TY  - BOOK
AU  - Naylor,Michael P.
TI  - Complexity and creativity: John's presentation of Jesus in the book of Revelation 
T2  - Gorgias biblical studies,
SN  - 9781463207113
AV  - BS2825.N333.C667 2018 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Piscataway
PB  - Gorgias Press
KW  - Bible
KW  - Revelation
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
N1  - CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION :  --; Previous study of the depiction of Jesus in Revelation --; Orientation and structure of present study; CHAPTER TWO: JOHN, JESUS AND THE ROMAN IMPERIAL CULT :  --; Preliminary consideration : the Roman imperial cult and Revelation --; Roman emperor worship --; The Roman imperial cult and Jesus in Revalation; CHAPTER THREE: JOHN, JESUS, AND THE OLD TESTAMENT :  --; Major images and themes --; Minor images and titles --; Summary and evaluation; CHAPTER FOUR: JOHN, JESUS, AND THE CONTEXT OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY :  --; John and his churches --; Religious worldview --; The presentation of Jesus --; Summary; CHAPTER FIVE: JOHN'S PRESENTATION OF JESUS :  --; The complexity of imagery --; Prominent depictions of Jesus in Revelation --; Conclusion; CHAPTER SIX: CONCLUSION; 2
N2  - Within the book of Revelation, John provides a unique and fascinating portrait of Jesus. This monograph examines John s interaction with imagery from his cultural context (Roman emperor worship), from the key writings of his apparent religious heritage (the Old Testament), and from convictions shared within the wider early Christian community. In the sections devoted to each of these three sources (Roman emperor worship, the Old Testament writings, and early Christianity), Naylor provides an assessment of the way that John utilizes images, phrases, and motifs from each in his depiction of Jesus. The interaction with this material represents, Naylor argues, not a haphazard conglomeration of material from divergent sources, but rather a complex, well-developed set of religious convictions concerning Jesus, creatively expressed in this early Christian writing
ER  -