The Seven Messages of Revelation and Vassal Treaties Literary Genre, Structure, and Function

This book argues that the genre of the seven messages in Revelation 2–3 is a hybrid prophetic oracle. This oracle is influenced by the Old Testament covenantal elements functioning as a set of lawsuit exhortations. Graves defends this by demonstrating the influence of the Ancient Near Eastern vassal...

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Main Author Graves, David E
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Gorgias Press 2014
Gorgias Press, LLC
Edition1
Subjects
Bible
Bible.-Revelation, II-III-Criticism, interpretation, etc
RELIGION
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- LIST OF TABLES -- PREFACE -- ABBREVIATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. CHAPTER ONE - ANEVT RESEARCH -- 2. CHAPTER TWO - PRELIMINARY ISSUES -- 3. CHAPTER THREE - LITERARY GENRE -- 4. CHAPTER FOUR - LITERARY STRUCTURE -- 5. CHAPTER FIVE - EXEGESIS OF REVELATION 2:8-11 -- 6. CHAPTER SIX - LITERARY FUNCTION -- 7. CHAPTER SEVEN - EPILOGUE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX OF SUBJECTS -- INDEX OF AUTHORS -- INDEX OF PRIMARY SOURCES -- INDEX OF HEBREW TERMS -- INDEX OF GREEK TERMS -- INDEX OF FOREIGN TERMS