All the Apocalypse a stage: The ritual function of apocalyptic literature

It has been made clear for quite some time that if the Bible has become a classic of Western culture because of its normativity, then the responsibility of the biblical scholar cannot be restricted to giving readers clear access to the original intentions of the biblical writers. It must also includ...

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Published in:	HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Main Author:	Hanre Janse van Rensburg
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	AOSIS 2019-11-01
Subjects:	the apocalypse of john the book of revelation apocalyptic literature affective reading liturgical or functional reading anamnesis hope
Online Access:	https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5822

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