deSilva, David A.,  1967- <br/><br/>
Seeing things John's way :  the rhetoric of the book of Revelation / 
David A. deSilva. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Louisville, Ky. :  Westminster John Knox Press,  c2009. 
 - xiv, 393 p. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-364) and indexes. 
<br/><br/> "Favored are those who read" : orientations to Revelation in the history of interpretation --  The rhetorical setting of Revelation : seven congregations in the Roman province of Asia --  What does John really want? The rhetorical goals of Revelation --  "What is and what will be hereafter" : the cosmos according to John --  Why should we listen to John? The construction of ethos in Revelation --  Stealing authority? John's use of the Hebrew Bible --  The strategic arousal of emotions in the oracles to the seven churches --  "I saw a monster rising up!" : appeals to pathos in the visions of Revelation --  Appeals to rational argument (logos) in Revelation : the seven oracles --  Argumentation in John's visions : Revelation 14:6-13 as focal summary of main points --  Literary logic in Revelation : rational argument through narrative and intertexture --  John's vision beyond the Roman world : what might the Spirit continue to say to the churches? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780664224493 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0664224490 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009001902 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Revelation--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS 2825.52  / .D48 2009