The Ending of the Canon: A Canonical and Intertextual Reading of Revelation 21-22 (Library of New Testament Studies | LNTS)

by Külli Tõniste

Publisher:

Bloomsbury

, 2016

Overview

Revelation studies have been typically characterized by two very different types of study emanating from academia and the church. Academia has been engaged in historical critical and source critical studies which typically dissect the text. Whilst the methods used in the church treat Revelation as scripture and keep the text intact, these approaches often lack the tools for sound interpretation. Tõniste observes the need for a more holistic and thoughtful methodology to study Revelation.

Tõniste develops an approach that respects Revelation as a part of Christian scripture composed by and for the church, whilst simultaneously making use of respected modern academic methods that support unity (literary, canonical, and narrative criticism, intertextuality, and canonical location) to arrive at theologically sensible and satisfying interpretations. The basic key to unlocking the mysteries of Revelation lies in its abundant use of intertextuality, an area that remains still under-researched. This integrated methodology is explored through a reading of Revelation 21-22.

Key Features

• Proposes a methodology for a canon-centered reading of Revelation
• Focuses on the text of Revelation 21–22
• Emphasizes the unity of the Scripture

Contents

• Toward a Methodology for a Theological Reading of Revelation
• Genre and Literary Structure of Revelation
• Intertextual Vorbild of Revelation
• Revelation 21–22 as the Ending of the Canon
• Summary

Praise for the Print Edition

As a study of Revelation this book is a real asset, showing how the Apocolypse should be understood against the background of the Hebrew Bible.

—Journal for the Study of the New Testament

Product Details

• Title: The Ending of the Canon: A Canonical and Intertextual Reading of Revelation 21-22
• Author: Külli Tõniste
• Editor: Chris Keith
• Series: Library of New Testament Studies (LNTS)
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 2016
• Pages: 248
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Topic: Revelation

About Külli Tõniste

Külli Tõniste PhD, is Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies at Northeastern Theological Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, New York, USA. Formerly Assistant Professor of New Testament at Houghton College, Houghton, New York, USA and Visiting Lecturer at Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary, Tallinn, Estonia.

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