The Theology of the Book of Revelation
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prophecy
Christian 3, 83, 87, 115–18, 119
Old Testament 4–6, 11, 31, 64, 68, 83, 85, 130, 144–5, 148–9, 152–4
Revelation as 1–7, 11, 83, 115–19, 123, 144–56
prophetic oracles 3, 117
pseudepigraphy 11
religion, pagan 17, 151
resurrection 48–9, 51; see also Jesus Christ, resurrection of
Roma, goddess 17, 126
Roman Empire 7–9, 14–15, 17–19, 34–9, 44, 89–90, 92, 104, 120, 124, 129, 145, 151–6, 163
Roman ideology 17–18, 35–7, 149, 151, 159
Rome, city of 17–18, 21, 36, 86, 89, 126, 129–30, 133, 156
Satan 74–6, 124–5; see also devil, dragon
scroll 74, 80–4, 104
second death 92
serpent 19, 89; see also dragon
seven beatitudes 26–7
seven bowls 20, 40–2, 66, 83, 101–2, 108
seven churches, messages to 2–3, 13–17, 76, 88, 92, 110–17, 122–5, 137
seven: number of completeness 16, 26–7, 40, 67, 109
seven seal-openings 40–2, 66, 79–80, 108, 157
seven Spirits see Spirit of God
seven thunders 82–3
seven trumpets 20, 40–2, 66, 79–80, 82–3, 108, 157
Sinai theophany 20, 41–2, 51, 71
Spirit of God (Holy Spirit) 47, 140
as the seven Spirits 25, 109–15, 164
inspiration of prayer 117–18
inspiration of prophecy 115–18, 125
inspiration of the church’s witness 118–21
symbols see imagery
temple 33, 111, 127, 132–3, 136, 140, 142
throne of God 7, 31–4, 41–2, 44, 46, 111, 135, 140–3
tree of life 131, 133, 138, 141
Trinity 23–5, 164
truth and deceit 73, 78–9, 91, 93, 105–6, 114–15, 122–5, 131, 145 160, 162
universalism of Revelation 33–4, 75, 86–7, 101–4, 137–40, 148, 155, 163
victory 14, 64, 67–70, 73–6, 79–80, 87–92, 99, 104–5, 108–9, 113, 124–5
visions 3, 7, 9, 31–2, 116–17
war, messianic 67–70, 73, 76–80, 88–92, 104–5
water of life 131, 133, 141–2
witness 16, 38, 66, 72–3, 75–6, 78–9, 84–8, 90–4, 98, 103–6, 113–14, 118–23, 150, 160–1, 163
witnesses, two 71, 84–8, 113–15, 119, 122, 127
worship 3, 15, 32–5, 37–8, 45–6, 48, 50–1, 55–62, 86, 100–2, 105, 115, 120–1, 125, 138, 145, 149, 161–2
Zechariah 110–13, 136