City of Gods: The New Jerusalem of John’s Revelation in Early Christianity

Author:   Nathan Betz
Publisher:   Brill
Volume:   186
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Pages:   500
Publication Date:   31 October 2024
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Author:   Nathan Betz
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   186
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9789004549753


ISBN 10:   9004549757
Pages:   500
Publication Date:   31 October 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Acknowledgements Abbreviations General Introduction Part1 The Beginning until Alexandria (until 190) 1 Introduction 2 Papias of Hierapolis and His Presbyterial Tradition: Sourcing the Tradition 3 Hermas of Rome: Tower, City, and Bride—An Early Allegorical Approach 4 Justin of Rome: Millennialism Goes to Rome 5 Melito of Sardis: Reconstructing a Lost Witness 6 New Prophecy: An Early Orthodox Perspective 7 Irenaeus of Lyons: The End of the Beginning 8 Vestiges and Possible Allusions 9 Part1 Conclusion Part2 The Greek Authors (190–313) 10 Introduction: The New Jerusalem and John’s Revelation in Rome and Alexandria 11 Clement of Alexandria: Flying to Jerusalem 12 The Hippolytan Corpus: The Christological Turn 13 Origen: “The City Is the People” 14 Gregory of Neocaesarea: The Pedagogue and the Polis 15 Methodius of Olympus: A Greek Synthesis 16 Part2 Conclusion: What Has Alexandria to Do with Jerusalem? Part3 The Latin Authors (190–313) 17 Introduction: The New Jerusalem in Carthage and Beyond 18 Tertullian: First Among the Latins 19 Perpetua and Saturus: Dreaming of Jerusalem 20 The Two Mountains Sinai and Zion: A Holy and New City 21 Cyprian of Carthage: City of Gods 22 Victorinus: The First Latin Exegete 23 Commodian: Golden Camp, Golden Age 24 Lactantius: Reigning Together with God 25 Part3 Conclusion: Millennium and Mysticism General Conclusion Eschaton and Telos: The New Jerusalem in Early Christianity Bibliography Indexes

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Nathan Betz, Ph.D. (KU Leuven), holds a DFG Eigene Stelle fellowship at the University of Regensburg. He publishes on early Christian history, theology, and biblical exegesis. A co-founder of the Revelation Reception Network, he also co-edited Revelation's New Jerusalem in Late Antiquity (Mohr Siebeck, 2023).

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