{"product_id":"a-commentary-on-the-apocalypse-of-john-paperback","title":"A Commentary on the Apocalypse of John - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdmondo F. Lupieri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdmondo Lupieri's main goal in \u003ci\u003eA Commentary on the Apocalypse of John\u003c\/i\u003e is to introduce readers to the mental and spiritual world of John as both a first-century Jew and a follower of Jesus. The fruit of over ten years of research, a constructive response to postmodern criticism, and an academic best-seller in its Italian edition, Lupieri's commentary offers both new proposals and traditional interpretations to shed light on this complex coda to the biblical message. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In an illuminating preface Lupieri discusses the strange world of the Apocalypse and promises an open commentary, full of original treatments of knotty interpretive problems. Maintaining a strong historical perspective throughout, he examines the text of the Apocalypse line by line, paying careful attention to the Greek text, offering a new translation, making wide use of apocryphal, pseudepigraphal, and Qumran literature, and often analyzing John's Apocalypse as compared to other Jewish apocalypses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thoughtful, thorough, and nonsectarian, Lupieri's \u003ci\u003eCommentary on the Apocalypse of John\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to anyone with a serious interest in the meaning of the biblical text.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdmondo Lupieris main goal in \"A Commentary on the Apocalypse of John\" is to introduce readers to the mental and spiritual world of John as both a first-century Jew and a follower of Jesus. The fruit of over ten years of research, a constructive response to postmodern criticism, and an academic best-seller in its Italian edition, Lupieris commentary offers both new proposals and traditional interpretations to shed light on this complex coda to the biblical message.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an illuminating preface Lupieri discusses the strange world of the Apocalypse and promises an open commentary, full of original treatments of knotty interpretive problems. Maintaining a strong historical perspective throughout, he examines the text of the Apocalypse line by line, paying careful attention to the Greek text, offering a new translation, making wide use of apocryphal, pseudepigraphal, and Qumran literature, and often analyzing Johns Apocalypse as compared to other Jewish apocalypses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoughtful, thorough, and nonsectarian, Lupieris \"Commentary on the Apocalypse of John\" will appeal to anyone with a serious interest in the meaning of the biblical text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 425\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 9.26 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698221387872,"sku":"9780802860736","price":45.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/445787dbf7660b6c3604d74e8ece10e1.webp?v=1775833510","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/a-commentary-on-the-apocalypse-of-john-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}