Jesus and the Angels - Angelology and the Christology of the Apocalypse of John

Zusammenfassung This book! first published in 1997! examines the influence of angelology on the christology of the Apocalypse of John. It argues that in the Apocalypse Jesus has the form and the function of an angel! but is also clearly portrayed as divine. This dual representation upholds monotheism while providing a means for Jesus to be present in visible form to his Church. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Angelic figures in Zechariah, Ezekiel and Daniel; 3. Principal angels; 4. Angelomorphic figures; 5. Angel christology; 6. God, Jesus and the angel; 7. Apocalypse 1.13-16: Part A; 8. Apocalypse 1.13-16: Part B; 9. Apocalypse 14.14; 10. Apocalypse 19.11-16; 11. Conclusion; Bibliography; Indexes.

Product details

• Authors: Peter R. Carrell, Carrell Peter R.
• Assisted by: John Court (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.12.2005
• EAN: 9780521023009
• ISBN: 978-0-521-02300-9
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Society for New Testament Stud; Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Bible readings, selections & meditations, Bible readings, selections and meditations, Tribal religions, Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs, RELIGION / Folk & Tribal