8.0 The View of the End in the Revelation of John
(Last revised: 4/18/00)
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8.1. The Issue of Apocalyptic Writings
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1. Define the term 'apocalypse' explaining how this relates to the book of Revelation. Make use of relevant links in above icons.
2. Describe the apocalyptic documents both inside and outside the canon of scripture that emerged in Jewish and Christian traditions beginning about 250 B.C.E., giving examples of each.
3. Describe the typical characteristics of apocalyptic writing style in the Jewish and Christian traditions, comparing Harris and the NOSB descriptions. Make use of relevant links in above icons.
4. Summarize the pattern of understanding the concept of 'apocalypse' historically, as described in the PBS Frontline article. Make use of relevant links in above icons.
8.2. Historical Issues related to the Composition of Revelation
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1. Summarize how the book of Revelation has been viewed over the past centuries, as described by NT scholars in the PBS Frontline article.
2. Summarize the issue of the 7-headed beast and the Roman empire, as described by L. Michael White (#3 in his online article).
3. Summarize the "four modes" of interpreting Revelation, as described by L. Michael White (#5 in his online article).
4. Summarize the issue of persecution in connection with the book of Revelation, as described by L. Michael White (#4 in his online article).
5. Summarize efforts to visually depict the images in the book of Revelation, using the links listed by Fr. Felix Just, S.J., at his website. Select a minimum of two sets of links to visual images from his list of links.
8.3. An Outline of Revelation
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1. Summarize the issue of how to best read the contents of the book of Revelation as described by L. Michael White (#2 in his online article).
2. Compare and contrast the contents of the seven letters to the churches in Rev. 2-3.
3. Compare the conceptual links of the image of the Ancient One to the relevant section in each of the seven letters, assessing how that aspect is significant to the dominant emphasis of each letter. Make use of relevant links in above icons.
4. Compare any two outlines of the book of Revelation from those listed by Fr. Felix Just, S.J., at his website, noting similarities and differences.
5. Summarize the efforts to define and identify the Antichrist in history, as described in the PBS Frontline articles.
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