Seeing Things John's Way: The Rhetoric of the Book of Revelation
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0664224490 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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"This book is a clear, well-written analysis of Revelation that would be an excellent resource for use in the classroom or for private study." -- Mitchell Reddish, Interpretation"deSilva's manuscript certainly complements a range of contemporary biblical scholars who present Revelation as a subversive critique of empire that inspires ancient and contemporary ethics of critical distance from oppressive imperial practices." -- Jacqueline Hidalgo, Biblical Interpretation
Throughout this analysis, he pursues John's construction of his own authority, John's use of emotion and logic, and his attempt to shape the formation of the reader. Despite the complexities of Revelation, deSilva has produced a remarkably clear text sure to cause readers to rethink their view of Revelation.. deSilva interprets the book of Revelation as a rhetorical and communicative strategy to persuade a particular audience for specific goals. David deSilva analyzes how the book argues and persuades us to see the world through the eyes of John, and suggests that the study of ancient rhetoric is particularly valuable in understanding the book of Revelation. The strange visions of the book of Revelation provide some of the most difficult passages of the New Testament, yet Christians have long been fascinated by its power and provocative pronouncements. The emotionally evocative power of the book of Revelation has been often noted and experienced by interpreters, but until now it has never been systematically explored
. deSilva (Ph.D., Emory University) is Trustees' Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio and an ordained elder in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is the author of over twenty books, including The Jewish Teachers of Jesus, James, and Jude: What Earliest Christianity Learned from the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrap
Unwraps Revelation Dr. Marc Axelrod Desilva does a nice job of explaining and interpreting Revelation. He sees the beast as a representation of the evil empire of Domitian and that Christ is promising churches that they can experience victory the beast by doing His will to the end. He sees Revelation as a powerful piece of rhetoric aimed at convincing churches to stay true to the One who has triumphed by the cross and will triumph again at the end of time. For Desilva, staying true to Christ means avoiding idolatrous ties with the. Book Guy said Disappointing. This should have been a useful additional to the "contemporary-historical" approach to Revelation, which seeks to understand Revelation in its 1st century context and is typified by the works of Richard Bauckham and David Aune. DeSilva adds the newer "rhetorical criticism" to the mix, similar to Ben Witherington's approach in his Commentary. Unfortunately, de Silva goes on to try to find relevance for Revelation for the "Disappointing" according to Book Guy. This should have been a useful additional to the "contemporary-historical" approach to Revelation, which seeks to understand Revelation in its 1st century context and is typified by the works of Richard Bauckham and David Aune. DeSilva adds the newer "rhetorical criticism" to the mix, similar to Ben Witherington's approach in his Commentary. Unfortunately, de Silva goes on to try to find relevance for Revelation for the 21st century church. In this he fails, undermined by his assumptions of the . 1st century church. In this he fails, undermined by his assumptions of the . Amazon Customer said Eye opening. This is a most excellent study. I used to be a strict pre-trib rapture fundamentalist and after reading some of Greg beale's work and slowly shifting my views, this book has brought about a "conversion" and opened up a new understanding of this chapter of the bible for me. So much richer understanding when you understand how revalation is supposed to be read. Thank you David desilva!!!!