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

• Main Author: Graves, David E
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: United States Gorgias Press 2014; Gorgias Press, LLC
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Bible; Bible.-Revelation, II-III-Criticism, interpretation, etc; RELIGION

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...