Power and Place : Temple and Identity in the Book of Revelation.

Intro -- Abbreviations -- 1. Revelation and the Temple: Introduction -- 1.1 The Problem of the Temple in Revelation -- 1.2 The Language of Apocalyptic -- 1.3 The Temple and the Interpretation of Revelation -- 1.4 Method and Plan -- 2. Significance of Temples in Greek and Roman Culture -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Temple as Embodiment of Divine Presence -- 2.3 Temple as Unifying Force -- 2.4 Temples, Civic Pride and Identity -- 2.5 Temple as Place of Protection and Justice -- 2.6 Summary and Conclusion -- 3. Significance of the Temple in Jewish Life and Thought -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Temple in Jewish Tradition and History: An Overview -- 3.3 Temple and the Divine Presence -- 3.4 Temple as Unifying Force -- 3.5 Temple as Place of Power -- 3.6 Temple and Jewish Identity -- 3.7 Summary and Conclusion -- 4. Temple, Power and Identity in Jewish Apocalyptic Literature -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Ezekiel -- 4.3 1 Enoch 85-90 -- 4.4 Testament of Levi -- 4.5 4 Ezra -- 4.6 2 Baruch -- 4.7 Apocalypse of Abraham -- 4.8 Summary and Conclusion -- 5. The Temple and the Book of Revelation -- 5.1 Revelation and Cultural Pluralism -- 5.2 Displacement and Dating -- 5.3 Temple as Apocalyptic Symbol -- 6. Temple and Identity in Revelation -- 6.1 Rhetorical Situation: People of God or People of the World? -- 6.2 Mediation of Revelation -- 6.3 Temple and the People of God -- 6.4 Temple and the People of the World -- 6.5 Summary and Conclusion -- 7. Power and Place -- 7.1 Rhetorical Situation: Kingdom of God or Kingdom of the World? -- 7.2 Temple and the Power of God -- 7.3 Summary and Conclusion -- 8. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Scripture Citations.

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