Book Review: Mysterious Apocalypse: Interpreting the Book of Revelation

Richard, Pablo

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“…If readers interpret the text from a historical-critical approach, historical deeds and consequences of the Roman Empire are at the center of their understanding of Revelation (see, for example, Thompson 1990; or Howard-Brook and Gwyther 1999). Moore contends that the historical-critical approaches are ideal for reading the book as a ‘critique of contemporary culture’, while more theoretical readings move the reader toward concepts such as liberation hermeneutics (including scholars such as Boesak 1997 and Richard 1995) (2007: 436). Yet, Moore determines that ‘none of the aforementioned works engage with, or even allude to, postcolonial theory or criticism as they situate Revelation in relation to empire’.…”

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‘Babylon’: Then, Now and ‘Not Yet’: Anti-Roman Rhetoric in the Book of Revelation

Diehl

2013

Currents in Biblical Research

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This article is the third and final essay in a three-part series concerned with an analysis of current scholarship and anti-imperial rhetoric in the writings of the New Testament. The focus of this article is on the challenges and the inspiration of the book of Revelation. While Revelation may be considered to be the most unambiguous and blatant example of confrontation between the early Christians and the Roman Empire in the New Testament, a diversity of opinions survives as to how modern readers should understand and apply John’s apocalyptic literature. Does this book have something to say to readers today about the concepts of ‘empire’, colonialism and imperialism? We begin with a reflection on ancient interpretations of the text of Revelation, which are foundational to today’s interpretations, and lend support to the existence of anti-imperial rhetoric found in this cryptic document. Consideration is given to numerous current scholarly approaches, historical, theoretical and literary, with select examples from the book of Revelation for a greater understanding of the text.

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‘Babylon’: Then, Now and ‘Not Yet’: Anti-Roman Rhetoric in the Book of Revelation

Diehl

2013

Currents in Biblical Research

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“… 2. See, for example, Harrington 1993, 54; Richard 1995, 50; Johns 2003, 201; Carter 2009, 45; Carter and Levine 2013, 354. …”

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Hypomonē as “Enduring Resistance”: Finding Nonviolence in the Book of Revelation

Meyers

2018

The Bible Translator

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The Greek word hypomonē frequently has a more active quality than translations such as “patience” or “endurance” suggest. This is particularly the case in the book of Revelation, where some scholars have suggested translating it as “resistance” or “nonviolent resistance.” This article argues that “enduring resistance” is the most appropriate way of rendering this word in John’s Apocalypse. This translation highlights hypomonē as part of Revelation’s call for its audience to engage in nonviolent resistance to the evils and seductions of the Roman Empire.

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Book Review: Mysterious Apocalypse: Interpreting the Book of Revelation

Cited by 2 publications

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‘Babylon’: Then, Now and ‘Not Yet’: Anti-Roman Rhetoric in the Book of Revelation

‘Babylon’: Then, Now and ‘Not Yet’: Anti-Roman Rhetoric in the Book of Revelation

Hypomonē as “Enduring Resistance”: Finding Nonviolence in the Book of Revelation

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