A partial preterist understanding of Revelation 12-13 within an intertextual framework
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Date
2004
Authors
Du Rand, J. A.
Song, Y. M.
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Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State
Abstract
English: There are two lines of thought in exegetical circles concerning the interpretation of
partial preterism, applied to Rev. 12-13: (1) the consistent partial preterism, according
to which the whole book of Revelation is God’s judgement directed toward
the apostate Jews in AD 70; (2) the transitional partial preterism which argues that
the main theme of Rev. 12-19 is God’s judgement on Rome. To solve these conflicting
opinions, intertextual views are applied to Rev. 12-13. We have observed
that two main intertextual tensions arise. These are the conflict between John’s intertextuality
and that of his audiences on the one hand, and on the other hand, the
different views held by the Jewish Christians and the Gentile Christians. However,
the problem of the two lines of partial preterism is not a matter of either/or but of
both/and. Nonetheless, the matter of priority for each group of John’s audiences is
of exegetical significance. For the Jewish audience, the judgement of Jerusalem is
still a matter of priority, but for the Gentile audiences, God’s judgement on Rome
is decisive.
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New Testament Exegesis, Revelation 12-13, Jerusalem, Rome, New Testament exegesis
Citation
Du Rand, J. A. & Song, Y. M. (2004). A partial preterist understanding of Revelation 12-13 within an intertextual framework. Acta Theologica, 24(1), 25-44.