Poetik und Intertextualität der Johannesapokalypse

Although the Book of Revelation may seem to be a strange piece of writing to modern readers, it can be understood as a highly elaborate and in some respects unique ancient discourse of surprising literary quality and theological impact. The present volume discusses questions of the text's language, its style and poetic concept. It presents studies on the relation of time and space in the Book of Revelation and on the significance of books for its storyline and discusses the question as to whether Revelation could be labeled "fantastic literature." Several studies deal with the question of Revelation's intertextual relations: besides a focus on the text's relation to Old Testament and early Jewish literature, the question of the text's relation to the Fourth Gospel, to writings from the Hellenistic-Roman world and to important aspects of its reception history is discussed anew.

Stefan Alkier (Herausgegeben von) ist Professor für Neues Testament und Geschichte der Alten Kirche am Fachbereich Ev. Theologie der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main. Thomas Hieke (Herausgegeben von) Geboren 1968; 1996 Promotion; 2003 Habilitation; seit 2007 Professor für Altes Testament an der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. Tobias Nicklas (Herausgegeben von) Geboren 1967; Professor für Neues Testament und Direktor des Centre for Advanced Studies "Beyond Canon_" (Universität Regensburg); Research Associate an der University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Südafrika; Distinguished Fellow am Department of Humanities der Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Michael Sommer (Mit / Unter Mitarbeit von) Geboren 1984; 2010-14 Wiss. Mitarbeiter an der Universität Regensburg; 2013 Dr. theol.; 2014-20 Juniorprofessor für Biblische Theologie an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle Wittenberg; 2020 Habilitation; Professor für Exegese und Theologie des Neuen Testaments an der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt a.M.