Kovacs, Judith L., 1945-,

Revelation : the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ / [print] Judith Kovacs and Christopher Rowland ; in collaboration with Rebekah Callow. - Malden, Massachusetts : Blackwell Pub., (c)2004. - xviii, 315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Blackwell Bible commentaries . - Blackwell Bible commentaries. .



The Apocalypse in history : the place of the book of Revelation in Christian theology and life. -- The Apocalypse in the context of Jewish and early Christian literature ; -- Differing patterns in the reception of the Apocalypse : a summary ; -- Point of view : distinctive emphases of this commentary ; -- The reception of the Apocalypse : survey of important interpretations and of artistic representations -- Revelation 1 -- Revelation 2 and 3 -- Revelation 4 -- Revelation 5 -- Revelation 6 -- Revelation 7 -- Revelation 8 -- Revelation 9 -- Revelation 10 -- Revelation 11 -- Revelation 12 -- Revelation 13 -- Revelation 14 -- Revelation 15 -- Revelation 16 -- Revelation 17 -- Revelation 18 -- Revelation 19 -- Revelation 20 -- Revelation 21 -- Revelation 22 -- A hermeneutical postscript : evaluating the readings.



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Bible.--Revelation--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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