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Social-Science Commentary on the Book of Revelation

Social-Science Commentary on the Book of Revelation

Social-Science Commentary on the Book of Revelation
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ISBN-10:
0800632273
ISBN-13:
9780800632274
Pub. Date:
07/25/2000
Publisher:
1517 Media
ISBN-10:
0800632273
ISBN-13:
9780800632274
Pub. Date:
07/25/2000
Publisher:
1517 Media
Social-Science Commentary on the Book of Revelation

Social-Science Commentary on the Book of Revelation

Overview

The author of Revelation presents himself as John, the astral seer, who professes faith in the Resurrected Jesus and who belonged to the house of Israel. John writes of traveling into the sky; but this perspective of "sky-visions" is completely neglected in the traditional commentaries and studies on Revelation. Malina and Pilch demonstrate the necessity of taking ancient sky-interpretation seriously for reading the book of Revelation in its first- century context.

Building on their earlier works on Revelation, and using this highly successful commentary model, Malina and Pilch have charted a new direction for Revelation studies. Includes line- drawings and photographs, as well as charts and diagrams on ancient Mediterranean astrology.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780800632274
Publisher: 1517 Media
Publication date: 07/25/2000
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 296
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Bruce J. Malina is professor of new testament at Creighton University, Omaha, and author or coauthor or editor of many influential volumes in New Testament, including several recent Fortress Press titles: Social Science Commentary on the Book of Revelation (2000); Social Science Commentary on the Synoptic Gospels (2nd edition 2003); Social Science Commentary on the Gospel of John (1998); and The Social Gospel of Jesus (2001).


John J. Pilchteaches at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Among his numerous publications are The Cultural World of Jesus: Sunday by Sunday (1995-97), The Cultural Dictionary of the Bible (1999), and Healing in the New Testament (2000). Malina and Pilch have co-authored the Social Science Commentary on the Book of Acts (2008) and the Social-Science Commentary on the Letters of Paul (2005), both from Fortress Press.

Table of Contents

Figures

Preface

Introduction

The Book of Revelation

Appendix: Revelation Notations

Bibliography

Index of Reading Scenarios

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