Echoes of the Most Holy: The Day of Atonement in the Book of Revelation
Ebook
Overview
The Day of Atonement was a day of rest, penitence, and purification for Israelites of loyal character. On this day, sins and impurities that had accumulated throughout the year were removed from the tabernacle by the application of sacrificial blood to its altars and compartments and transferred by the high priest’s confession onto the goat for Azazel, which carried them to the desert. Israel was thus rendered “clean” before the Lord, ensuring that he would continue to dwell in their midst. As it became ingrained in the veil of Jewish consciousness, the Day of Atonement underwent a process of reflection and reimagination as shown in Second Temple literature, where Azazel plays a significant eschatological role. Arriving in New Testament times, the day’s imagery and typology presented irresistible motifs which its authors used to proclaim Jesus Christ’s atoning death and heavenly intercession on behalf of believers. By utilizing a coherent intertextual approach, this book explores how John wove the Day of Atonement into the colorful literary tapestry of Revelation.
“In Echoes of the Most Holy, André Reis traces the
origins and impact of the Day of Atonement in ancient Jewish
experience. Then, primed with this heightened awareness and
applying a careful intertextual method, he identifies Day of
Atonement echoes and allusions in the New Testament, focusing
primarily on the Day’s pervasive presence in Revelation. I am
convinced by his findings!”
—Steve Thompson, author of The Apocalypse and Semitic
Syntax
“With his focus on the thematic and philological relationships
between the Hebrew Bible’s Day of Atonement and the New Testament
Apocalypse, André Reis has made a creative new intertextual
contribution to studies on the book of Revelation. He accomplishes
this with impressively thorough scholarship.”
—Kendra Haloviak Valentine, La Sierra University
“Although focused on the book of Revelation, Echoes of the Most
Holy also provides a thorough analysis of the Day of Atonement
in the Hebrew Bible, the intertestamental literature, and the New
Testament. Throughout this study, André Reis consistently utilizes
a judicious methodology and offers compelling conclusions. No
scholar interested in the impact of the Day of Atonement on Jewish
and Christian theological thought can afford to ignore this
study.”
—Norman H. Young, Avondale University
“André Reis’s mastery of Revelation’s use of the Old Testament is
outstanding, as is his treatment of the wealth of resources for
understanding the Day of Atonement in its native context and in
Revelation. Most intriguing is his illuminating exposé of the
enigmatic and elusive figure Azazel in the Day of Atonement ritual.
Reis’s seminal contribution deserves many readers.”
—Sigve Tonstad, Loma Linda University
- Title: Echoes of the Most Holy: The Day of Atonement in the Book of Revelation
- Authors: André Reis, Steven Thompson
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666794199, 9781666736182, 166673618X, 9781666794182, 166679418X, 1666794198
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666794199
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-23T09:07:29Z
André Reis has a BA in theology from the Adventist University of São Paulo, a Masters in Music from Longy School of Music (Cambridge, Massachusetts) and has recently completed a PhD in New Testament at Avondale University. He regularly publishes book reviews and articles on theology and religious history in academic journals. He lives in Florida where he is active in his local congregation alongside his wife and three daughters.