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| Preface |
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| Abbreviations |
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| Introduction |
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1 | (7) |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (3) |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (6) |
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23 | (20) |
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39 | (4) |
| Translation, Notes, Interpretation |
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| I. Prologue, Address, and Inaugural Vision |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (4) |
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Vision of One Like a Son of Man (1:9-20) |
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49 | (5) |
| II. The Messages to the Seven Churches |
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Message to Ephesus (2:1-7) |
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54 | (4) |
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Message to Smyrna (2:8-11) |
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58 | (2) |
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Message to Pergamum (2:12-17) |
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60 | (3) |
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Message to Thyatira (2:18-29) |
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63 | (4) |
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Message to Sardis (3:1-6) |
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67 | (2) |
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Message to Philadelphia (3:7-13) |
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69 | (4) |
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Message to Laodicea (3:14-22) |
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73 | (5) |
| III. The Scroll Vision |
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The Heavenly Temple (Ch. 4) |
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78 | (5) |
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The Lamb and the Scroll (Ch. 5) |
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83 | (6) |
| IV. The Seven Seals |
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The First Four Seals (6:1-8) |
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89 | (3) |
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92 | (3) |
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95 | (2) |
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The Sealing of the Faithful (7:1-8) |
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97 | (3) |
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100 | (3) |
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103 | (2) |
| V. The Seven Trumpets |
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The First Four Trumpets (8:6-13) |
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105 | (3) |
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The Fifth Trumpet (First Woe) (9:1-12) |
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108 | (3) |
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The Sixth Trumpet (Second Woe) (9:13-21) |
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111 | (3) |
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114 | (4) |
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The Temple Measured (11:1-2) |
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118 | (2) |
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The Two Witnesses (11:3-14) |
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120 | (5) |
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The Seventh Trumpet (11:15-19) |
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125 | (3) |
| VI. The Woman and the Dragon |
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The Woman and the Dragon (12:1-6) |
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128 | (3) |
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Victory in Heaven (12:7-12) |
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131 | (4) |
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Dragon and Woman (12:13-18) |
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135 | (2) |
| VII. The Two Beasts |
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The First Beast (13:1-10) |
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137 | (5) |
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The Second Beast (13:11-18) |
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142 | (4) |
| VIII. Salvation and Judgment |
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The Companions of the Lamb (14:1-5) |
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146 | (3) |
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Proclamation of Judgment (14:6-13) |
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149 | (4) |
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153 | (3) |
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156 | (2) |
| IX. The Last Plagues |
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Song of Moses and the Lamb (15:1-4) |
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158 | (2) |
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The Angels of the Bowls (15:5-16:1) |
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160 | (2) |
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The First Four Bowls (16:2-9) |
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162 | (3) |
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The Fifth Bowl (16:10-11) |
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165 | (1) |
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The Sixth Bowl (16:12-16) |
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165 | (3) |
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The Seventh Bowl (16:17-21) |
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168 | (2) |
| X. The Harlot and the Beast |
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The Harlot and the Beast (Ch. 17) |
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170 | (6) |
| XI. The End of Babylon |
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The Fall of Babylon (18:1-8) |
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176 | (3) |
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Dirges Over Babylon (18:9-19) |
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179 | (3) |
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The Judgment of Babylon (18:20-24) |
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182 | (3) |
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The Vindication of God's People (19:1-10) |
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185 | (4) |
| XII. The End of Evil |
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The End of the Beasts (19:11-21) |
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189 | (6) |
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The End of Satan (20:1-10) |
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195 | (7) |
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The Last Judgment (20:11-15) |
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202 | (4) |
| XIII. The New Jerusalem |
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The New Heaven and Earth (21:1-8) |
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206 | (6) |
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The New Jerusalem (21:9-22:5) |
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212 | (8) |
| XIV. Epilogue and Conclusion |
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Epilogue and Conclusion (22:6-21) |
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Excursus. Positive Eschaton Only: Revelation and ``Universal Salvation'' |
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| Indexes |
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Principal Ancient Parallels |
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