
The Book of Revelation and Early Jewish Textual Culture
Garrick V. Allen(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 3. July 2017
Book
Hardback
372 pages
978-1-107-19812-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Book of Revelation and Early Jewish Textual Culture explores the relationship between the writing of Revelation and its early audience, especially its interaction with Jewish Scripture. It touches on several areas of scholarly inquiry in biblical studies, including modes of literary production, the use of allusions, practices of exegesis, and early engagements with the Book of Revelation. Garrick Allen brings the Book of Revelation into the broader context of early Jewish literature, including the Dead Sea Scrolls and other important works. Arguing that the author of the New Testament Apocalypse was a 'scribal expert, someone who was well-versed in the content of Jewish Scripture and its interpretation', he demonstrates that John was not only a seer and prophet, but also an erudite reader of scripture.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
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Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
606 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-19812-8 (9781107198128)
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Person
Garrick Allen is a Lecturer in New Testament at Dublin City University. He is the author of numerous articles, including pieces in the Journal of Biblical Literature, Zeitschrift fuer die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft and Catholic Bible Quarterly. He has edited numerous volumes dealing with ancient biblical interpretation and with the Book of Revelation.
Content
1. The scribal apocalypse and early Jewish textual culture; 2. Textual pluriformity in Jewish and Christian antiquity; 3. Borrowing prophetic words: textual form and access to tradition; 4. Reading Zechariah with John: techniques of Reuse, exegetical resources, and textual hermeneutics; 5. Reading Zechariah in early Judaism; 6. 'These words are faithful and true' (Rev. 22.6); Appendix 1; Appendix 2.