Persecution in the book of Revelation
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Date
2002
Authors
De Villiers, P. G. R.
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Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State
Abstract
In this article attention will be given to scholarly interpretations of persecution in
Revelation with special attention to their theoretical, hermeneutical and theological
implications. After an introductory discussion of the traditional interpretation
of a “real” persecution in a Domitianic setting, attention will be given to the recent
theory of “perceived” persecution and its theological implications. This is followed
by critical remarks about some theoretical and hermeneutical issues. The article
concludes with suggestions for an alternative approach to persecution in Revelation
that is more in line with the literary nature of the book and with an accountable
hermeneutics.
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Keywords
Revelation, Persecution, Nero, Domitian
Citation
De Villiers, P. G. (2002). Persecution in the book of Revelation. Acta Theologica, 22(2), 47-70.