Reading Revelation in Context: John's Apocalypse and Second Temple Judaism

Full title
Reading Revelation in Context: John's Apocalypse and Second Temple Judaism
Updated By
Oz Tamir
Research notes

OT/not checked/10/01/2021

Reference type
Edited Book
Author(s)
Blackwell, Ben C.
Goodrich, John K.
Maston, Jason
Year
2019
Publisher
Zondervan
Place of Publication
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Work type
Essay/Monograph
Record reference
The Parables of Enoch and Revelation 1:1-20: Daniel's Son of Man
The Epistle of Enoch and Revelation 2:1-3:22: Poverty and Riches in the Present Age
The Testament of Levi and Revelation 4:1-11: Ascent to the Heavenly Throne
Ezra 4 and Revelation 5:1-14: Creaturely Images of the Messiah
2 Maccabees and Revelation 6:1-17: Martyrdom and Resurrection
Psalms of Solomon and Revelation 7:1-17: The Sealing of the Servants of God
The Testament of Adam and Revelation 8:1-13: Heavenly Silence
The Animal Apocalypse and Revelation 9:1-21: Creaturely Images during the Great Tribulation
Jubilees and Revelation 10:1-11: Heavenly Beings Bearing Heavenly Books
4 Ezra and Revelation 11:1-19: A Man from the Sea and the Two Witnesses
The Life of Adam and Eve and Revelation 12:1-17: The Rebellion of the Satan Figure
4 Ezra and Revelation 13:1-18: Blasphemous Beasts
The Damascus Document and Revelation 14:1-20: Angels Marking Out the Two Ways
Words of the Luminaries Revelation 15:1-16:21: Plague Steps and Deliverance from Exile
Joseph and Aseneth and Revelation 17:1-18: Women as Archetypes of Rebellion and Repentance
The Epistle of Enoch and Revelation 18:1-24: Economic Critique of Rome
Psalm of Solomon and Revelation 19:1-21: Messianic Conquest of God's Enemies
The Book of the Watchers and Revelation 20:1-15: Redemptive Judgment on Fallen Angels
4 Ezra and Revelation 21:1-22:5: Paradise City
The Apocalypse of Zephaniah and Revelation 22:6-21: Angel Worship and Monotheistic Devotion
Abstract

Reading Revelation in Context brings together short, accessible essays by a team of over 20 top scholars that compare and contrast the visions and apocalyptic imagery of the book of Revelation with various texts from Second Temple Jewish literature.