A Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation of the Seven Trumpets of Revelation: The Apocalyptic Challenge to Earthly Empire

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2012-01-01

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de Waal, Kayle; 0000-0001-7860-614X

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https://mellenpress.com/book/Socio-Rhetorical-Interpretation-of-the-Seven-Trumpets-of-Revelation/8561/

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A socio-rhetorical interpretation of the seven trumpets of revelation may be accessed from the publisher here.

This book is based on the author's doctoral thesis "Trumpeting God's mercy: a socio-rhetorical interpretation of the seven trumpets of Revelation"; University of Auckland, 2010.

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An innovative biblical study that focuses on the idea of social and ideological “markers” when interpreting the text surrounding the seven trumpets found in the Book of Revelation. It is the first study to give a detailed explanation of these trumpets and what they symbolize in Revelation. [from publisher's website]

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Bible New Testament Revelation VIII-XI , Socio-rhetorical criticism , Bible Studies , Religion , Biblical Studies , Rhetoric

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de Waal, K. B. (2012). A socio-rhetorical interpretation of the seven trumpets of Revelation: The apocalyptic challenge to earthly empire. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press.

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9780773425675 (hbk.)

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Ministry & Theology
Scripture, Spirituality And Society Research Centre

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