Here comes the judge : violent pacifism in the book of Revelation / Matthew J. Streett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Streett, Matthew J.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies ; 462.

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Library of New Testament studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Revelation--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Revelation.

Violence--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Violence.

Judgment of God.

Physical Description:

xiv, 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, [2012]

Summary:

"The author of Revelation sees violence as perfectly legitimate as long as it is initiated by the appropriate authority (God). The author of Revelation does not believe that violence in any form is wrong. Rather, he believes that it is wrong for anyone other than God or his appointed agents to enact violence, and in his eyes it is possible for humans to condemn the wicked to death if they prove themselves by dying in imitation of Christ"--From publisher description.

Contents:

The Heavenly Judge in the address to the seven churches

The Heavenly Judge and the seven seals

The Heavenly Judge and the seven trumpets

The Heavenly Judge and the seven bowls

The Heavenly Judge in the remainder of Revelation

The judged in the address to the seven churches

The judged in the remainder of Revelation

Christ as Lamb

Bridge figures in the address to the seven churches

Bridge figures in the remainder of Revelation

Analysis of violence and nonviolence in Revelation

Reflections on violence and Revelation.

Notes:

"A Continuum imprint"--T.p. verso.

Revised and updated version of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Catholic University of America, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-253) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780567035394

0567035395

OCLC:

759910350

Online:

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