Overview
The Book of Revelation holds a special fascination for both scholars and the general public. The book has generated widely differing interpretations, yet Revelation has surprisingly not been the focus of many single-volume reference works. The Oxford Handbook of the Book of Revelation fills a need in the study of this controversial book. Thirty essays by leading scholars from around the world orient readers to the major currents in the study of Revelation. Divided into five sections-Literary Features, Social Setting, Theology and Ethics, History of Reception and Influence, and Currents in Interpretation-the essays identify the major lines of interpretation that have shaped discussion of these topics, and then work through the aspects of those topics that are most significant and hold greatest promise for future research.
Full Product Details
Author: Craig Koester (Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament, Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament, Luther Seminary)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 17.50cm
, Height: 5.10cm
, Length: 24.90cm
Weight: 1.021kg
ISBN: 9780190655433
ISBN 10: 0190655437
Pages: 552
Publication Date: 10 December 2020
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
There are several positive features provided in this handbook ... this volume should be welcomed to the academic discussion. * Taman Turbinton, Journal of the Oxford Graduate Theological Society *
All in all, the handbook provides a profitable overview of the essential issues * Margarette Strauss, Theologische Revue * There are several positive features provided in this handbook ... this volume should be welcomed to the academic discussion. * Taman Turbinton, Journal of the Oxford Graduate Theological Society *
While there are several edited books on Revelation, none is quite like this one. The Oxford Handbook of the Book of Revelation stands out as a very diverse blend across several perspectives. It offers a wide range of views and robust bibliography on a variety of interpretative issues. * Flavio Prestes III, Berrien Springs, Michigan , Andrews University Seminary Studies * an excellent handbook which summarises comprehensively the current approaches and debates and provides many fresh insights and avenues for further research * C. Stenschke, Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses * All in all, the handbook provides a profitable overview of the essential issues * Margarette Strauss, Theologische Revue * There are several positive features provided in this handbook ... this volume should be welcomed to the academic discussion. * Taman Turbinton, Journal of the Oxford Graduate Theological Society *
Author Information
Craig R. Koester is Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota and a research associate at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. His primary research areas are the Gospel of John, Book of Revelation, and Epistle to the Hebrews. He is author of Revelation in the Anchor Yale Bible commentary series (2014), Revelation and the End of All Things (2018), and Symbolism in the Fourth Gospel: Meaning, Mystery, Community (2003).
