The Abyss in Revelation
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The Abyss in Revelation

A View from Below

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The Abyss in Revelation

A View from Below

About this book

It is generally accepted that Revelation's heavenly scenes were intended to demonstrate that God continued to exercise his control even when the audience's experience might suggest otherwise. In The Abyss in Revelation, Edward Gudeman argues that even though the scenes of the underworld and its inhabitants are describing reality from the opposite perspective, they declare God's sovereignty and power in an equally powerful way.

Examining the motif and imagery of the abyss and the sea in Old Testament, New Testament, Greco-Roman, and Second Temple Jewish writings, Gudeman identifies traditions that John appropriates in Revelation in order to create his unique vision of the abyss. Gudeman shows that the abyss and related concepts in Revelation are variously envisioned as the abode of evil creatures, the place from which they exit, and a prison that holds them captive. In all of this, John consistently demonstrates that God is in control of the activity of Satan and demonic beings and that their destruction is both planned and certain.

Original and convincing, this volume sheds light on Revelation's message about how God responds to evil and advances our understanding of several interpretive problems related to the abyss and its inhabitants. Biblical scholars especially will benefit from Gudeman's research.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplements
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. List of Abbreviations
  9. Chapter 1. Introduction and Reading Strategy
  10. Chapter 2. The Background of the Abyss in the Old Testament
  11. Chapter 3. The Abyss in Greco-Roman, Second Temple Jewish, and New Testament Literature
  12. Chapter 4. The Abyss and Its Interpretive Significance in Revelation
  13. Chapter 5. Traditions That Have Shaped the Description and Function of the Abyss in Revelation
  14. Chapter 6. Similar Concepts to the Abyss in Revelation
  15. Chapter 7. The End of the Abyss
  16. Chapter 8. Revelation’s Contribution to the Understanding of Evil and God’s Response to It
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index of Authors
  19. Index of Scripture
  20. Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplements