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A new heaven and a new earth : the meaning and function of the Old Testament in Revelation 21.1-22.5 / David Mathewson

Author
Mathewson, David
Published
London ; New York : Sheffield Academic Press, [2003]
Copyright Date
©2003
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 282 pages).
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Introduction -- The new heavens and the new earth in Revelation 21:1-5a -- Prophetic legitimization and exhortation in Revelation 21:5b-8 -- New Jerusalem and new temple in Revelation 21:9-17 -- The inclusion of the nations and the Holy City in Revelation 21:22-27 -- Paradise restored and renewed in Revelation 22:1-5 -- Summary and conclusions.
Summary
In this book the author attempts to move beyond merely identifying and substantiating OT allusions in Revelation to considering how the presence of OT allusions and echoes affects reading Rev. 21.1-22.5 and how the OT functions within the context of the entire work. The author concludes that a variety of semantic effects are evoked by the author's continuous intertextual appeal to the OT: new creation, new exodus, new Jerusalem, new covenant, bridge, new temple-priesthood, paradise restored and renewed, inclusion of the nations, prophetic legitimization. The numerous allusions function to shap.
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ISBN
9780567401632 (electronic bk.)
0567401634 (electronic bk.)
1283197499
9781283197496
9786613197498
6613197491
082646226X
9780826462268
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-256) and indexes.
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