David Arthur

The Walls of Babylon

An Alternative Reading of the Revelation to John

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Produktbeschreibung

The Walls of Babylon is a revisionist reading of the Revelation to John, yielding startling insights into the historical roots of Gnosticism, the social dynamics of the early church, and the radically iconoclastic trajectory of biblical prophecy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fortress Academic
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 753g
• ISBN-13: 9781978702493
• ISBN-10: 1978702493
• Artikelnr.: 56976504

Autorenporträt

By David Arthur

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Beating Heart Within
Part I: Origins
1. The Clash and Fusion of Empires
2. Diversity and Conflict in the Early Church
3. Schism and Heresy
4. The Immediate Historical Context
Part II: A Pilgrimage to Jerusalem
5. In the Throne Room of the Great King
6. The Seven Seals
7. The Seven Trumpets
8. The Rise of the Beast
9. The Seven Bowls
10. The New Jerusalem
11. The Great City Babylon
12. The Celestial Woman
13. Conclusion: Excelsior Revelation Reconsidered
Epilogue: The Mark of Cain