{"product_id":"revelation-content-interpretation-reception-discovering-biblical-texts-0802872425","title":"Revelation: Content, Interpretation, Reception (Discovering Biblical Texts)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0802872425\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e deSilva, David A.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book of Revelation has been received over the past several centuries with both fascination and aversion, but one thing is certain: it has profoundly shaped Christian history and culture. And the way it has shaped history and culture has been determined, in large part, by how the book has been variously-and sometimes irresponsibly-interpreted.David A. deSilva addresses the interpretation and reception-history of Revelation in this compact, up-to-date, and student-friendly introduction to the book of Revelation, focusing on its structure, content, theological concerns, key interpretive debates, and historical reception. Discovering Revelation draws on a range of methodological approaches (author-, text-, and reader-centered) as complementary rather than mutually exclusive ways of interpreting the text. DeSilva pays special attention to defining features of Revelation, such as its use of sequences of seven as a major structuring device, its nonlinear plotline, and its deployment of contrast and parody. As deSilva writes, A text as rich and multidimensional as Revelation calls for its readers to adopt a rich and multidimensional approach that draws upon a variety of interpretative angles and skills..\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68217529499936,"sku":"NEW0802872425","price":24.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81beyy0GqRL.jpg?v=1794293682","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/revelation-content-interpretation-reception-discovering-biblical-texts-0802872425","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}