Revelation and the Politics of Apocalyptic Interpretation

by Richard B. Hays (Editor), Richard B. Hays (editor) & Stefan Alkier (editor) (Author)

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John's apocalyptic revelation tends to be read either as an esoteric mystery or a breathless blueprint for the future. Missing, though, is how Revelation is the most visually stunning and politically salient text in the canon. Revelation and the Politics of Apocalyptic Interpretation explores the ways in which Revelation, when read as the last book in the Christian Bible, is in actuality a crafted and contentious word. Senior scholars, including N.T. Wright, Richard Hays, Marianne Meye Thompson, and Stefan Alkier, reveal the intricate intertextual interplay between this apocalyptically charged book, its resonances with the Old Testament, and its political implications. In so doing, the authors show how the church today can read Revelation as both promise and critique.

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John's apocalyptic revelation tends to be read either as an esoteric mystery or a breathless blueprint for the future. Missing, though, is how Revelation is the most visually stunning and politically salient text in the canon. Revelation and the Politics of Apocalyptic Interpretation explores the ways in which Revelation, when read as the last book in the Christian Bible, is in actuality a crafted and contentious word. Senior scholars, including N.T. Wright, Richard Hays, Marianne Meye Thompson, and Stefan Alkier, reveal the intricate intertextual interplay between this apocalyptically charged book, its resonances with the Old Testament, and its political implications. In so doing, the authors show how the church today can read Revelation as both promise and critique.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 239
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: 30 Nov 2015
ISBN 10: 1602585628
ISBN 13: 9781602585621

Media Reviews

The contributors present a compelling case that there are real political implications in the interpretation and identification of the main message of the Apocalypse. -- Ched Spellman, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary -- Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
This volume makes a significant contribution to the scholarly literature on Revelation...full of rich and challenging insights which deserve careful reflection. -- Ian Boxall, Catholic University of America -- Modern Believing
... offers a stimulating and constructive engagement with the Apocalypse. -- Grant Macaskill -- Journal for the Study of the New Testament
[L]iberally spiced with insights.... [The authors] do a commendable job of striking a balance between the impact of this book on its original recipients and on its modern ones.... Highly recommended. -- Choice

Author Bio

Richard B. Hays (Ph.D., Emory University) is Dean and George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament, Duke Divinity School. His publications include Reading the Bible Intertextually (edited with Stefan Alkier and Leroy A. Huizenga, 2009) and Revelation and the Politics of Apocalyptic Interpretation (edited with Stefan Alkier, 2012). Dr. Stefan Alkier is Professor for New Testament and History of the Old Church at Fachbereich Evangelische Theologie, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-UniversitAt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.