Decoding Revelation’s Trumpets literary allusions and interpretation of Revelation 8:7–12

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Autor principal: Paulien, Jon (autor.)
Formato: Electrónico
Publicado: Berrien Springs, Michigan : Andrews University Press, 1988.
Colección:Andrews University Seminary doctoral dissertation series ; 11.
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  • Introduction
  • Chapter I. Survey of literature concerning major issues in the exegesis of Revelation’s trumpets
  • The problem of sources
  • The revelation of originality
  • The Apocalypse and the Old Testament
  • Septuagint and Jewish apocalyptic
  • The Old Testament and the Christ-event
  • John’s canonical intentions
  • How John used the Old Testament
  • First-century exegetical practices
  • Midrash
  • Typology
  • Contextual interpretation
  • Summary
  • Chapter II. Method and the study of the Old Testament background to the book of Revelation
  • The proposed method
  • Structure of the proposed method
  • The Old Testament source
  • A method for determining allusions
  • Echoes in the Apocalypse
  • Internal and external evidence
  • The proposed method in previous research
  • Summary of criteria
  • Classification of direct allusions
  • The problem of allusions
  • Attempting allusions: a method
  • Summary and conclusion
  • Appendix to Chapter I. The text tradition behind the Old Testament
  • The Masoretic text
  • The Samaritan Pentateuch
  • The Greek versions
  • The Targums
  • The language of John’s Old Testament
  • Specialized studies in the text tradition
  • Background of the apocalypses
  • Chapter III. Interpreting the trumpets
  • Exegesis of the seven trumpets in context (Rev 8:2–6)
  • Rev 8:7
  • Rev 8:8–9
  • Rev 8:10–11
  • Rev 8:12
  • The larger picture
  • The trumpets in detail
  • Structural setting of the seven trumpets
  • Relation to the seven seals
  • The trumpets in themselves
  • General Old Testament background to the trumpets
  • General New Testament background
  • Importance of echoes
  • Evaluation of representative echoes
  • Chapter IV. Analysis of allusions to the Old Testament in Revelation 8:7–12
  • The first to fourth trumpets
  • Summary of allusions
  • Most likely interpretations
  • Judgment and mercy
  • Symbolism of the trumpets
  • Final interpretation
  • Chapter V. Parallels in Revelation
  • Nature of the seven trumpets
  • Old and New Testament background
  • Parallels in contemporary literature and time
  • Summary and interpretation
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography.