The Heavenly Court Judgment of Revelation 4-5 - Hardcover

Davis, Dean R.

9780819186133: The Heavenly Court Judgment of Revelation 4-5

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0819186139 ISBN 13: 9780819186133

Publisher: University Press Of America, 1992

This study is the first thematic interpretation of Revelation 4-5 based upon the recently discovered covenantal context of the book of Revelation. The passage depicts a heavenly court scene described in terms of ancient Israelite temple imagery in which the divine council judges the worthiness of the royal son, the Lamb, to receive his covenant inheritance�the earth. Contents: Introduction; Biblical Overview of Five Major Themes from Rev 4-5; An Overview of Some Old Testament Heavenly Court Scenes; The Heavenly Court Scene of Rev 4-5; Bibliography; Author Reference Index; Scripture Reference Index; Subject Index.

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About the Author:

R. Dean Davis is Professor of Religion at Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster, Massachusetts.

Review:

...an illuminating study....an amply rewarding exercise.>>>> (The Expository Times)

...illuminating.>>>> (Critical Review Of Books And Religion)

...a careful analysis.>>>> (Bibliotheca Sacra)

...a careful analysis. (Bibliotheca Sacra)

...an illuminating study....an amply rewarding exercise. (The Expository Times)

...illuminating. (Critical Review Of Books And Religion)

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