The word and the witness: The creation of a sacred universe in John’s Apocalypse

The book of Revelation/John’s Apocalypse employs two parallel phrases, “the word of God” and “the witness of Jesus” to establish a sacred universe. As Christ Jesus is trustworthy and true to the word of God, Christians must be faithful and true in their witness to Christ Jesus to maintain the link b...

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Auteur principal: Slater, Thomas B. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage 2022
Dans: Review and expositor
Année: 2022, Volume: 119, Numéro: 3/4, Pages: 441-448
Classifications IxTheo:FD Théologie contextuelle
HC Nouveau Testament
KBM Asie
NBC Dieu
NBF Christologie
NBQ Eschatologie
Sujets non-standardisés:B witness / testimony
B complementary parallels
B names for Christ
B sacred cosmos / universe
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Résumé:The book of Revelation/John’s Apocalypse employs two parallel phrases, “the word of God” and “the witness of Jesus” to establish a sacred universe. As Christ Jesus is trustworthy and true to the word of God, Christians must be faithful and true in their witness to Christ Jesus to maintain the link between themselves, on one hand, and God Almighty and Christ, on the other (6:9; 12:11, 17; 19:11; 21:5; 22:6). In this way, Jesus connects the heavenly and earthly realms. This study argues that these phrases, not previously studied as a group, identify those persons who have faithfully followed Jesus and have the right to enter into the sacred cosmos, the New Jerusalem.
ISSN:2052-9449
Contient:Enthalten in: Review and expositor
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/00346373231174839