5
Issues Facing Revelation's First Readers
Lecture no. 5 from the course: The Apocalypse: Controversies and Meaning in Western History
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Taught by Professor Craig R. Koester | 30 min
The first two chapters of Revelation discuss the issues facing the Christian communities that first received the book. Delve deeper into the experiences of the men and women addressed by John. What was the nature of the persecution and other problems they faced? Who was this book written for?
24 Lectures
1
Revelation and the Apocalyptic Tradition
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of 32 min
2
Apocalyptic Worldview in Judaism
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of 30 min
3
Apocalyptic Dimension of Early Christianity
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of 30 min
4
Origins of the Book of Revelation
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of 29 min
5
Issues Facing Revelation's First Readers
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of 30 min
6
God, the Lamb, and the Seven Seals
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of 31 min
7
Seven Trumpets, Temple, and Celebration
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of 31 min
8
The Dragon and the Problem of Evil
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of 32 min
9
The Beasts and Evil in the Political Sphere
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of 30 min
10
The Harlot and the Imperial Economy
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of 32 min
11
The Battle, the Kingdom, and Last Judgment
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of 31 min
12
New Creation and New Jerusalem
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of 32 min
13
Antichrist and the Millennium
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of 32 min
14
Revelation's Place in the Christian Bible
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of 31 min
15
The Apocalypse and Spiritual Life
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of 31 min
16
The Key to the Meaning of History
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of 31 min
17
Apocalyptic Fervor in the Late Middle Ages
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of 31 min
18
Luther, Radicals, and Roman Catholics
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of 31 min
19
Revelation Takes Musical Form
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of 32 min
20
Revelation in African American Culture
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of 31 min
21
The Apocalypse and Social Progress
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of 31 min
22
Awaiting the End in 1844 and Beyond
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of 31 min
23
Rapture, Tribulation, and Armageddon
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of 31 min
24
The Modern Apocalyptic Renaissance
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of 32 min
