The Seven Messages of Revelation and Vassal Treaties : : Literary Genre, Structure, and Function / / David E. Graves.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2015
• VerfasserIn: Graves, David E.,
• Place / Publishing House: Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2014]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Series: Gorgias Biblical Studies ; 41
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (477 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; TABLE OF CONTENTS --; LIST OF TABLES --; PREFACE --; ABBREVIATIONS --; INTRODUCTION --; 1. CHAPTER ONE - ANEVT RESEARCH --; 2. CHAPTER TWO - PRELIMINARY ISSUES --; 3. CHAPTER THREE - LITERARY GENRE --; 4. CHAPTER FOUR - LITERARY STRUCTURE --; 5. CHAPTER FIVE - EXEGESIS OF REVELATION 2:8-11 --; 6. CHAPTER SIX - LITERARY FUNCTION --; 7. CHAPTER SEVEN - EPILOGUE --; BIBLIOGRAPHY --; INDEX OF SUBJECTS --; INDEX OF AUTHORS --; INDEX OF PRIMARY SOURCES --; INDEX OF HEBREW TERMS --; INDEX OF GREEK TERMS --; INDEX OF FOREIGN TERMS
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781463236236; 9783110663037; 9783110716849
• DOI: 10.31826/9781463236236
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: David E. Graves.

This book argues that the genre of the seven messages in Revelation 2-3 is a hybrid prophetic oracle. This oracle is influenced by the Old Testament covenantal elements functioning as a set of lawsuit exhortations. Graves defends this by demonstrating the influence of the Ancient Near Eastern vassal treaty structure in the seven messages. Written in a readable format this work is both an excellent introduction to the book of Revelation as well as a fitting work for the apocalyptic specialist.