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Prophetic Rivalry, Gender, and Economics: A Study in Revelation and Sibylline Oracles 4-5

by Olivia Stewart Lester

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
  • 15.5 x 23.4 x 1.6 cm

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Olivia Stewart Lester examines true and false prophecy at the intersections of interpretation, gender, and economics in Revelation, Sibylline Oracles 4-5, and contemporary ancient Mediterranean texts. With respect to gender, these texts construct a discourse of divine violence against prophets, in which masculine divine domination of both male and female prophets reinforces the authenticity of the prophetic message. Regarding economics, John and the Jewish sibyllists resist the economic actions of political groups around them, especially Rome, by imagining an alternate universe with a new prophetic economy. In this economy, God requires restitution from human beings, whose evil behavior incurs debt. The ongoing appeal of prophecy as a rhetorical strategy in Revelation and Sibylline Oracles 4-5, and the ongoing rivalries in which these texts engage, argue for prophecy's continuing significance in a larger ancient Mediterranean religious context.
Prophetic Rivalry, Gender, and Economics: A Study in Revelation and Sibylline Oracles 4-5 and John for Everyone Part 1 : Chapters 1-10
John for Everyone Part 1 : Chapters 1-10Prophetic Rivalry, Gender, and Economics: A Study in Revelation and Sibylline Oracles 4-5

  • Title

    Prophetic Rivalry, Gender, and Economics: A Study in Revelation and Sibylline Oracles 4-5

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Mohr Siebeck

  • Published

    June 2018

  • Weight

    386g

  • Dimensions

    15.5 x 23.4 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9783161556517

  • ISBN-10

    3161556518

  • Eden Code

    4708221

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