the New Testament -- Persecution in Early Christian Writings -- The Emperor Cult -- The Image of the Beast: The Sacrifice Test -- Josephus -- Early Christianity -- Mark -- Q 12.2-9 -- Hebrews -- The Shepherd of Hermas -- 2 Timothy -- 1 John -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2 Not a Tame Lamb:  Christology in the Apocalypse -- The Lion/Lamb Dichotomy -- The Lion -- The Lamb -- 'Standing as if Slain' (Revelation 5.6) -- Sacri cial Lamb -- Paschal Lamb -- Isaiah 53 -- Behold the 'Ram' of God -- The Lion/Lamb: Beyond Incongruity -- Chapter 3 The Lamb as Proto-Martyr -- The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Revelation 1-8) -- The Testimony of Jesus (Revelation 1.2) -- The First and the Last (Revelation 1.4) -- The Faithful Witness (Revelation 1.5-6) -- Coming on the Clouds (Revelation 1.7) -- Christophanies in the Apocalypse -- The Son of Man/Ancient of Days (Revelation 1.12-20) -- Christological Oracles (Revelation 2-3) -- The Rider on the White Horse (Revelation 19.11-16) -- The Lion and the Lamb (Revelation 4-5) -- Chapter 4 The Lamb as Divine Judge -- Violence and Judgement in the Apocalypse -- Judgment in the Oracles to the Seven Churches  (Revelation 1-3) -- The Seven Seals and Trumpets  (Revelation 6-7) -- The Sealed Scroll -- The First Four Seals (Revelation 6.1-8) -- The Sixth Seal: The Day of the Lord (Revelation 6.12-17)
AB Plagues and Torments on the Damned  (Revelation 8-16) -- The Seven Trumpets (Revelation 8.2-9.21 -- 11.15-19) -- Two Last Judgements (Revelation 11.15-19 -- 14.6-20) -- The Seven Bowls of Wrath (Revelation 15.7-16.21) -- The Fall of Babylon, the Final Battle, and the Last Judgement (Revelation 17-22) -- The Fall of Babylon (Revelation 17-18) -- The Final Battle (Revelation 16.12-16 -- 17.12-14 -- 19.11-21) -- The Last Final Judgement and the New Jerusalem (Revelation 20-22) -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5 A Theology of Martyrdom in the Book of Revelation -- Martyrdom and Judgment -- Judgement Delayed (Revelation 6.10) -- God's Judgement for the Martyrs -- The Call to Martyrdom -- Revelation 6.11 -- Revelation 12.7-17 -- Revelation 13 -- Revelation 14 -- Revelation 7 -- The Call to Conquer -- Conquering in the Seven Churches -- Martyrs as Agents of Divine Judgement -- Vindication of The Martyrs -- The Noble Army of Martyrs -- Martyrs as Rulers: Revelation 20.4-6 -- Martyrs as Agents of Judgement: Revelation 18.4-8 -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of References -- Index of Authors
NO Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record
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