The Old Testament in the Book of Revelation

This book explores the relationship between the new context that John provides for his allusions and their context in the Old Testament. For example, did John choose texts to meet the needs of the recipients or did his meditation on the scriptures give him a unique insight into their situation? Ramsay held that local knowledge led to John's choice of texts whereas Beale believed that Revelation is a midrash on Daniel. Both are one-sided, as a study of John's use of Ezekiel shows. John based a number of his incidents on Ezekiel, in much the same order. Nevertheless, there are also major discontinuities, such as his denial of the very thing -the temple- that Ezekiel 40-48 is all about. To do justice to John's use of the Old Testament requires an interactive model, which involves the use of scripture at Qumran and the concept of intertextuality. Moyise shows John to be a master of combining and juxtaposing images.

Author: Steve Moyise
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 10/23/2014
Pages: 173
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9780567657466
ISBN10: 0567657469
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | New Testament | General

About the Author

Steve Moyise is Professor of New Testament at the University of Chichester, UK.