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Manuscripts of the Book of Revelation

New Philology, Paratexts, Reception

By: Garrick V. Allen

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Manuscripts of the Book of Revelation

New Philology, Paratexts, Reception

By: Garrick V. Allen

The Book of Revelation is a disorienting work, full of beasts, heavenly journeys, holy war, the End of the Age, and the New Jerusalem. It is difficult to follow the thread that ties the visions together and to makes sense of the work's message. In Manuscripts of the Book of Revelation, Garrick Allen argues that one way to understand the strange history of Revelation and its challenging texts is to go back to its manuscripts. The texts of the Greek manuscripts of Revelation are the foundation for the words that we encounter when we read Revelation in a modern Bible. But the manuscripts also tell us what other ancient, medieval, and early modern people thought about the work they copied and read. The paratexts of Revelation—the many features of the manuscripts that help readers to interpret the text—are one important point of evidence. Incorporating such diverse features like the traditional apparatus that accompanies ancient commentaries to the random marginal notes that identify the true identity of the beast, paratexts are founts of information on how other mostly anonymous people interpreted Revelation's problem texts. Allen argues that manuscripts are not just important for textual critics or antiquarians, but that they are important for scholars and serious students because they are the essential substance of what the New Testament is. This book illustrates ways that the manuscripts illuminate surprising answers to important critical questions. We can learn to 'read' the manuscripts even if we don't know the language.

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Oxford University Press

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0192588893

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Words Are Not Enough

Paratexts, Manuscripts, and the Real New Testament

By: Garrick V. Allen

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Words Are Not Enough

Paratexts, Manuscripts, and the Real New Testament

By: Garrick V. Allen

An innovative study of the manuscript history of the New Testament, encompassing its paratexts—titles, cross-references, prefaces, marginalia, and more. How did the Christian scriptures come to be? In Words Are Not Enough, Garrick V. Allen argues that our exploration of the New Testament's origins must take account of more than just the text on the page. Where did the titles, verses, and chapters come from? Why do these extras, the paratexts, matter? Allen traces the manuscript history of scripture from our earliest extant texts through the Middle Ages to illuminate the origins of the printed Bibles we have today. Allen’s research encompasses formatting, titles, prefaces, subscriptions, cross-references, marginalia, and illustrations. Along the way, he explains how anonymous scribes and scholars contributed to our framing—and thereby our understanding—of the New Testament. But Allen does not narrate this history to try to unearth a pristine authorial text. Instead, he argues that this process of change is itself sacred. On the handwritten page, scripture and tradition meet. Students, scholars, and any curious reader will learn how the messy, human transmission of the sacred text can enrich our biblical interpretation.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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1467466875

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Manuscripts of the Book of Revelation

New Philology, Paratexts, Reception

By: Garrick V. Allen

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0192588885

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The Book of Revelation and Early Jewish Textual Culture

By: Garrick V. Allen

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The Book of Revelation and Early Jewish Textual Culture

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The Book of Revelation and Early Jewish Textual Culture explores the relationship between the writing of Revelation and its early audience, especially its interaction with Jewish Scripture. It touches on several areas of scholarly inquiry in biblical studies, including modes of literary production, the use of allusions, practices of exegesis, and early engagements with the Book of Revelation. Garrick Allen brings the Book of Revelation into the broader context of early Jewish literature, including the Dead Sea Scrolls and other important works. Arguing that the author of the New Testament Apocalypse was a 'scribal expert, someone who was well-versed in the content of Jewish Scripture and its interpretation', he demonstrates that John was not only a seer and prophet, but also an erudite reader of scripture.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108191010

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The Book of Revelation and Early Jewish Textual Culture

By: Garrick V. Allen

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Garrick Allen brings the Book of Revelation into the broader context of early Jewish literature. He touches on several areas of scholarly inquiry in biblical studies, including modes of literary production, the use of allusions, practices of exegesis and early engagements with the Book of Revelation.

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Manuscripts of the Book of Revelation

Manuscripts of the Book of Revelation

Words Are Not Enough

Words Are Not Enough

Manuscripts of the Book of Revelation

Manuscripts of the Book of Revelation

The Book of Revelation and Early Jewish Textual Culture

The Book of Revelation and Early Jewish Textual Culture

The Book of Revelation and Early Jewish Textual Culture

The Book of Revelation and Early Jewish Textual Culture

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