Social-Science Commentary on the Book of Revelation

by Bruce J. Malina and John J. Pilch

The author of Revelation presents himself as John, the astral seer, who professes faith in the Resurrected Jesus and who belonged to the house of Israel. John writes of traveling into the sky; but this perspective of "sky-visions" is completely neglected in the traditional commentaries and studies on Revelation. Malina and Pilch demonstrate the necessity of taking ancient sky-interpretation seriously for reading the book of Revelation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800632273
• ISBN13: 9780800632274
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"