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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