[B-Greek] APO KATABOLHS KOSMOU in Rev 13:8 and 17:8, etc.
Webb
webb at selftest.net
Tue Nov 8 16:44:51 EST 2005
Dear Eddie,
The irony is that "apocalypse" is the self-given name of the book being
discussed, and it is the central and eponymous work of the genre. You may
think that other books (apart from biblical texts such as Daniel, Isa. 24-27
and parts of Zechariah and Ezekiel) are not really apocalypses (i.e. true
records of divine revelations of heaven and the future and the past), but
Elizabeth's point stands. Books (or scrolls) of destiny are standard
features of biblical and non-biblical texts claiming to narrate revelatory
visions.
Webb Mealy
(author, After the Thousand Years: Revelation and Judgment in Revelation 20
[Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1992])
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[mailto:b-greek-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Eddie Mishoe
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 1:33 PM
To: Elizabeth Kline; greek
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] APO KATABOLHS KOSMOU in Rev 13:8 and 17:8, etc.
Elizabeth:
I hardly think Revelation qualifies or falls under the
heading of "apocalyptic" if you are referring to
apocalyptic works known at that time. In fact,
Revelation identifies itself as "prophetic," not
apocalyptic. For more on apocalyptic versus prophetic,
see R. L. Thomas' commentary on Revelation (1st Vol).
They really have little in common.
Eddie Mishoe
Pastor
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