The Book of Revelation
Hope in Dark Times
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5015846 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francis J Moloney (University of Divinity, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 239 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel10040239 |
| OpenAlex | W2934775193 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
Contemporary analysis of the world that produced the Book of Revelation suggests that Patmos was not a penal settlement, and there is little evidence that Domitian systematically persecuted Christians. The Emperor Cult was widely practiced, but Christians were not being persecuted for lack of participation. The document makes much of God's victory in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the slain and standing Lamb (Rev 5:6). The "saints" were not persecuted Asian Christians but, under the influence of the Book of Daniel, John's presentation of those from Israel's sacred history who lived by the Word of God and accepted the messianic witness of the prophets (8:3-4; 11:18; 13:7, 10; 14:12; 16:6; 17:6; 18:20, 24; 19:8; 20:6, 9). They already have life, the application of the saving effects of the slain and risen lamb "from the foundation of the world" (13:8). John addresses late first-century Asian Christians, presenting the model of these "saints," offering them hope as they are tempted by the allure of the Greco-Roman world and its mores. He invites them into the life and light of the New Jerusalem, the Christian church (22:1-5
Ancient history · Art · Cult · Emperor · Faith · Jesus christ · Literature · Mores · Political science · Politics · Revelation · Theology · Victory · Witness · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classics · Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education · History · Law · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |