Die Sendschreiben der Offenbarung des Johannes

Autor(en)

Martin Stowasser

Abstrakt

The Letters to the Seven Churches in the Book of Revelation follow a fixed
sevenfold literary pattern. The single form elements are developed in view of
the special situation of each of the seven churches but, at the same time, aim
to create linkages with the main body of the book. In addition, referencing
between form elements within one and the same letter often help to construe
ambiguous metaphors. While the seven letters all together build a unit, this
unit falls into two groups: the letter to Thyatira closes the first section, the
letter to Laodicea closes the second one, with the letter to Sardis serving as a
hinge between the two groups. The literary and the text-pragmatic purpose of
the seven letters are well combined. In the second group, the linkages
serving as a connection with the rest of the book make an increasing use of
motives that describe the final victory at the end of the Book of Revelation.
In this way, the author tries to focus the reader’s attention on this eagerly
awaited future.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Bibelwissenschaft

Journal

New Testament Studies

Band

61

Seiten

50-66

Anzahl der Seiten

17

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1017/S002868851400023X

Publikationsdatum

2015

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

603214 Neutestamentliche Bibelwissenschaft

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Religious studies, History

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/die-sendschreiben-der-offenbarung-des-johannes(cbb5dbf0-ae1c-4821-8eb9-a8bf1d55b2a7).html