Isaiah and prophetic traditions in the book of Revelation : visionary antecedents and their development / Jan Fekkes III.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fekkes, Jan, 1923- author.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 93.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series, 0143-5108 ; 93

Library of New Testament studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prophecy--Christianity.

Prophecy.

Bible. Revelation--Relation to Isaiah.

Bible.

Bible. Isaiah--Relation to Revelation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, [1994]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work is concerned with the influence of biblical and prophetic traditions on the author of the book of Revelation, and in particular his use of the prophecies of Isaiah. First, John's own prophetic consciousness and expression is compared with previous Israelite-Jewish and early Christian prophetic conventions. This is followed by an evaluation of John's use of the OT in general, including a discussion of methodology for isolating allusions, the question of the validity of the terms quotation and allusion in Revelation, and the presence of thematic patterns in the author's choice of Scrip

Contents:

CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1; JOHN AS A JEWISH-CHRISTIAN PROPHET; Chapter 2; JOHN AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT; Chapter 3; Isaiah in Revelation 1-3; Chapter 4; Isaiah in Revelation 4-7; Chapter 5; Isaiah in Revelation 8-13; Chapter 6; Isaiah in Revelation 14-19; Chapter 7; Isaiah in Revelation 20-22; Chapter 8; RESULTS OF ANALYSIS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliography (pages [291]-303) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613193759

9781283193757

1283193752

9780567159175

0567159175

OCLC:

741690048