Whom do the Ephesians love: Christ or Caesar?
Jesus’ remonstration to the Ephesian church in Revelation 2:4 not to leave their first love is one of the most vivid and familiar metaphors in the Bible. This article begins with a discussion of two lexical issues in Johannine literature. John’s use of several binary metaphors in the Apocalypse, is...
Main Author: | Prof Mark Wilson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Africajournals
2020-04-01
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Series: | Pharos Journal of Theology |
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Online Access: | https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_14_vol_101__2020__stellenbosch.pdf |
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