RT Book
T1 The Walls of Babylon: an Alternative Reading of the Revelation to John
A1 Arthur, David
LA English
PP Lanham
PB Fortress Academic
YR 2019
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1749257270
AB The Walls Of Babylon; Contents; Introduction: The Beating Heart Within; PART I: ORIGINS; 1 The Clash and Fusion of Empires; 2 Diversity and Conflict in the Early Church; 3 Schism and Heresy; 4 The Immediate Historical Context; PART II: A PILGRIMAGE TO JERUSALEM; 5 In the Throne Room of the Great King; 6 The Seven Seals; 7 The Seven Trumpets; 8 The Rise of the Beast; 9 The Seven Bowls; 10 The New Jerusalem; 11 The Great City Babylon; 12 The Celestial Woman; Conclusion: Excelsior; Epilogue: The Mark of Cain; Select Bibliography; Index; About the Author
AB The Walls of Babylon is a revisionist reading of the Revelation to John, yielding startling insights into the historical roots of Gnosticism, the social dynamics of the early church, and the radically iconoclastic trajectory of biblical prophecy
NO Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-243) and index
CN BS2825.52
SN 1978702507
SN 9781978702509
K1 Bible : Revelation : Criticism, interpretation, etc
K1 Bible
K1 Criticism, interpretation, etc