Robert J van Niekerk
Biographic Data
| ID | 6794721 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert J van Niekerk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert J |
| FAMILY NAME | van Niekerk |
| SIGNATURE | VAN NIEKERK R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6466-6782 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
From Revelation to Destruction
Recent scholarly work on the influence of the Book of Revelation on popular cinematic, literary, and visual apocalyptica has shown steady growth. These studies not only highlight the influence and the processes of de- and recontextualisation of Revelation and other apocalyptic texts, but also employ popular apocalyptica as dialogue partners in critical engagement with ancient writings. The aim of this article is to introduce another such dialogue…
Revelation as an apocalypse
In popular discourse, Revelation is frequently characterised as an apocalyptic text concerned with the cataclysmic end of the world. This article offers a critical overview of historically informed scholarly attempts to define and reconstruct the literary genre of apocalypse and its application to Revelation. A correct understanding of genre bears not only classificatory but also epistemological significance: the manner in which the genre of a te…
The received view and Revelation
This article aims to present a culturally plausible reading of Revelation 2–3. This will be done through the use of a social-scientific model focussing on the core values of honour and shame in the ancient Mediterranean world. Before describing this model, the article will present a cursory discussion on the currently received view of Revelation’s genre and Revelation 2–3. It is argued that while the received view provides valuable historical des…
Life in its unfullness
The aim of this chapter is twofold. Firstly, the chapter presents a comprehensive study of the meaning of the term ἀναίδειαν in extant papyrological evidence. The conclusion reached is that the term, as is the case in early Jewish and patristic writings, the LXX, Graeco-Roman literature and in early Christian writings, always carries a negative and pejorative meaning. This meaning of the term is then used to interpret the occurrence of ἀναίδειαν …
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Life in its unfullness
The aim of this chapter is twofold. Firstly, the chapter presents a comprehensive study of the meaning of the term ἀναίδειαν in extant papyrological evidence. The conclusion reached is that the term, as is the case in early Jewish and patristic writings, the LXX, Graeco-Roman literature and in early Christian writings, always carries a negative and pejorative meaning. This meaning of the term is then used to interpret the occurrence of ἀναίδειαν …
The received view and Revelation
This article aims to present a culturally plausible reading of Revelation 2–3. This will be done through the use of a social-scientific model focussing on the core values of honour and shame in the ancient Mediterranean world. Before describing this model, the article will present a cursory discussion on the currently received view of Revelation’s genre and Revelation 2–3. It is argued that while the received view provides valuable historical des…
From Revelation to Destruction
Recent scholarly work on the influence of the Book of Revelation on popular cinematic, literary, and visual apocalyptica has shown steady growth. These studies not only highlight the influence and the processes of de- and recontextualisation of Revelation and other apocalyptic texts, but also employ popular apocalyptica as dialogue partners in critical engagement with ancient writings. The aim of this article is to introduce another such dialogue…
Revelation as an apocalypse
In popular discourse, Revelation is frequently characterised as an apocalyptic text concerned with the cataclysmic end of the world. This article offers a critical overview of historically informed scholarly attempts to define and reconstruct the literary genre of apocalypse and its application to Revelation. A correct understanding of genre bears not only classificatory but also epistemological significance: the manner in which the genre of a te…
Biblical Studies and Interpretation (3 works) · Revelation (3 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Reading (process (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · Biology (1 work) · Classical Antiquity Studies (1 work)