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Zusatztext For those convinced of the problem--that is, that the appearance of the nations in Revelation 21 and 22 has not been adequately explained--M.'s monograph offers a thought-provoking solution. Informationen zum Autor Allan J. McNicol is Professor of New Testament and Faculty Chair Austin Graduate School of Theology, Austin, Texas In this well-written and succinct study, McNichol persuasively argues that on the conversion of the nations, Revelation has a coherent message: the ultimate defeat and conversion of the nations have their place in John's comprehensive vision of the fortunes and destiny of the Kingdom of God. -- Christoph Stenschke Neotestamentica Vorwort Allan McNicol examines the 'Conversion of the Nations' in the book of Revelation together with the author's vision for final redemption. Zusammenfassung Allan McNicol examines the 'Conversion of the Nations' in the book of Revelation together with the author's vision for final redemption. Allan McNicol examines the longstanding tension between the author of Revelation 's description of the destruction of unrepentant nations early in the book in contrast with their final experience of salvation in Rev 21.24-26. McNicol examines how the author of Revelation interprets and refashions both scripture and the myths of the age in order to lay out his vision of redemption - leading to his ultimate conclusion that human political power (Rome) will crumble before the influence of the crucified Jesus. Through careful attention to references to the 'pilgrimage to the Gentiles' in prophetic literature, McNicol is able to draw valuable conclusions as to how the core tension examined may be resolved. This exegesis is in turn able show how the author of Revelation's alternative voice to Rome's power emerged among a small minority community in the Eastern Roman Empire and gained plausibility. This voice not only could articulate a construct of its own vindication (thus empowering its own converts) but it also construed a new destiny for the nations themselves separate and apart from Rome. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroductionChapter 1: The Problem of the Conversion of Nations in RevelationChapter 2: The Role of the Nations in RevelationChapter 3: The Ultimate Destiny of the Nations in RevelationChapter 4: The Scriptural Framework of the Conversion of the Nations in RevelationChapter 5: The Conversion of the Nations and the Central Message of the ApocalypseChapter 6: The Abiding Value of John's ApocalypseConclusionBibliography...
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Allan J. McNicol is Professor of New Testament and Faculty Chair Austin Graduate School of Theology, Austin, Texas
Summary
Allan McNicol examines the 'Conversion of the Nations' in the book of Revelation together with the author's vision for final redemption.
